551 problems have been reported for the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 103 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (87 problems).
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 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the United States are 44,943 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Jeep Grand Cherokee owners in the last 9 years is 551, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 551 / 44,943 / 9 * 1000 = 1.36.
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 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2017.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Jeep Grand Cherokee, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Jeep Grand Cherokee from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Grand Cherokee is 551 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee is 1,187.