Used car safety, rank #89 of 188
Jeep Cherokee 4WD Safety Rating (2021-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2021-23 Jeep Cherokee 4WD, a midsize SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2021-23 Jeep Cherokee 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 28 per million registered vehicle years against a midsize SUVs average of 24, which is 17% above the class average. That places it #89 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 55.4/100.
What the Jeep Cherokee death rate means
At 28 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Jeep Cherokee 4WD is 17% worse than the midsize SUVs average of 24. The 95% confidence interval is 8 to 47, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 22 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Jeep Cherokee. Its 95% confidence interval is 6β38. It is no higher than the Jeep Cherokee's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used SUVs
The safest midsize SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Jeep Cherokee 4WD highlighted. It ranks 9 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the Volkswagen Atlas 2WD at a death rate of 5.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Volkswagen Atlas 2WD | 2020-23 | 5 (0 to 16) | 89.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota Highlander 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (1 to 13) | 87.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Volkswagen Atlas 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 16) | 87.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Kia Telluride 2WD | 2020-23 | 8 (0 to 22) | 84.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Ford Bronco 4WD | 2021-23 | 10 (1 to 19) | 83.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Traverse 4WD | 2022-23 | 10 (0 to 23) | 83.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota Highlander hybrid 4WD | 2020-23 | 11 (1 to 20) | 82.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L 4WD | 2022-23 | 11 (0 to 25) | 82.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Jeep Cherokee 4WD (this page) | 2021-23 | 28 (8 to 47) | 55.4 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for midsize SUVs: 24 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Jeep Cherokee 4WD
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
1 recall campaign on the 2023 model year, covering power train.
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Power train
Risk: A failed PTU may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the Drivetrain Control Drivetrain Control Module, PTU, and Electronic Park Brake software, and replace the PTU, as necessary, free of charge. Interim
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2023. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Jeep Cherokee 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Jeep Cherokee 4WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 28 per million registered vehicle years for the 2021-23 Jeep Cherokee 4WD, 17% above the class average (24 for midsize SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 55.4 out of 100 and rank #89 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Jeep Cherokee 4WD driver death rate?
28 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 8 to 47. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Jeep Cherokee died at a rate of 22 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2021-23 models.
How does the Jeep Cherokee 4WD compare with other midsize SUVs?
The midsize SUVs class averages 24 driver deaths per million; the Jeep Cherokee 4WD sits at 28. Among the 9 midsize SUVs compared above it ranks 9 by safety score; the top of that group is the Volkswagen Atlas 2WD with a death rate of 5.