2014 Jeep Cherokee: engine and transmission complaints
VERY HIGH COMPLAINT SIGNAL
73%
1,868 of 2,568 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
73% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. Well over half of everything owners reported is the drivetrain. That is a severe model-level pattern; every model year we track at this level has a documented failure behind it.
Worse than 93% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 77 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 71%).
The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.
What owners reported
POWER TRAIN08/05/2018CRASH2 INJURED
OUR TEENAGE BOYS WERE TRAVELING AT A SAFE SPEED, DID NOT HIT A POTHOLE OR OTHER OBJECT, AND DID NOT SWERVE WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE SNAPPED. THIS DIRECTED THEM INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND THEN THEY PROCEEDED TO SKID APPROXIMATELY SIXTY FEET DOWN A ROAD. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A WELL PAVED ROAD IN THE POCONO MOUNTAI…
AIR BAGS,ENGINE06/06/2017CRASH2 INJURED
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…
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER10/22/20152 INJURED
5 RECALLS SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW SEPTEMBER 2014 . WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS, CAR SOMETIMES WON'T MOVE THEN JERKS INTO MOTION & OTHER TIMES IT STARTS OFF IN 3RD GEAR. SOON AFTER PURCHASE, NOTICED EXTREME CONDENSATION INSIDE WINDOWS. BACK RIGHT FLOOR BOARD WAS SOAKED WITH WATER? & CONDENSATION UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT S…
Three of 1,868 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (13)
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.2L engines. In the event that a clutch becomes stuck in the transmission, the tran…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 …
EQUIPMENT
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Ask the seller whether the transmission has ever been repaired or replaced, and whether the car has shown shuddering, slipping, delayed or harsh shifts, or a whine at speed.
Drive it from a cold start and long enough to warm up. Many transmission faults hide once the car is warm.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose, and tell them to focus on the transmission.
13 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A transmission already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
