Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Jeep Cherokee has 242 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
242
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2020 | ENGINE | THE SUV RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN LIKE SOMEONE UNPLUGGED IT AND WILL NOT START. SOMETIMES IT WILL START AF... |
| May 15, 2019 | ENGINE | THE JEEP WILL SUDDENLY CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND MY FAMILY SEVERAL TIMES ON... |
| Oct 20, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, A LOUD TICKING NOI... |
| May 10, 2018 | ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL I OWN A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE INLINE 6 AND SINCE I GOT IT IT HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WI... |
| Sep 3, 2017 | ENGINE | BOUGHT THIS 2000 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED AND WHILE DRIVING IT AT 55 MPH, IT LOST POWER FOR ABOUT 5 SE... |
| Mar 23, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WA... |
| Feb 23, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT A TRAFFIC L... |
| Jul 13, 2016 | ENGINE | CRACK CYLINDER HEAD .WHEN DRIVING START TO OVERHEAT.WHEN CHECK ON IT I FOUND THE PROBLEM AND I RESEA... |
| Apr 30, 2016 | ENGINE | THE V8 ENGINE QUITS RUNNING AT BOTH FULL SPEED AND AT IDLE WITHOUT WARNING. ALL ENGINE FUNCTION IS ... |
| Apr 4, 2016 | ENGINE | UPON WARMING UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF OF OUR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. I... |
| Mar 24, 2016 | ENGINE | VEHICLE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY QUITS WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS FORM URBAN TO HIGHWAY. ALMOST ENCOUNTE... |
| Mar 2, 2016 | ENGINE | I LOVE MY JEEP. HOWEVER, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM MANY OWNERS OF THE 2000 CHEROKEE WITH THE 4.0 HAVE.... |
| May 20, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT ... |
| Mar 13, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED ... |
| Nov 11, 2014 | ENGINE | WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT,WAS ON A FAIRLY STRAIGHT SECTION OF ROAD. ENGINE QUIT RUNNING WITH N... |
| Aug 4, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN S... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE ENGI... |
| Dec 6, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH... |
| Aug 10, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | HAVE BEEN NOTICING VIBRATION OF THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN WHEN A/C TURNED ON. WHILE BACKING OUT OF D... |
| Jan 30, 2013 | ENGINE | TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED INCREASE PAST NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND INTO RED-MARKED RANGE. AFTER... |