2019 Jeep Cherokee Steering Problems

NHTSA component category: STEERING · data through 07/14/2026

120Steering complaints

7.6%Of all 1,587 complaints

#5Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How steering ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN747 · 47.1%

ENGINE448 · 28.2%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM333 · 21%

Unspecified / other250 · 15.8%

STEERING120 · 7.6%

Share of the 1,587 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee overview page.

What owners report

“MY 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE WILL JUST RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVE I WILL LOSE POWER TO POWER STEERING AND ENGINE”NHTSA complaint 11141036 — filed 10/17/2018

“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHETHER IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE STEERED LEFT UNINTENTIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS…”NHTSA complaint 11133553 — filed 10/05/2018

“I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AT ALL. THEN…”NHTSA complaint 11131635 — filed 09/26/2018

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Steering complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2019 Jeep Cherokee have steering problems?

Steering is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee: 120 of 1,587 complaints on file (7.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2019 Jeep Cherokee have in total?

1,587 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 40 involved a crash, 19 involved a fire, 37 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's steering category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the STEERING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.