2018 Jeep Cherokee · symptom sheet
Multiple warning lights come on at once
- 102owner reports
- 37,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Apr 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
321 of the 686 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 102 of those describe warning lights.
Tick what matches of 102 reports
Warning lights 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: 2020, 2021, 2022.
What this problem usually is
This sheet is for the moment the whole dash lights up at once: a string of warnings for systems that seem to have nothing to do with each other. Sometimes features drop out. Sometimes it's all gone on the next start. When that many systems complain together, it makes sense to look first at what they have in common.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the wiring (9 reports) and the battery (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging.
All 7 recalls on the 2018 Jeep Cherokee, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Cherokee
Electronic parking brake water ingress. Closed oct 29, 2023.
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
Electronic ignition failure and gas fume. Closed nov 3, 1976.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 24,500 and 43,000 miles, from the 65 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Was driving and "Service 4wd" came on, no change in the driving, then went off and comes back. Now I'm getting "Service shifter" no change in the driving but all the lights on the shifter (P, R, N, D, +/-) are all red and display won't move from Service shifter.”
Filed Jan 13, 2023
“As I am driving the service shifter notification comes on and all my shifter lights come one and I canât see the dash board. I have to pull over and turn the engine off to cut it back on. This is an ongoing issue Jeep says they didnât find anything or I just need my oil changed.”
Filed Dec 13, 2022
“All LEDs on shifter light up and and "Service Shifter" appears on dashboard screen. This happens every few hundred mile and could result on transmission locking out. Apparently this dangerous and is a very common problem that should be a factory recall.”
Filed Sep 15, 2022
“This vehicle had a recall for the shifter. It went in for the recall but not long after the shifter lights are back. Every time we drive the shifter lights come on. Went back and the dealer will not fix the problem.”
Filed Aug 19, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 102 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 Which lights mean pull over now? Warning lights by color and urgency
Other problems on this car
- "Shift to Park" or "Service Shifter" warning comes on 243 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 134 reports
- Service 4WD light or power transfer unit (PTU) failure 98 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 49 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 36 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 34 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 29 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 28 reports