2015 Jeep Cherokee · symptom sheet
Wheel bearing, tires or wheels
- 34owner reports
- 49,000median miles
- 3involved a crash
Newest report May 5, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
34 of the 1,772 complaints on this car describe wheels.
Tick what matches of 34 reports
Wheels 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: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022.
What this problem usually is
This sheet gathers complaints about the parts that meet the road: tires that wear out early or blow out, wheels that crack or bend, lug nuts that come loose, and wheel bearings that start to hum. The median mileage owners give is about 21,000, among the lowest on the site, so many of these are fairly new cars.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the tires (17 reports), the wheel (11 reports) and the wheel bearing (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the wheels covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the wheels on the Cherokee
Steering column assembly. Closed sep 18, 1998, led to recall 93V-210.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 2,300 and 85,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2015 Jeep Cherokee that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
The customer may describe that their vehicle shakes or bounces while being flat towed.
What owners wrote
“Warning lights came on, unable to see speedometer screen. Mechanic removed and replaced front wheel speed sensor and abs wheel sensor.”
Filed May 5, 2025
“The lug nuts have continued to swell over time. They have either fallen off or become close to impossible to remove for the dealer. Dealer stated that it is a known issue, but an official recall has not been executed yet.”
Filed Sep 28, 2023
“1 - Two piece lug bolts, swollen due to poor design, causing unsafe conditions rendering OEM provided tools unusable to conduct emergency roadside tire change/repair. 2 - UCONNECT emergency vehicle connectivity not maintained by manufacturer after 3G network retired, rendering installed safety equipment inoperable.”
Filed Apr 25, 2023
“My jeep Cherokee have a 4wd warning indication services need. It automatically shifts my power train to snow. Also when in park. The vehicle starts to go to neutral. Please recall this. My car is 2015 Jeep Cherokee trailhawk. Iâve never had an accident and this is either a system glitch or engine issue that can cause damage and injury.”
Filed Mar 18, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 3 of 34 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 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.
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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
- "Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on 138 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
- 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