2017 Jeep Cherokee Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 42about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,338 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 42 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Jeep Cherokee, 3% of the 1,338 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This happens every day while driving. I will be driving (no certain speed) but I will hear a ding & I look at my screen & it says service shifter and all my lights light up on my gear shifter. My Jeep tends to have hard shifting once this occurs. I then have to stop, turn my car off and turn it back on. (the pictures I'm attaching are from last week. However, this has been happening for awhile)”
NHTSA complaint #11317208, filed 2020-03, 70,000 miles“Shifter service warning light has came on at 48,000 miles and goes off when I restart my vehicle but has came back on repeatedly afterwards. It only happens after I'm driving for about 10 mins and when I put my Jeep in park and the warning light comes on and all of the shifter lights turn red.”
NHTSA complaint #11328728, filed 2020-06, 48,000 miles“While driving my Jeep a warning popped on the dash stating to service shifter. My car decided to have the brakes lock up and dash showed car was in park while the shifter clearly showed it was in drive. Thank god I was not going more than 15mph when this happened as we had just pulled out of the driveway and started to accelerate. My 5 year old was in the car with me. We or someone else could have been seriously hurt!”
NHTSA complaint #11353807, filed 2020-09, 35,000 miles“Shifter service light that appeared on my dash and the prnd lights all turning red while in motion. Pulled over and turn car off and restart lights went out. I googled on internet is this is a common problem with this model. Car has only 50k miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11218000, filed 2019-06, 52,000 miles“I was driving down the road and the shifter warning would come on. All the lights on the gear shift would come on in red and I would have to stop and turn the car off to get them to reset. This is on my 2017 Jeep Cherokee limited.”
NHTSA complaint #11319318, filed 2020-03, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10218443Aug 18, 2021DIFFERENTIAL, Rear Axle (KL 4WD w/DK2 = 1-SPEED RDM) The Differential, Rear Axle (aka RDM) design, pump design, Driveline Control Module (aka DLCM) hardware & software and…
- 10218442Aug 18, 2021DIFFERENTIAL, Rear Axle (KL 4WD w/DK4 = 2-SPEED RDM) The Differential, Rear Axle (aka RDM) design, pump design, Driveline Control Module (aka DLCM) hardware & software and…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 27 | 2% |
| 2018 | 15 | 2% |
| 2017 | 42 | 3% |
| 2016 | 30 | 2% |
| 2015 | 51 | 3% |
| 2014 | 88 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 2 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2017 Jeep Cherokee
650 complaintsOther or unknown
343 complaintsElectrical system
342 complaintsEngine
260 complaintsBrakes
62 complaintsVehicle speed control
60 complaintsSteering
45 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsForward collision avoidance
17 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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