2017 Jeep Cherokee Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,338 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,936miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2017 Jeep Cherokee, 1% of the 1,338 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,936 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car has a service shifter light on and all the lights on the shifter are lit red for example the parking, reverse, drive, neutral. The car started driving really rough and now there is a rattling noise. Bought the car around 1 month ago and it is already giving problems. The car only has 19,000 miles and when I googled the problem I see several people had the same problem then the dealer fixed the problem charging some people but the problem came back as well as causing leaks or other problems. …”
NHTSA complaint #11331562, filed 2020-06, 19,600 miles“I was going down the road and I heard a ding. I looked at were my MPH is displayed and it was showing service shifter and all the lights where the shifter is was lite up.”
NHTSA complaint #11265703, filed 2019-10, 38,000 miles“Factory installed tow package signals where not activated. Had to bring to dealer after trying to safely use a trailer. Dealer had to contact Jeep star/bcm. To activate the system. Defect has present from day one, did not had a reason to use the system until now. Dealer also did not detect in the pre-customer release of the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11403307, filed 2021-03, 81,500 miles“60,000 miles and my service shifter light comes...while driving all red lights on shifter coloum lite up as well...after turning the engine off and restarting it when off...but then came on again while driving, but the dealership acts like they have no clue what could cause this...but there are 1000 of complaints on line about the same thing in this model”
NHTSA complaint #11307424, filed 2020-02, 59,936 miles“The shifter service light comes on a lot when I am driving and it scares me. I had to get off the road and turn the car off and back on for the light to go off!”
NHTSA complaint #11487012, filed 2022-09Related service bulletins
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- 10230127May 20, 2021Power Transfer Unit (PTU) Broken Input Spline - X89 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves replacing the PTU assembly with an updated part. Customers may experience a…
- 10223495May 20, 2021Power Transfer Unit (PTU) Broken Input Spline - X89 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves replacing the PTU assembly with an updated part. Customers may experience a…
- 10223489May 12, 2021Power Transfer Unit (PTU) Broken Input Spline - X89 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves replacing the PTU assembly with an updated part. Customers may experience a…
- 10175505Mar 28, 2020LED Front Fog Lamps Flicker Or Intermittently Light, Are Dim Or Inoperative. A U11E9, or B16FB-15 may be set
- 10175092Mar 28, 2020LED Front Fog Lamps Flicker Or Intermittently Light, Are Dim Or Inoperative. A U11E9, or B16FB-15 may be set
- 10174172Mar 28, 2020LED Front Fog Lamps Flicker Or Intermittently Light, Are Dim Or Inoperative. A U11E9, or B16FB-15 may be set
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 18 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 20 | 1% |
| 2015 | 37 | 2% |
| 2014 | 47 | 2% |
| 2001 | 10 | 4% |
| 2000 | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 | 12 | 3% |
| 1998 | 13 | 3% |
| 1997 | 7 | 2% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 7 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 3 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 1% |
| 1990 | 6 | 2% |
| 1989 | 5 | 3% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
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 complaintsElectronic stability control
42 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsForward collision avoidance
17 complaintsSuspension
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Jeep Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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