The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lists 3 official safety recall campaigns for the 2026 Jeep Cherokee in AutoUtility's current federal dataset. The primary affected vehicle systems include Brakes & Traction Control, Driver Assistance & Safety Tech, Exterior Lighting.

Key Recall Findings
  • Official Recall Campaigns: 3 campaigns on file with NHTSA
  • Primary Affected Subsystems: Brakes & Traction Control, Driver Assistance & Safety Tech, Exterior Lighting
  • Official Remedy: Detailed per campaign in official NHTSA records below
  • Most Recent NHTSA Report: August 13, 2026
VIN-Specific Notice: Safety recall campaigns apply to specific production date ranges and vehicle identification numbers (VINs). A campaign listing on this model-year page does not establish that every vehicle or trim is affected. Check your 17-digit VIN at NHTSA.gov or with an authorized dealer to verify whether a safety repair is needed.
Official Recall Campaigns
3
Listed in current NHTSA data
Affected System Areas
3
Broad component categories
Latest NHTSA Filing
August 13, 2026
Most recent campaign report
VIN Verification
Required
Exact applicability depends on VIN

Vehicle Systems Involved in Recalls for 2026 Jeep Cherokee

Distribution of official safety recall campaigns across automotive subsystem domains

Vehicle Subsystem 2 campaigns

Brakes & Traction Control

Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign

Exterior Lighting

Domain Mapping Methodology: A single NHTSA recall campaign may involve more than one vehicle subsystem (such as electrical wiring affecting fuel delivery), so domain totals can exceed the total number of unique recall campaigns. Complaint and recall counts are grouped by broad vehicle system; component co-occurrence does not establish that an individual owner complaint is related to a specific recall campaign.

Official NHTSA Recall Campaigns (3)

Complete safety campaign filings including defect descriptions, safety hazards, and free dealer remedies

NHTSA Campaign #26V531000 Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Affected Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
NHTSA Report Date: August 13, 2026
Safety Defect Summary:

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Compass, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Jeep Grand Wagoneer L, Ram Promaster, Ram Promaster EV, Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid, Chrysler Voyager, and 2026-2027 Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Charger vehicles. The rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety Risk / Consequence:

A rearview camera image that fails to display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Radio software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning September 1, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 78D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.

NHTSA Campaign #26V223000 Brakes & Traction Control
Affected Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
NHTSA Report Date: April 9, 2026
Safety Defect Summary:

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The brake system control module may fail to operate properly, which can cause a loss of anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC).

Safety Risk / Consequence:

A loss of anti-lock brakes or electronic stability control increases the risk of a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Dealers will update the brake system control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 29D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026.

NHTSA Campaign #26V059000 Brakes & Traction ControlExterior Lighting
Affected Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA Report Date: February 2, 2026
Safety Defect Summary:

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Jeep Wagoneer S, 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, Ram 5500 Cab Chassis, and 2026 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer brakes may fail.

Safety Risk / Consequence:

Trailer brake lights and turn signals that do not illuminate reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, trailer brakes that fail increase the risk of a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Dealers will replace the trailer tow module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning March 17, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 03D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 10, 2026.

Source Data Notice: Campaign summaries, safety consequences, and remedy descriptions are direct text extracts published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation.

Recall History for Jeep Cherokee

Official safety recall campaign volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Recalls NHTSA Complaints Detailed Report
2015 Jeep Cherokee 11 1784 View 2015 Recalls →
2016 Jeep Cherokee 9 1403 View 2016 Recalls →
2017 Jeep Cherokee 6 1330 View 2017 Recalls →
2018 Jeep Cherokee 7 682 View 2018 Recalls →
2019 Jeep Cherokee 11 1617 View 2019 Recalls →
2020 Jeep Cherokee 3 281 View 2020 Recalls →
2021 Jeep Cherokee 4 152 View 2021 Recalls →
2022 Jeep Cherokee 3 48 View 2022 Recalls →
2023 Jeep Cherokee 1 3 View 2023 Recalls →
2024 Jeep Cherokee 0 0 View 2024 Recalls →
2025 Jeep Cherokee 0 0 View 2025 Recalls →
2026 Jeep Cherokee Current Page 3 0 Current
Historical Reporting Note: Recall campaign counts are shown by model year and should not be interpreted as a vehicle reliability score. Campaigns may cover multiple model years, and newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time for new safety campaigns to be issued.

VIN-Specific Recall Verification

How to confirm whether an individual vehicle requires an authorized safety repair

Safety recall campaigns on this page are associated with this make, model, and model year in NHTSA federal records. A campaign may apply only to certain vehicles based on production date, equipment, manufacturing details, or other campaign-specific criteria.

AutoUtility cannot determine whether a particular VIN is affected or whether a recall remedy has already been completed.

For vehicle-specific recall status, check the 17-digit VIN using NHTSA's official recall lookup or contact an authorized dealer. Campaign-specific remedy information shown above is reproduced from official NHTSA recall records.

Official NHTSA Safety Resources: NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 711)
Official US Government Data Provenance

Recall records published on this page are retrieved directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Safety Recalls Database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.