Jeep Grand Cherokee problems by year
40,142 complaints across 33 model years, 1993–2025. 2014 draws the most at 3,416; 2025 the fewest at 142.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 784 | Service brakes, hydraulic (22.2%) | 68 | 37 | 1 |
| 1994 | 775 | Service brakes, hydraulic (18.3%) | 142 | 39 | 3 |
| 1995 | 983 | Power train (28.5%) | 146 | 44 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1,250 | Power train (24.6%) | 156 | 26 | 8 |
| 1997 | 1,433 | Power train (20.4%) | 143 | 28 | 9 |
| 1998 | 1,349 | Power train (34.2%) | 194 | 18 | 27 |
| 1999 | 2,319 | Service brakes, hydraulic (30.2%) | 157 | 21 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1,855 | Service brakes, hydraulic (25.0%) | 132 | 24 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1,128 | Visibility (22.6%) | 95 | 21 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1,771 | Air bags (27.6%) | 98 | 23 | 9 |
| 2003 | 890 | Air bags (28.9%) | 60 | 17 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1,573 | Air bags (20.9%) | 149 | 33 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2,733 | Electrical system (34.3%) | 137 | 34 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1,754 | Electrical system (43.0%) | 79 | 9 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1,478 | Electrical system (44.8%) | 47 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 992 | Electrical system (48.0%) | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 195 | Electrical system (24.6%) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 174 | Electrical system (27.0%) | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2,426 | Electrical system (32.2%) | 91 | 91 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2,336 | Electrical system (36.0%) | 72 | 145 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1,121 | Electrical system (33.7%) | 41 | 44 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3,416most | Electrical system (14.3%) | 230 | 58 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1,788 | Power train (19.7%) | 182 | 37 | 0 |
| 2016 | 443 | Power train (17.6%) | 45 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 566 | Engine (18.0%) | 39 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1,224 | Electrical system (27.9%) | 76 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 550 | Electrical system (15.3%) | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 369 | Electrical system (19.8%) | 43 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 682 | Electrical system (16.9%) | 36 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 483 | Electrical system (26.7%) | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 704 | Electrical system (25.4%) | 28 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 456 | Electrical system (25.4%) | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 142 | Electrical system (21.8%) | 12 | 0 | 0 |