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Buying a used 2021 Jeep Cherokee? Check these 4 recalls first

4 NHTSA recalls · 157 owner complaints on file

Two critical recalls stand out: front control arms that can break while driving and a transmission hose that can leak and cause a fire. The power transfer unit rollaway recall carries over from earlier years, and a medium recall covers a right curtain airbag connector that was not properly secured. Owners filed 157 unverified complaints with NHTSA — fewer than earlier years, but including 10 crashes, four fires and eight injuries, with the power train dominating.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify by VIN that the control arm and transmission hose recalls were both repaired, and get the paperwork.
3. Inspect under the front for fresh suspension work, and look for transmission fluid leaks or burn marks near the hose.
4. Ask whether the curtain airbag connector recall was done and whether the airbag light has ever come on.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Jeep dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2021 Jeep Cherokee

What owners have reported to NHTSA

157 complaints filed for this model year, including 10 mentioning a crash, 4 a fire and 8 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2022
• All Cherokee recalls