Complaint 2183632
2016 JEEP CHEROKEE • FIRERELATED • incident Mar 5, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2183632
- Make
- JEEP
- Model
- CHEROKEE
- Model Year
- 2016
- Component
- FIRERELATED
- Incident Date
- Mar 5, 2026
- Date Received
- Mar 6, 2026
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FIRERELATED
Owner Narrative
The contact owned a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that twenty minutes after her husband parked and turned off the vehicle in a parking lot, the vehicle caught fire while unoccupied. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that she noticed sparks coming from beneath the rear driver's side taillight before the vehicle caught fire. The fire consumed half of the vehicle, causing extensive damage. The firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire. There were police and fire department reports filed. The fire department informed the contact that the fire was caused by an electrical failure. The vehicle was towed to a collision center, but was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.