Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Jeep Cherokee has 626 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 3 powertrain-related recalls.
626
Complaints
3
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated September 5, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with a two-speed Power Transfer Unit (PTU). Relative movement in...
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the tran...
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POWER TRAIN
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the tran...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Jul 7, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle unprompted shifted into 4wd and lost all propulsion. Revved high, but didn’t move. Ther... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and depressing t... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 2017 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk suffered a Power Transfer Unit failure leading to sudden motive power. ... |
| Jun 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I am having a issue with my ptu on my vehicle unfortunately it’s not under the recall but I reach ou... |
| May 30, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | An authorized dealership performed the federal safety (Safety Recall 01C) software update on my 2017... |
| May 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH... |
| May 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while his wife was driving at an undisclos... |
| May 11, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The 4WD warning light illuminated on the dashboard of this 2017 Jeep Cherokee (only 67,000 miles). T... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | PER DIAGNOSTICS, PTU HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. I was driving on the highway and the car started to shak... |
| Apr 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact's mother owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. While the owner was driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Apr 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 57 MPH, the check engin... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH the vehicle los... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | About 2 years ago my shifter started coming on like it was all lit up and I got a code saying to ser... |
| Mar 14, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My Jeep has been cutting off while driving for the past several months. I've taken it to be serviced... |
| Mar 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owned a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. While driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle lost automotive power. ... |
| Mar 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 1. Svc 4wd sys intermittent. 2. Code C14A7-97 shows. 3. Loss of power. |
| Mar 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | March 2026: The 2017 Jeep Cherokee Warning light appeared on the dashboard "SVC4WD" Safety issue wit... |