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Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The best Jeep Grand Cherokee years are 2010, 2019, 2020. Years to avoid: 2014, 2011, 2012. Across 2010-2022, it has a Lemon Index of 170, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2000 to 2025.

170Lemon Index · 100 = average car

Worse than average. Whole model, 2010-2022: 1.7× the average car's complaints.

Best year 2010 · Worst year 2014

Jeep Grand Cherokee
Photo shows a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Alexander Migl, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

20001911.9× the complaints20011311.3× the complaints20021341.3× the complaints200394about average20042432.4× the complaints20051901.9× the complaints2006102about average20071321.3× the complaints20081321.3× the complaints2009531.9× fewer complaints2010283.6× fewer complaints20114534.5× the complaints20123743.7× the complaints20131531.5× the complaints20144764.8× the complaints20152352.4× the complaints2016631.6× fewer complaints2017651.5× fewer complaints20181201.2× the complaints2019492× fewer complaints2020492× fewer complaints20211251.2× the complaints20221351.4× the complaints2023204early read · 2× the complaints2024160early read · 1.6× the complaints202591early read · about average

Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

Best years to buy

2010.

2010283.6× fewer complaints than average2019492× fewer complaints than average2020492× fewer complaints than average

Years to avoid

2014.

20144764.8× the average car's complaints20114534.5× the average car's complaints20123743.7× the average car's complaints

Compare the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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Quick answers.

Is the Jeep Grand Cherokee a good car?

Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2022: Lemon Index 170; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2010 and the worst is 2014.

What are the best Jeep Grand Cherokee years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2010, 2019, 2020.

What Jeep Grand Cherokee years should you stay away from?

The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2014, 2011, 2012.

How many recalls does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have?

268 safety recalls across the 26 model years we track. Most: 2022 (24), 2023 (23), 2014 (19). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Jeep Grand Cherokee problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, transmission & drivetrain and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
20001911.9× the average car's complaints574service brakes, hydraulic (57%)12—15–17
20011311.3× the average car's complaints334service brakes, hydraulic (53%)10—15–16
20021341.3× the average car's complaints307service brakes, hydraulic (46%)16—14–16
200394about average163service brakes, hydraulic (36%)10—16
20042432.4× the average car's complaints399service brakes, hydraulic (36%)14—15–16
20051901.9× the average car's complaints281transmission & drivetrain (28%)5—14–17
2006102about average115electrical (28%)6—12–17
20071321.3× the average car's complaints147engine (27%)7—12–20
20081321.3× the average car's complaints110engine (30%)5—12–20
2009531.9× fewer complaints than average23tires (22%)3—12–18
2010283.6× fewer complaints than average26transmission & drivetrain (31%)5—13–18
20114534.5× the average car's complaints674electrical (49%)6★★★★☆15–18
20123743.7× the average car's complaints626electrical (51%)11★★★★☆14–19
20131531.5× the average car's complaints324electrical (52%)10★★★★☆14–19
20144764.8× the average car's complaints958electrical (28%)19★★★★★15–25
20152352.4× the average car's complaints447transmission & drivetrain (51%)10★★★★★15–25
2016631.6× fewer complaints than average134transmission & drivetrain (32%)9★★★★★15–25
2017651.5× fewer complaints than average165electrical (22%)6★★★★★15–21
20181201.2× the average car's complaints278electrical (38%)11★★★★☆13–25
2019492× fewer complaints than average121electrical (31%)7★★★★★13–24
2020492× fewer complaints than average96electrical (26%)3★★★★★13–21
20211251.2× the average car's complaints318steering (32%)16★★★★★13–21
20221351.4× the average car's complaints379electrical (41%)24★★★★★17–23
20232042× the average car's complaints592electrical (42%)23★★★★★17–23
20241601.6× the average car's complaints313electrical (47%)16★★★★★17–23
202591about average118electrical (40%)4★★★★★21–23

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

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