Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Jeep Cherokee has 17 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | ENGINE | Oil filter housing 3.2 motor. Plastic housing leaking with oil smell while driving. Could cause fire... |
| Oct 18, 2025 | ENGINE | The vehicle piston failed which led to complete engine failure. This has been diagnosed by a service... |
| Oct 15, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2020 Jeep Cherokee was in for a multi-point inspection and oil change on 9/10/2025. On 10/15/2025... |
| Feb 10, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at... |
| Nov 20, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that there was oil underneath the front en... |
| Aug 28, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Upon driving at approx 20mph in traffic on the highway, there was a sudden loss of power in accelera... |
| Aug 21, 2024 | ENGINE | Vehicle popped an engine as the vehicle was in motion. After taking it to a mechanic, they ran diagn... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2020 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the contact became a... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | ENGINE | This 2020 jeep cherokee altitude burns close to 3 quarts of oil. I have 26000 miles on it. I havent ... |
| May 30, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | About a week ago, a faint smell of gasoline was noticed at the front of the vehicle after it was shu... |
| Nov 27, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Cherokee. The contact noticed that the vehicle was on fire while parked... |
| Jul 14, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2020 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while his nephew was driving approxi... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT LEASES A 2020 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, AN UNKNOW... |
| Aug 10, 2020 | ENGINE | LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING, ENGINE RPM STARTED FLUCTUATING AND ALMOST STALLED. VEHICLE HAS 1400 MILES ... |
| Jun 8, 2020 | ENGINE | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE 29TH DAY OF OWNERSHIP, WITH ODB CODE P0139. THE ONE O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACE... |
| Feb 6, 2020 | ENGINE | DRIVING MY VEHICLE DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A THROTTLE ISSUE... |