What breaks most · 1990 to 2026 model years
Jeep Grand Cherokee problems by year
Owners have filed 29,010 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Jeep Grand Cherokee across model years 1990 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2014 for electrical system complaints, 2005 for electrical system complaints and 2011 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 1992, 1990 and 1991.
- Years to check closely: 2014, 2005, 2011
- Fewest complaints: 1992, 1990, 1991
- Complaints on file
- 290101990 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 20142374 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 2051607 fires · 1577 injuries · 60 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 68kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 328Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (3) | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (2) | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Engine and cooling (2) | |
| 555 | 59 | 12 | Brakes (hydraulic) (146) | |
| 588 | 118 | 8 | Brakes (hydraulic) (123) | |
| 719 | 119 | 11 | Powertrain and transmission (247) | |
| 893 | 135 | 12 | Powertrain and transmission (280) | |
| 991 | 112 | 11 | Powertrain and transmission (254) | |
| 1028 | 172 | 10 | Powertrain and transmission (426) | |
| 1638 | 124 | 10 | Brakes (hydraulic) (595) | |
| 1447 | 108 | 12 | Brakes (hydraulic) (418) | |
| 883 | 80 | 10 | Visibility (244) | |
| 1476 | 75 | 16 | Air bags (486) | |
| 762 | 48 | 10 | Air bags (256) | |
| 1294 | 110 | 14 | Air bags (325) | |
| 2051 | 82 | 5 | Electrical system (927) | |
| 1280 | 47 | 6 | Electrical system (753) | |
| 1108 | 31 | 7 | Electrical system (658) | |
| 733 | 23 | 5 | Electrical system (472) | |
| 138 | 4 | 3 | Electrical system (47) | |
| 117 | 10 | 5 | Electrical system (46) | |
| 1639 | 53 | 6 | Electrical system (779) | |
| 1638 | 46 | 11 | Electrical system (834) | |
| 802 | 23 | 10 | Electrical system (374) | |
| 2374 | 149 | 19 | Electrical system (482) | |
| 1355 | 128 | 10 | Powertrain and transmission (350) | |
| 308 | 27 | 9 | Powertrain and transmission (78) | |
| 364 | 26 | 6 | Engine (102) | |
| 853 | 42 | 11 | Electrical system (339) | |
| 365 | 17 | 7 | Electrical system (82) | |
| 234 | 24 | 3 | Electrical system (70) | |
| 401 | 20 | 12 | Electrical system (114) | |
| 258 | 6 | 13 | Electrical system (130) | |
| 381 | 14 | 21 | Electrical system (176) | |
| 240 | 9 | 15 | Electrical system (108) | |
| 70 | 8 | 3 | Electrical system (29) | |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | Engine (8) |
What fails on the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 20% |
482 | 10 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 20% |
473 | 68 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 17% |
408 | 14 | Shop engine parts for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
| Seats | 14% |
338 | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 11% |
271 | 21 | — |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 11% |
252 | 18 | Shop brakes parts for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
| Air bags | 9% |
209 | 22 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Seat belts | 8% |
187 | 0 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 77,795, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 196,000.
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Every single code is displayed when using a ODB2 scan tool. I have many electrical issues that go away and come back. Sluggish performance. Random components inside the jeep will fail at random. I’m thinking the ECU is faulty. Somedays it will run fine with all the codes still present.
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My right side suspension has a hard time coming up and I can hear it then it eventually get to right level and my car is freaking out have every light come on and the windshield wipers but it doesn't always do it but I have videos. The codes I get say malfunctional control u1403 and other ones
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Jeep Grand Cherokee years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2014, 2005, 2011 carry the most filings on the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The 2014 alone has 2374 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Jeep Grand Cherokee problem?
On the 2014 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 482 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Jeep Grand Cherokee problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints that include mileage is about 68,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.