2014 Jeep Cherokee Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 34,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “service transmission” (15% of reports).
- 88electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 34,500median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Service transmission: mentioned in 13 of 88 complaints (15%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 7 of 88 complaints (8%)
- Gear shift: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
- Parking brake: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 77 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Jeep Cherokee electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2019 Cherokee | 27 | 2% | 9,100 |
| 2018 Cherokee | 15 | 2% | 31,436 |
| 2017 Cherokee | 42 | 3% | 45,000 |
| 2016 Cherokee | 30 | 2% | 32,000 |
| 2015 Cherokee | 51 | 3% | 42,000 |
| 2014 Cherokee | 88 | 3% | 34,500 |
| 2001 Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 154,000 |
| 2000 Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 237,318 |
| 1997 Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 150,156 |
| 1996 Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 125,005 |
| 1995 Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude. The contact received a notification from Jeep stating the vehicle was under Jeep number U90 Emission Catalyst Efficiency Recall. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle decelerated and did not accelerate above 35 MPH. The traction light, check…
On several occasions numbering an excessive amounts my 2014 jeep cherokee latitude 9-speed transmission has exhibited the hard shifting sluggish shifting and jerking since i've owned the vehicle . Beginning in august of 2020 i noticed on multiple occasions that when i went to pull out from a…
I was driving and was trying to accelerate was going about 42 and my car dropped the gear and my car immediately slowed down to about 38mph and the car behind me almost slammed into the rear of the car. This has happened on multiple occasions. I have contacted my dealership on many occasions and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Jeep Cherokees have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee (3% of the 2,650 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 34,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “service transmission”, in 13 of 88 complaints, followed by “traction control” (7).
Other 2014 Jeep Cherokee problems
- Power Train problems (1,471)
- Engine problems (516)
- Electrical System problems (449)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (186)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (185)
- Service Brakes problems (184)
- Steering problems (119)
- Structure problems (110)
See all 2014 Jeep Cherokee problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Cherokee years.