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2015 Jeep Cherokee Electrical system Problems

Complaints
327about this part
Share
18%of 1,793 total for the year
Median mileage
30,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 327 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Jeep Cherokee, 18% of the 1,793 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 12 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving the car will shut off completely, locking the steering wheel and rendering the brakes and the gas ineffective... The first time I was driving 65mph on the freeway and it shut off. Luckily there was no one on the road, I was able to coast to a stop, shift to park, and restart the engine... It proceeded to happen multiple times, no matter how fast I was driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11300868, filed 2020-01, 88,125 miles

“The car has trouble going when it's stopped and I press the gas. It is as if it's thinking and then once it starts moving, it shifts really hard. It's also shifts really hard when while just driving, feels like someone hit me from behind. Also the service shifter light would go on so I replaced the shifter bezel with wires twice and now the service shift light is back on again.”

NHTSA complaint #11361236, filed 2020-09, 1 miles

“In the last 3 weeks I start my 2015 Jeep Cherokee as usual, shortly after driving when trying to accelerate from a stop the battery light comes on and the dash says cannot switch gears unless in park. The car then stalls and I have to shift into park and restart ,the scary issue is that I am sometimes stuck and cant move until I can restart the vehicle. There is only 57,000 miles on this vehicle .”

NHTSA complaint #11398442, filed 2021-03, 57,000 miles

“Was driving down road and car shuts down and says must be in park to shift then traction light engine light battery/alternator light comes on have to pull over turn car off take key out put back in let in try to turn over a few times then will start I will be going anywhere from 30-60 MPH and it does it I take it to dealer can't find the problem due to it not happening in there possession”

NHTSA complaint #11302833, filed 2020-01, 95,220 miles

“My 2015 Jeep Cherokee will go into neutral whilst driving and then traction control light comes on, check engine light, service shifter, then will not drive says to shift to park then put into gear. I do the following and still won't try. Have tried shutting it off turning it back on and nothing works.”

NHTSA complaint #11350171, filed 2020-08, 43,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
2022815%
20212313%
20203510%
201934120%
201819028%
201734226%
201629821%
201532718%
201444917%
2006212%
2001198%
20004412%
1999267%
19984712%
1997236%
19964310%
1995407%
1994214%
1993358%
199287%
199194%
199083%
1989137%
19881616%
198747%

Other parts of the 2015 Jeep Cherokee

Transmission and drivetrain
1,006 complaintsEngine
364 complaintsOther or unknown
260 complaintsBrakes
137 complaintsVehicle speed control
120 complaintsBody and structure
86 complaintsSteering
59 complaintsElectronic stability control
51 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsFuel system
40 complaintsSuspension
38 complaintsExterior lighting
37 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Jeep Cherokee

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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