2014 Jeep Cherokee Visibility/wiper Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · 63 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 16,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “structure visibility” (14% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Structure visibility: mentioned in 9 of 63 complaints (14%)

At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?

Based on 24 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles10 · 42%
10k–25k miles7 · 29%
25k–50k miles6 · 25%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles1 · 4%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 63 complaints, 2 an injury.

Jeep Cherokee visibility/wiper complaints by model year

Peak: 2014, with 63 complaints
1999: 1199912001: 1200112014: 632014632015: 122015122016: 112016112017: 7201772018: 3201832019: 7201972020: 2202022021: 1202112022: 120221

n = 109 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVisibility/wiper complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2022 Cherokee12%—
2021 Cherokee11%—
2020 Cherokee21%17,500
2019 Cherokee70%4,700
2018 Cherokee30%—
2017 Cherokee71%18,000
2016 Cherokee111%36,000
2015 Cherokee121%1,580
2014 Cherokee632%16,500
2001 Cherokee10%—
1999 Cherokee10%119,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 28 complaints
2014: 6201462015: 282015282016: 182016182017: 3201732018: 2201822019: 2201922020: 1202012023: 2202322025: 120251

n = 63 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists visibility/wiper 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.

Unknown: Headlights will dim/flicker making it harder to see at night and digital display on dashboard will go completely off causing driver to not be able to see current speed, fuel gauge, etc.

Received May 3, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11658612

The engine lifters are tapping, The wiper switch goes out and the windshield wipers stays on and will not turn off and signal light’s doesn’t work neither the cruise controls, the transmission gears gets stuck in between gears and jerk off really fast

Received Aug 23, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11540238

Car has broken down multiple times. Most recent issue: 1car stalled while trying to make a left turn on highway, would not drive forward -dashboard sign said to put car in park -when trying to put it in drive it went into neutral and rolled back -car would not turn off, kept running when we tried…

Received Jul 4, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11530334
Jeep Cherokee
26 Jeep Cherokee Limited - Shot at the Arizona International Auto Show in Phoenix AZ. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: HJUdall, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2014 Jeep Cherokees have visibility/wiper problems?

No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee (2% 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 visibility/wiper?

No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.

At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?

The median reported mileage is 16,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee?

The most frequent phrase is “structure visibility”, in 9 of 63 complaints.

Other 2014 Jeep Cherokee problems

See all 2014 Jeep Cherokee problems or visibility/wiper problems across all Cherokee years.