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Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Jeep Wrangler: which has fewer problems?

Jeep Grand CherokeeJeep Wrangler

Photos: Alexander Migl · Kevauto (Wikimedia Commons)

Winner

Jeep Grand Cherokee

About 13% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Jeep Wrangler, and fewer in 13 of 26 model years both were sold.

Head to head

Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
170
195
Years with fewer complaints
2000–2025
13 of 26
12 of 26
Recalls
2000–2025
268
212
MPG
latest year
21–23
14–21
Crash test
best, latest year
★★★★★
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Best year to buy

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. Green check = the better of the two on that line.

Year by year

Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.

Every Jeep Grand Cherokee year · Every Jeep Wrangler year · How the index works