What breaks most · 2021 to 2026 model years
Jeep Grand Cherokee L problems by year
Owners have filed 319 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Jeep Grand Cherokee L across model years 2021 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2023 for suspension complaints, 2021 for electrical system complaints and 2022 for forward collision system complaints. The quietest years are 2024.
- Years to check closely: 2023, 2021, 2022
- Fewest complaints: 2024
- Complaints on file
- 3192021 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 202385 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 173 fires · 8 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 45kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 24Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 3 | 4 | Electrical system (26) | |
| 69 | 2 | 4 | Forward collision system (36) | |
| 85 | 3 | 6 | Suspension (32) | |
| 40 | 4 | 7 | Electrical system (17) | |
| 34 | 5 | 1 | Unknown or other (16) | |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | Engine (13) |
What fails on the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 38% |
32 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 27% |
23 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 13% |
11 | 1 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 8% |
7 | 0 | — |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 7% |
6 | 1 | Shop engine parts for the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 7% |
6 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
5 | 0 | Shop brakes parts for the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 5% |
4 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
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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Right passenger side rear coil spring ejected from vehicle pull into parking space a loud booming sound from rear of vehicle
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My AC compressor and condenser have stopped working without any reason. The air conditioner does not work at all, it does not make the air cold and the heat in [XXX] is lethal. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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First vehicle start of the day. Fcw off light on paddle shifters inop, all nomenclature on ipc and radio in Italian language ,all temp readings in celcius.Celsius. Happens on every vehicle key cycle.
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 L years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2023, 2021, 2022 carry the most filings on the Jeep Grand Cherokee L. The 2023 alone has 85 complaints, led by suspension.
What is the most common Jeep Grand Cherokee L problem?
On the 2023 model year, the most-reported component is suspension with 32 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Jeep Grand Cherokee L problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Jeep Grand Cherokee L complaints that include mileage is about 45,000 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.