2014 Jeep Cherokee engine problems

525 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 525 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 40,000 miles 405 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 8 and 7
Injuries and deaths: 7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 405 complaints that include mileage. 69% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	130
20k to 40k miles	72
40k to 60k miles	78
60k to 80k miles	54
80k to 100k miles	39
100k to 120k miles	19
120k to 140k miles	7
140k to 160k miles	4
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 405 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 7 fires, 7 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2014 jeep cherokee. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and crashed into the jersey wall. The contact sustained a fractured right foot and a torn ligament in the left knee. The passenger incurred hand injuries. Both occupants required medical attention. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic (north texas collision located in arlington, texas).

Reported at 62,863 miles, April 2017 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep cherokee. While driving at approximately 20 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the diagnostic results were unknown. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.

Reported at 2,000 miles, November 2014

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Jeep models