2015 Jeep Cherokee · symptom sheet
"Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on
- 138owner reports
- 34,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report May 15, 2026 · checked Sep 29, 2026
1574 of the 1,772 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 138 of those describe transmission warning light.
Tick what matches of 138 reports
Transmission warning light on other Cherokee years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
What this problem usually is
This sheet is for a "Service Transmission" message, a transmission fault warning or a wrench light. Owners say it often shows up with lost power, a stall or a car that won't accelerate, and sometimes clears on the next start.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission control module (11 reports), the transmission (7 reports) and the valve body or solenoid (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
7 recalls on the transmission and drivetrain cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
An electrical short in the power liftgate module may lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off.
Relative movement in the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) between the differential input splines and the transmission output shaft may cause some input spline teeth to wear off, which may eventually cause a loss of engagement between the…
These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging.
The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
In the affected vehicles, water may leak into the Power Liftgate Control Module and result in a high resistance short circuit.
The affected vehicles may have a misrouted air conditioning suction/discharge hose.
The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.
All 11 recalls on the 2015 Jeep Cherokee, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the Cherokee
Electronic parking brake water ingress. Closed oct 29, 2023.
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
Engine compartment fire. Closed dec 9, 2015, led to recall 15V-676.
Crash related fuel tank fires. Closed nov 14, 2014, led to recall 13V-252.
Sudden acceleration. Closed sep 10, 2002.
Faulty gas gauge indicators. Closed nov 13, 1997, led to recall 97V-194.
Vehicle sudden acceleration. Closed dec 5, 1995.
Driveshaft/univ.joint fail. Closed nov 25, 1994.
Driveshaft/univ.joint fail. Closed oct 29, 1993.
Stalling. Closed oct 3, 1989.
Throttle control. Closed sep 19, 1988.
Engine compartment fires. Closed jan 9, 1990, led to recall 88V-132.
Fires caused by cltch lk. Closed jan 28, 1988.
High speed stalling. Closed mar 10, 1988.
Electronic ignition failure and gas fume. Closed nov 3, 1976.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 13,600 and 65,000 miles, from the 114 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Transmission has a delay when taking off from a stop (2-3 second delay while accelerating before it shifts), had a message saying service airbag, service transmission, service park break then all messages disappeared.”
Filed Feb 6, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 138 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 335 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 257 reports
- "Shift to Park" or "Service Shifter" warning comes on 140 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 127 reports
- Service 4WD light or power transfer unit (PTU) failure 122 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 84 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 79 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 68 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 56 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 50 reports
- Transmission drops into neutral or downshifts on its own 49 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 41 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 39 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 38 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 38 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 34 reports
- Driveshaft, axle or transfer case problems 31 reports
- Vehicle fire 27 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 26 reports
- Delay or no response when I press the gas 25 reports