Reliability & cost of ownership
Jeep Grand Cherokee Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Jeep Grand Cherokee? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Jeep Grand Cherokee problems by model year
311 recall entries and 22,697 owner complaints on file across 32 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Jeep Grand Cherokee, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system7,182 complaints
- engine2,826 complaints
- power train2,746 complaints
- air bags1,984 complaints
- unknown or other1,906 complaints
- seats1,495 complaints
- service brakes1,488 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1,253 complaints