Jeep Cherokee — repair costs

1986–2026

Use the estimator for a specific car's year, mileage and state. Below it, every repair job we price for the systems this vehicle's complaints involve — book labor hours plus parts — with the ones that match its reported problems listed first.

65 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

Cost estimator

Enter the car you're looking at. We'll show which of this vehicle's known problems typically show up in your next 3 years of driving, what each costs to fix at your state's labor rates, which ones it's already past (ask the seller about those), and routine maintenance to budget for.

Transmission

4,896 complaints on this vehicle (32 per 10,000 sold) · median 22,600 miles

Other transmission jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Transmission fluid and filter service

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$290 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$270–$490

Auxiliary transmission cooler installation

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$360 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$200–$600

Torque converter replacement

7.0h at $107/h (independent) + $402–$1,035 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$730–$2,200

Manual clutch and flywheel replacement

6.5h at $107/h (independent) + $809–$843 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,070–$1,980

Automatic transmission rebuild or replacement

12.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,070–$3,680 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,910–$5,410

CVT replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,400–$5,200 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$2,170–$6,500

Electrical

2,455 complaints on this vehicle (16 per 10,000 sold) · median 35,785 miles

Other electrical jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Battery replacement

0.5h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$400 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$250–$450

Starter replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$500 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$390–$730

Alternator replacement

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$550–$1,030

Hybrid traction battery replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,200–$4,700 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,740–$5,240

Engine

1,597 complaints on this vehicle (10 per 10,000 sold) · median 31,300 miles

Other engine jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Spark plugs replacement (V8)

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $72–$156 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$230–$430

Thermostat replacement

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $100–$430 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$260–$590

Cooling fan clutch or fan assembly

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $168–$576 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$270–$800

Water pump replacement

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $525–$598 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$620–$1,150

Timing belt kit with water pump

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $315–$453 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$640–$1,200

Radiator replacement

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $1,142–$1,151 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,030–$1,910

Timing chain guides and tensioners

10.5h at $107/h (independent) + $786–$807 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,340–$2,500

Turbocharger replacement

6.0h at $107/h (independent) + $900–$2,150 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,520–$2,820

Head gasket replacement

13.0h at $107/h (independent) + $903–$937 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,620–$3,010

Drivetrain

1,538 complaints on this vehicle (10 per 10,000 sold) · median 91,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other drivetrain jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Transfer case rebuild or replacement

Matches reported problem: Transfer case

5.5h at $107/h (independent) + $2,160–$3,180 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,280–$4,240

CV axle replacement (one side)

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$400 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Wheel bearing / hub assembly (one)

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $180–$420 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$340–$640

Driveshaft u-joint or carrier bearing

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $156–$480 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$370–$690

Rear differential rebuild

7.0h at $107/h (independent) + $600–$1,800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,350–$2,550

Brakes

479 complaints on this vehicle (3.1 per 10,000 sold) · median 60,000 miles

Other brakes jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Brake line replacement (corrosion)

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $60–$200 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$230–$680

Brake pads and rotors (one axle)

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$420 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Brake caliper replacement (one)

1.2h at $107/h (independent) + $110–$750 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$240–$880

ABS module replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $450–$1,050 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$660–$1,260

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.