2015 Jeep Cherokee Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
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).
- 51electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 42,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 14%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 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.
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
| 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 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…
My car stalls and shuts off while driving it also gives me a message to shift into park while in motion
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…

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
- Power Train problems (1,004)
- Engine problems (364)
- Electrical System problems (327)
- Service Brakes problems (128)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (120)
- Structure problems (85)
- Steering problems (59)
See all 2015 Jeep Cherokee problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Cherokee years.