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2015 Jeep Cherokee drivetrain & axles problems

1,001 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2015 Jeep Cherokee, which is 37% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
1,001 38% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
24,000 miles 746 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
13 and 1
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2015 Jeep Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 24,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 347 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 137 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 84 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 74 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 48 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 27 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 16 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 24,000 miles
Based on 746 complaints that include mileage. 76% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles347
20k to 40k miles137
40k to 60k miles84
60k to 80k miles74
80k to 100k miles48
100k to 120k miles27
120k to 140k miles16
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 746 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 24,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 13 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was trying to continue through a busy intersection, I pressed the accelerator and the car acted like it was in neutral. It revved up, but did not accelerate. I looked down at my gear shift and it was still in drive, however my dashboard said that the jeep was in neutral. Because I could not continue through the intersection, I was rear ended by the person behind me.

Reported at 6,000 miles, October 2015 CrashInjury

Power train/engine recall. I brought my vehicle to the dealership to let them know my vehicle accelerated when I applied my brakes and it does this all the time. They said it was some module that needed to be adjusted or updated and the problem was not fixed. The problem is not fixed and it just the other night while driving down the road I applied my brakes because a car pulled out in front of me and the jeep lunged forward then slowed down.

Reported at 5 miles, August 2019

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