Jeep Grand Cherokee - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Jeep Grand Cherokee owners have reported a total of 37,016 problems for their cars built in the 31 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee cars have the most problems reported (3,326 problems).

🔍 Common problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee

The following chart shows the 37 most common problems for Jeep Grand Cherokee cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (7,315 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (4,171 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Jeep Grand Cherokee of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Grand Cherokee model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Jeep Grand Cherokee model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Grand Cherokee Model Years

Grand Cherokee
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2022 7658,2014    
23.32
  2021 64535,7395    
3.61
  2020 32539,9996    
1.35
  2019 51642,5767    
1.73
  2018 1,16051,8448    
2.80
  2017 55144,9439    
1.36
  2016 42925,35010    
1.69
  2015 1,70757,37711    
2.70
  2014 3,32654,44412    
5.09
  2013 1,07520,10013    
4.11
  2012 2,22631,70614    
5.01
  2011 2,32031,87115    
4.85
  2010 1489,50316    
0.97
  2009 1857,08917    
1.54
  2008 93617,10018    
3.04
  2007 1,41523,55619    
3.16
  2006 1,71532,65120    
2.63
  2005 2,62247,67921    
2.62
  2004 1,53271,03922    
0.98
  2003 84930,49823    
1.21
  2002 1,71650,10824    
1.43
  2001 1,11755,85325    
0.80
  2000 1,84194,04226    
0.75

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model YearProblems Reported
  2026 Grand Cherokee
3
  2025 Grand Cherokee
79
  2024 Grand Cherokee
119
  2023 Grand Cherokee
205
  2022 Grand Cherokee
99
  2021 Grand Cherokee
116
  2020 Grand Cherokee
46
  2019 Grand Cherokee
39
  2018 Grand Cherokee
115
  2017 Grand Cherokee
52
  2016 Grand Cherokee
70
  2015 Grand Cherokee
173
  2014 Grand Cherokee
587
  2013 Grand Cherokee
45
  2012 Grand Cherokee
56
  2011 Grand Cherokee
48
  2010 Grand Cherokee
18
  2009 Grand Cherokee
10
  2008 Grand Cherokee
29
  2007 Grand Cherokee
69
  2006 Grand Cherokee
61
  2005 Grand Cherokee
135
  2004 Grand Cherokee
121
  2003 Grand Cherokee
37
  2002 Grand Cherokee
84
  2001 Grand Cherokee
120
  2000 Grand Cherokee
170
  1999 Grand Cherokee
403
  1998 Grand Cherokee
180
  1997 Grand Cherokee
162
  1996 Grand Cherokee
125
  1995 Grand Cherokee
1
  1994 Grand Cherokee
2


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