2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2,320 problems have been reported for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 716 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (337 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the United States are 31,871 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Jeep Grand Cherokee owners in the last 15 years is 2320, and the age of the vehicle is 15, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 2320 / 31,871 / 15 * 1000 = 4.85.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Jeep Grand Cherokee model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2011.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
8
  2025
17
  2024
36
  2023
40
  2022
45
  2021
98
  2020
143
  2019
208
  2018
192
  2017
159
  2016
178
  2015
230
  2014
691
  2013
169
  2012
43
  2011
1

📊 Compare the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Jeep Grand Cherokee, the following table can be used to compare the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Jeep Grand Cherokee from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2011 Grand Cherokee is 2,320 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee is 1,187.



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