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Jeep Grand Cherokee years to avoid (and the best years)

11,397 NHTSA owner complaints and 82 recalls across 17 model years, 2010 to 2026. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

Which Jeep Grand Cherokee years should you avoid?

By NHTSA owner complaints, the Jeep Grand Cherokee years to avoid are 2014, 2012, 2011, 2015, 2018 and 2013. The typical Jeep Grand Cherokee year has 367 complaints on file.

What are the best Jeep Grand Cherokee years?

The Jeep Grand Cherokee years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2010 (117), 2022 (220) and 2016 (308). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

YearComplaintsvs typical year RecallsCrashes InjuriesOur readMost reported
2026180.0×600Few red flagsEngine
2025740.2×488Few red flagsElectrical system
20242410.7×16102Some concerns to checkElectrical system
20233841.0×211417Some concerns to checkElectrical system
20222200.6×1350Few red flagsElectrical system
20214031.1×122013Some concerns to checkElectrical system
20202370.6×32413Some concerns to checkElectrical system
20193671.0×71810Few red flagsBrakes
20188532.3×114233Approach with cautionElectrical system
20173641.0×62619Few red flagsEngine
20163080.8×92718Few red flagsEngine
20151,3563.7×1012893Approach with cautionTransmission and drivetrain
20142,3756.5×19150138Approach with cautionActive head restraints deploy unexpectedly
20138022.2×102328Approach with cautionElectrical system
20121,6414.5×114635Approach with cautionAlternator failure and overheating
20111,6374.5×65347Approach with cautionEngine stalling while driving
20101170.3×5104Few red flagsElectrical system

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 3,345 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Recalls (82)