2015 Jeep Cherokee Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,776 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Jeep Cherokee overview page.
What owners report
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT WHEELS WOBBLED AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AS IF IT WERE IN…”NHTSA complaint 10722250 — filed 05/29/2015
“4/3/15 TRANSMISSION RECALL WORK COMPLETED. 4/25/15 CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. EMAIL OF NOTIFICATION FROM JEEP AT TIME LIGHT CAME ON READ: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT…”NHTSA complaint 10722129 — filed 05/29/2015
“MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE TACHOMETER WOULD INCREASE AS THE JEEP DOWN SHIFTED AND THE JEEP WOULD LEAP FORWARD. INCREASE IN SPEED. DELAYS…”NHTSA complaint 10721568 — filed 05/26/2015
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2015 Jeep Cherokee have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2015 Jeep Cherokee: 989 of 1,776 complaints on file (55.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2015 Jeep Cherokee have in total?
1,776 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 45 involved a crash, 28 involved a fire, 32 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
