2015 Jeep Cherokee Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 2, 2026 · 51 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2015 Jeep Cherokee, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “service shifter” (14% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Service shifter: mentioned in 7 of 51 complaints (14%)
  • Put park: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?

Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles8 · 17%
10k–25k miles3 · 6%
25k–50k miles19 · 40%
50k–75k miles9 · 19%
75k–100k miles6 · 13%
100k–150k miles2 · 4%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 51 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Jeep Cherokee electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year

Peak: 2014, with 88 complaints
1995: 1199511996: 1199611997: 1199712000: 1200012001: 1200112014: 882014882015: 512015512016: 302016302017: 422017422018: 152018152019: 272019272020: 120201

n = 259 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectronic Stability Control (esc) complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2020 Cherokee10%—
2019 Cherokee272%9,100
2018 Cherokee152%31,436
2017 Cherokee423%45,000
2016 Cherokee302%32,000
2015 Cherokee513%42,000
2014 Cherokee883%34,500
2001 Cherokee10%154,000
2000 Cherokee10%237,318
1997 Cherokee10%150,156
1996 Cherokee10%125,005
1995 Cherokee10%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2019, with 17 complaints
2014: 1201412015: 4201542016: 6201662017: 4201742018: 6201862019: 172019172020: 13202013

n = 51 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2015 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.

Car stalled out going 25 miles an hour while driving on a side street. Temperature 102 at 3:02pm. Vehicle had only been running less than 30 minutes. All dash lights came on, scrolled thru each service notice {check engine, turn signals, etc..} after 3rd attempt to restart vehicle, it started. Took…

Received Sep 18, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11359817

My car stalls and shuts off while driving it also gives me a message to shift into park while in motion

Received Aug 25, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11351273

Jeep dealers have been unresponsive in resolving/fixing recall w47 leading to the lack of functionality of my jeep cherokee 2015, requiring tow from chester, md to alexandria, va given the vehicle could no longer be driven. Dealer now suddenly has "recall fix" (not available after 9 previous…

Received Aug 24, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11350995
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 2015 Jeep Cherokees have electronic stability control (esc) problems?

No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2015 Jeep Cherokee (3% of the 1,789 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 2015 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 42,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2015 Jeep Cherokee?

The most frequent phrase is “service shifter”, in 7 of 51 complaints, followed by “put park” (6).

Other 2015 Jeep Cherokee problems

See all 2015 Jeep Cherokee problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Cherokee years.