Jeep Cherokee
2016 only
201,420 sold in the US for 2016.
per 10,000 sold
2016 Jeep Cherokee have 2,001 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 9 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Transmission control module and sensors, typically surfacing around 45,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Jeep Cherokee report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2016 only
Median onset: 45,000 miles.
Median onset: 51,545 miles. 0.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 30,000 miles. 1.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 90,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $2,280–$4,240 nationally.
Median onset: 47,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 35,242 miles.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 42,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 49,000 miles. 1.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2016 model year. See the full Jeep Cherokee report for every year and full specs/safety data.