118 complaints reported

2019 Jeep Cherokee UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
118
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Apr 2025

The service 4wd light went on. It was diagnosed as a faulty power transfer unit. There is a recall for my make , model and year but not my vin#.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2025
Mar 2025

The svc 4wd light stays on and the power transfer unit makes a horrible noise. It is the same symptoms as the recall of the 2017-2019s, but somehow, my car does not fall under the recall. The car only has 52521 miles on it and is treated very well. There is no reason that this should have broke.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Apr 2025
Mar 2025

4 wheel drive system failure and dashboard warning light has been on since late 2024! Took it to a Jeep dealer. They specified a problem with the PTU upon inspection. The part was unavailable for repair. Through the Mopar website, my Jeep has been recalled for this problem since Jan 2025. There is still no fix as of 12/3/25!!!! I phoned dealer to see if it could be repaired as per the recall... they tell me they cannot help me and to call Chrysler. Ridiculous. Please advise!! I do not want to experience further damage to my car and unexpected motor loss as the recall states... and I want my 4WD working again as it greatly helps with car control in wet situations and I often travel through mountains (snow). Thank you for your time and assistance.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Dec 2024
Mar 2025

There is still no remedy for current recall on my jeep. This is my only vehicle and I have a young child. How am I supposed to feel safe driving to even just the grocery store for basic needs when there is an ongoing safety recall. I'm just at a loss of what to do.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2025
Mar 2025

Power Transfer Unit stopped working. No 4 wheel drive now. Sometimes loss of power. I know there is a recall on this.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Nov 2023
Feb 2025

UNKNOWN I have had the vehicle act as if it wanted to shut down. Received notice of recall and the safety hazard. Have contacted dealership to inquire about remedy 30 days after the recall with very little information given at this time. I was told no parts. Along with no clue to a potential date to fix the safety issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2025
Feb 2025

The 4WD light came in November 2024. When taken to the dealer I was told it was probably the power transfer unit as they have been replacing a lot of them. And upon inspection it was the PTU. This problem was verified as being common and a recall issued shortly after my vehicle got a new PTU. My VIN is not under the recall and I am being told there is nothing they can do. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that my vehicle has the same defect the others have and I think they need to look broader at the vehicles included in the recall. In May 2025 (just 6 months later), the rear differential went out with no warning or lights at all. There was a noise and by the time we got it to repair shop they said they don’t know how we even got it there as the rear differential exploded. This could have been a very dangerous situation. The rear differential goes hand in hand with the power transfer unit so it is very probable this happened due to the faulty PTU. Please help get JEEP to acknowledge the problem is a wider scope then initially thought so when they have a fix my vehicle can be included.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2024
Jan 2025

The car would jerk forward randomly while increasing speed. This happens at least once every few months. Also, the car would randomly cut off while at a stop light. This has happened twice. I've owned the car for 3 years and have regular maintenance.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2025
Jan 2025

My car has just turned off out of no where twice now once pulling up to a stop light and once pulling into the garage. Complete loss of power. I wasn’t in immediate danger except for I had to put the car in park and turn it back on at a stop light I guess I was lucky it could have been much worse.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Apr 2024
Nov 2024

While idling in my child's school drop off line, I was in park with car running, I stepped on the brake to put the car into gear to move forward and the car stalled and wouldn't start back up until about 1-2 minutes later. No lights were lit up once I restarted the car. This happened one other time and we thought it was the battery, but not we are rethinking it wasn't the battery.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Nov 2024
Sep 2024

I've been advised that the cover over the rear differential is cracked and that the entire differential needs to be replaced. It seems illogical that the cover protecting a rear differential on a Jeep vehicle would be of a material that would crack when the vehicle has not been driven under extreme conditions. Both drivers have been and are currently [XXX] and have not had any citations. My residence is on a dirt road and some of my travel is on dirt roads however the appropriate care is taken. The vehicle is a 2019 with approximately 32,000 miles which indicates that the yearly mileage is low. I would appreciate consideration that the material used for the cover is faulty and that I should not be subject to the expense of replacing it and the rear differential. Fortunately it is not providing problems at this time and I have contacted the dealer to get it repaired/replaced. BUT I truly feel that this is faulty equipment on a JEEP. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2024
Sep 2024

I could not get out of the driver's side of the car. I was the driver and tried to leave the vehicle, it would not let me. Something wrong with the door handle. Window does work on driver's side; but not the handle to open car door to exit. If I or anyone else in my situation was in an accident, I would not be able to get out on my own without emergency personnel help. Only day to take it to original dealership is next Tues. [XXX]. [XXX]and had to climb over the middle console to exit front passenger door. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2024
Sep 2024

While driving approximately 20mph in an extremely busy intersection my car jolted and stopped almost causing us to get hit from oncoming traffic coming from multiple directions. The start / stop system failed and the error message was “service start / stop system”. I had my daughter in the car when this very scary experience happened. After researching it seems like thousands of people have had the same issues all resulting in the “auxiliary battery “ needing to be changed . This has been reported as a faulty part on newer models. This battery controls the main functions of the car , including the start / stop system .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2024
Jul 2024

the vehicle has a stop and go feature to save gag. at least 5 times when it cuts the engine off and yo go to accelerate the emergency brake is on. The dealer can't find the problem as the is no code generated

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2024
Jul 2024

The 8.4 UConnect radio screen in my vehicle is delaminating. This is causing the radio to have phantom touches where the radio will cycle through different screens, make phone calls on its own, change the HVAC, among other issues, while the car is operating. I did have the vehicle looked at by a dealership, who immediately saw the screen and told me with this model of U connect screen the delamination is a known issue. The manufacturer has not looked at the vehicle, but does acknowledge this issue and accepts that this is an issue across multiple vehicle lines they own.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Mar 2024
Jun 2024

Delamination of the main screen that houses the control panel for the vehicle. After much research, this is a common failure on the Chrysler vehicles. This delamination is caused the radio to rapidly switch through all the buttons which is extremely distracting. With it turned off, all features are visibly unavailable. This should be a recall. As a car manufacturer, having settings that affect the way the vehicle physically brakes and steers that are configured via the Uconnect system, and that system has a defect that can cause those settings to change without the knowledge of the user, that’s a safety issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2024
Jun 2024

On [XXX] I went to a dealership Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep in Tucson Arizona to fix a recall for my vehicle. They denied to fix my vehicle claiming that it was not register under my name, which is not true. I can provide a copy of my vehicle registration if needed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jun 2024
Apr 2024

Car keep having warning messege unable to start was told by different they are aware of this problem and car keep stalling out

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Apr 2024
Apr 2024

Car stalling while driving or turning happens when I come off the freeway has only happened twice but my engine stalls both times and it takes about 30 seconds to a minute for me to regain power to continue driving

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Apr 2024
Feb 2024

IT WILL CUT OFF WHEN I TURN AND THEN MY THEN BATTERY IMAGE POPUP HAD BATTERY CHECK ITS GOOD ALTERNATOR GOOD STATER GOOD CUTS OFF AND HESTATATE TO START BACK UP BUT IT DO IT DRIVE FOR A GOOD WHILE THEN WEEKS LATER IT WOULD START DOING IT AGAIN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Feb 2024
Feb 2024

Had just stopped for gas while taking a friend home. All of a sudden the vehicle power shut off while driving down the road and could not get it to turn back on. No warning, nothing seemed out of the ordinary and it's never happened before. I checked my VIN to see if it could be part of the UA9 recall because that sounds like what happened, but my vehicle is not part of that recall???

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Feb 2024
Feb 2024

The screen on my vehicle began delaminating at a significant rate. As the screen continues to delaminate, the u-connect screen registers the touches as inputs. E.g. it will turn off my lights while i'm driving, switch to the back-up camera as i'm driving forward. This system controls steering, braking, and other important safety features

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Aug 2024
Feb 2024

Verified internal PTU failure Confirmed by Dick Hannah Dealership 3517 NE Auto Mall Dr. Vancouver WA. First appeared two months ago, car jerks

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Dec 2023
Jan 2024

The uConnect Panel system malfunctioned and was attempting to contact emergency services while I was driving, in addition to opening other apps on the system and rotating to the back camera while driving at high speeds on a highway. This is a common issue that I am reading about and is not safe and Jeep needs to fix this issue. Had there been more cars on the road, I could have easily been in an accident because it was alarming and I wasn't sure what was happening to my car. I drove straight to a service station and had them come see what was happening before turning it off so I could try and figure out a solution. I am also happy my children were not in the car. I have contacted the dealer but they have not returned my call and I do not think this cost should be put on the consumer when this is not a regular maintenance issue and is so common of a concern among consumers. It also appears that there have been other complaints in previous years, yet no one is considering the panic it causes drivers and the potential of major accidents.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2024
Nov 2023

While driving on the freeway, the check engine light and came on and the car shut off. Luckily, traffic was light and I attempted to restart the car. It made a loud, whirring noise and stuttered but turned on. The check engine light remained on. I continued on my way home, staying in the right lane. After about 15 minutes the car shut off again. I was able to get it mostly to the shoulder. I attempted to restart it again but it did not restart this time. A police car pushed me off the fwy and I had the car towed home. The dealer was able to check my car a week later. After 2 days, they were not sure of the issue and advised I pick it up and drive it some more. The following day, it shut off while driving again.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Nov 2023

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The 2019 Jeep Cherokee has 118 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.