Jeep drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 12,868 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Cherokee accounts for the largest share (42%). The single worst model year is the 2014 Cherokee with 1,462 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 12,868 about drivetrain & axles, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Cherokee 42% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 7,559 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 438 and 159
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | 5,362 | 42% |
| Grand Cherokee | 2,793 | 22% |
| Wrangler | 1,965 | 15% |
| Compass | 516 | 4% |
| Patriot | 424 | 3% |
| Renegade | 423 | 3% |
| Commander | 376 | 3% |
| Liberty | 329 | 3% |
| Gladiator | 157 | 1% |
| Commander 4X4 | 82 | 1% |
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2014 Jeep Cherokee1,462 complaints
- 2015 Jeep Cherokee1,001 complaints
- 2019 Jeep Cherokee825 complaints
- 2017 Jeep Cherokee647 complaints
- 2016 Jeep Cherokee634 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 62 |
| 1994 | 53 |
| 1995 | 73 |
| 1996 | 85 |
| 1997 | 127 |
| 1998 | 122 |
| 1999 | 184 |
| 2000 | 63 |
| 2001 | 51 |
| 2002 | 95 |
| 2003 | 62 |
| 2004 | 77 |
| 2005 | 249 |
| 2006 | 490 |
| 2007 | 496 |
| 2008 | 308 |
| 2009 | 134 |
| 2010 | 116 |
| 2011 | 217 |
| 2012 | 505 |
| 2013 | 329 |
| 2014 | 2,122 |
| 2015 | 1,631 |
| 2016 | 978 |
| 2017 | 936 |
| 2018 | 755 |
| 2019 | 994 |
| 2020 | 375 |
| 2021 | 408 |
| 2022 | 241 |
| 2023 | 151 |
| 2024 | 276 |
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2026 | 24 |
Among the 7,559 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.