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Jeep Grand Cherokee years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 31 model years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2014 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
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| Model year | Complaints per year since release |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 43 |
| 1997 | 46 |
| 1998 | 49 |
| 1999 | 72 |
| 2000 | 68 |
| 2001 | 43 |
| 2002 | 59 |
| 2003 | 32 |
| 2004 | 56 |
| 2005 | 93 |
| 2006 | 62 |
| 2007 | 55 |
| 2008 | 39 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 103 |
| 2012 | 110 |
| 2013 | 58 |
| 2014 | 184 |
| 2015 | 114 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 95 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 68 |
| 2022 | 75 |
| 2023 | 102 |
| 2024 | 85 |
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2026 | 32 |
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | — | 6 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 80 | 40 | 0.7 | 4 | 8 | Typical |
| 2024 | 254 | 85 | 1.5 | 16 | 10 | Typical |
| 2023 | 408 | 102 | 1.8 | 21 | 16 | Typical |
| 2022 | 377 | 75 | 1.3 | 13 | 14 | Typical |
| 2021 | 410 | 68 | 1.2 | 12 | 20 | Typical |
| 2020 | 241 | 34 | 0.6 | 3 | 24 | Typical |
| 2019 | 370 | 46 | 0.8 | 7 | 17 | Typical |
| 2018 | 855 | 95 | 1.7 | 11 | 42 | Typical |
| 2017 | 364 | 36 | 0.6 | 6 | 26 | Typical |
| 2016 | 312 | 28 | 0.5 | 9 | 27 | Fewest complaints |
| 2015 | 1,369 | 114 | 2.0 | 10 | 129 | Typical |
| 2014 | 2,388 | 184 | 3.2 | 19 | 152 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 805 | 58 | 1.0 | 10 | 23 | Typical |
| 2012 | 1,644 | 110 | 1.9 | 11 | 46 | Typical |
| 2011 | 1,640 | 103 | 1.8 | 6 | 53 | Typical |
| 2010 | 118 | 7 | 0.1 | 5 | 10 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 138 | 8 | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 734 | 39 | 0.7 | 5 | 23 | Typical |
| 2007 | 1,109 | 55 | 1.0 | 7 | 31 | Typical |
| 2006 | 1,297 | 62 | 1.1 | 6 | 47 | Typical |
| 2005 | 2,052 | 93 | 1.6 | 5 | 82 | Typical |
| 2004 | 1,295 | 56 | 1.0 | 14 | 110 | Typical |
| 2003 | 761 | 32 | 0.6 | 10 | 48 | Typical |
| 2002 | 1,476 | 59 | 1.0 | 16 | 75 | Typical |
| 2001 | 1,111 | 43 | 0.7 | 10 | 105 | Typical |
| 2000 | 1,829 | 68 | 1.2 | 12 | 136 | Typical |
| 1999 | 2,004 | 72 | 1.2 | 10 | 164 | Typical |
| 1998 | 1,429 | 49 | 0.9 | 10 | 208 | Typical |
| 1997 | 1,380 | 46 | 0.8 | 11 | 156 | Typical |
| 1996 | 1,342 | 43 | 0.8 | 12 | 192 | Typical |
- 202632 complaints · 6 recallsToo new to judge
- 202580 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2024254 complaints · 16 recallsTypical
- 2023408 complaints · 21 recallsTypical
- 2022377 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2021410 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 2020241 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2019370 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2018855 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2017364 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2016312 complaints · 9 recallsFewest complaints
- 20151,369 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 20142,388 complaints · 19 recallsMost complaints
- 2013805 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 20121,644 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 20111,640 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2010118 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 2009138 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2008734 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 20071,109 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 20061,297 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 20052,052 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 20041,295 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 2003761 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 20021,476 complaints · 16 recallsTypical
- 20011,111 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 20001,829 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 19992,004 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 19981,429 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 19971,380 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 19961,342 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2010, 2009, 2016.
About this comparison
What Jeep Grand Cherokee years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2014 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 31 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.