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2022 Jeep Cherokee

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

48

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

5

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2022 Jeep Cherokee have filed 48 safety complaints with NHTSA between September 2022 and August 2026. The most complained-about system is the power train, named in 25 of them (52%). The typical failure was reported at 29,000 miles, the median across the 7 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Complaints rose by half year on year: 14 in the twelve months to 2026-Q1, against 8 in the twelve before.

NHTSA has issued 3 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (3)

POWER TRAIN

26V290000 · May 7, 2026

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may fail.
The risk
A failed PTU may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
The remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk are expected to be mailed June 25, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy becomes available. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 40D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 14, 2026.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 61,711 vehicles across all model years covered

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

24V516000 · July 8, 2024

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. An improperly secured connector for the right-side curtain air bag may prevent the air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection" and 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
The risk
An air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will secure the connector, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 71B.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 13 vehicles across all model years covered

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

24V239000 · March 28, 2024

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Cherokee vehicles.  The turn signal self-canceling feature may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Turn signals that do not function properly may fail to indicate the driver's intention to change vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the steering column control module as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 24B.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) · up to 12,221 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 48.

POWER TRAIN 25 52%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 15%
ENGINE 7 15%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 8%
AIR BAGS 3 6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 6%
SERVICE BRAKES 3 6%
STEERING 3 6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 6%
LANE DEPARTURE 2 4%
SUSPENSION 2 4%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2026 at 17.

2022 2026
2022 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed · 18,100 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while at a four-way intersection, another driver made a left turn at 30-40 MPH as a result the contact did not have ample time to stop and crashed into the front passenger side of the vehicle causing it to turn 180 degrees during the impact. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that he sustained injuries on the right leg, right shoulder, and a knot of his head on the upper left side and his wife sustained injuries on the right side of her chest and stomach that required medical attention via the hospital. A

NHTSA complaint 11632447, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 105,000 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, another vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and merged into oncoming traffic; as a result, the contact crashed into the vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy upon impact. A fellow motorist, who witnessed the accident, assisted the contact by helping her into the front passenger seat and driving her vehicle off to the shoulder of the highway. The contact called her parents to the scene of the accident, and she was taken to the hospital. The contact was given an X-ray and was treated for tissue swelling around her neck, collar bone, and chest; the contact also suffered light

NHTSA complaint 11709204, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

During an accident the driver side airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was rammed on the rear passenger wheel area. The impact was significant enough to have the curtain airbags on the passenger side go off, but the only person in the vehicle was myself, the driver.

NHTSA complaint 11751561. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SEATS

1 injured

Heated steering wheel suddenly became too hot with no adjustment option. Minor burning on hands. Turned off the function. Driver heated seat suddenly became too hot, turned down to low but still too hot, caused burns requiring medical attention.

NHTSA complaint 11708613. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
Previously reported that my vehicle was throwing the code for the 40D. I returned today, vehicle vehicle start to slam, jerk. Jeep Cares escalated after dealership tech confirmed active failure. Fuse pulled, but can't really drive my car to avoid damages. Now waiting for them to give dealership approval to order part. I still have the 5,/60 Warranty. It's red tape and leaving me driving a dangerous vehicle or be grounded. I'm now waiting fit the case manager to call dealership. This is very upsetting and I blame Chrysler, but the actual dealership. There are 61k vehicles and no scene of urgency. I'm filing the complaint.

NHTSA complaint 11755677. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My 2022 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk is experiencing an active failure related to open Safety Recall 40D (NHTSA ID 26V290). The dashboard is displaying a persistent "Service 4WD" warning light, and the vehicle's four-wheel-drive system has completely disabled itself. The vehicle is currently trapped operating exclusively in front-wheel drive.The local dealership has inspected the vehicle but states they are legally blocked from performing a physical repair because manufacturer Stellantis has designated the recall status as "Remedy Under Development." I have filed an official complaint with the manufacturer under Jeep Corporate Case Number 97546678.I am filing this report because the manufacturer

NHTSA complaint 11753421, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
My 4wd service light is on and apparently there is a recall on jeep for this. I should have recall I have less than 32000 miles on my vehicle

NHTSA complaint 11750661. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
My 2022 Jeep Cherokee Lux is currently at the dealership after they diagnosed a failed PTU. This came to my attention due to the messages the vehicle gave me, warning if Loss of 4WD capability and a Serv 4 WD light. Jeep has recalled over 61000 other Cherokees for the exact same problem. We are currently waiting for approval to repair from an Extended Warranty Company (Portfolio) which is delaying things, plus the dealership has already said part if backordered, they say approximately 15 days, though no guarantee, and I have heard wait has been much longer in many cases

NHTSA complaint 11749035. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
While coasting/foot off gas transmission will suddenly shift out of gear and a "Shift to Park" message will appear on dash. I must stop and shift to park then back into gear to re-engage the transmission. Driving will proceed normally at that point. This has occured unexpectedly and sporadically over the last year-3+ times. No error code is noted by the Jeep technician. Tech installed new shifter and bezel-seemed to work but then happened again. This is extremely hazardous while in traffic and on freeway (occurred once when coasting when on freeway off-ramp). When looking on-line it appears that there are many incidents of this same or similar issue happening with the 2022 Jeep Cherokee

NHTSA complaint 11745224, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Jeep Cherokee

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2021 152 4 —
2020 279 3 —
2019 1,612 11 —
2018 681 7 —
2017 1,327 6 —
2016 1,403 9 —
2015 1,781 11 —
2014 2,639 13 —

Other 2022 Jeep models

Wrangler 376 Grand Cherokee 257 Compass 219 Wagoneer 197 Grand Cherokee 4XE 147 Gladiator 115 Grand Cherokee L 69 Grand Wagoneer 55

Every Jeep on this site — 104 vehicles, 303 recall campaigns and 7 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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