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2022 Jeep Cherokee
The most reported problem on the 2022 Jeep Cherokee is service 4WD light, with 16 complaints.
- 51owner complaints
- 3recalls
- 3involved a crash
- 60,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 19, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Problem sheets
No single problem on the 2022 Jeep Cherokee has enough owner reports for a sheet of its own yet. The counts below still cover every complaint on file.
Is the 2022 Jeep Cherokee reliable?
The 2022 Jeep Cherokee has 51 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, less than half the median of 189 for 2022 SUVs on this site. Of the 9 Cherokee model years since 2014, it has the fewest complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2021
- At 10 complaints for each year on the road, the 2022 runs well under the 2021 (28). That's the only adjacent model year with enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- Service 4WD light leads with 16 of the 51 complaints (31%), ahead of stalling at 10. Too few of the service 4WD light reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 4 of the 51 complaints (8%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little above the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 3 reports mention a crash and 5 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 3 recalls are on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against them.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 10, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 20 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: service 4wd light or power transfer unit (ptu) failure, 16 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
51 complaints is 3.6 times fewer than the median 2022 model on this site and 3.7 times fewer than the median 2022 SUV. Among the 9 Cherokee model years here it ranks 9th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2022 Jeep Cherokee
Jeep filed 169 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2022 Jeep Cherokee. 2 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. 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.
Service 4WD light or power transfer unit (PTU) failure 2 bulletins · 16 complaints
Service 4wd Light On, AWD System Service Required Message Illuminated. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C14A7-97 PTU Motor Component Or System Operation Obstructed Or Blocked.
Power Transfer Unit If considering PTU Assembly replacement related to DTCs C14A7-97 or C1494-92, please be aware of updated diagnostic procedures in the service library which may indicate the smart actuator replacement (PN 68369691AD) is the proper repair.
Complaints filed by year
20 complaints came in 2026, 2.0 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2022 Jeep Cherokee
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may fail.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will update the Drivetrain Control Drivetrain Control Module, PTU, and Electronic Park Brake software, and replace the PTU, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed June 25, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy becomes available. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 40D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 14, 2026.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. An improperly secured connector for the right-side curtain air bag may prevent the air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection" and 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will secure the connector, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 71B.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The turn signal self-canceling feature may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the steering column control module as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 24B.
All 3 recalls on the 2022 Jeep Cherokee, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2022 Jeep Cherokee?
Service 4WD light, with 16 of the 51 complaints.
At what mileage do 2022 Jeep Cherokee problems start?
Of the 14 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 18,000 miles and half by about 60,000.
Is the 2022 Jeep Cherokee better or worse than the 2021?
Counted per year on the road, the 2022 has fewer complaints than the 2021: 10 a year against 28.
How many 2022 Jeep Cherokee complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
4 of them (8%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.