Jeep

Grand Cherokee

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · model years 1993 to 2027

Includes Grand Cherokee 2WD and Grand Cherokee 4WD as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2027. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 684; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 6.

Worst year: 2000. complaints: 1447, about 2.1x this model's typical 684; recalls: 6, in line with this model's typical 6.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Jeep Grand Cherokee
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1993	4Gas	15	no data	$4,150	7	555	0	no data	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 21%, POWER TRAIN 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%
complaints: 555, below this model's typical 684 recalls: 7, above this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 36 complaints reporting a fire: 35 Score: 37 of 100, where higher is better.
1994	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	3	588	0	no data	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 17%, POWER TRAIN 17%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 11%
complaints: 588, below this model's typical 684 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 93 complaints reporting a fire: 33 Score: 29 of 100, where higher is better.
1995	4Gas	15	no data	$4,150	4	719	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 27%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 10%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9%
complaints: 719, above this model's typical 684 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 83 complaints reporting a fire: 29 Score: 24 of 100, where higher is better.
1996	3Gas	16	no data	$3,900	6	893	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 24%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 9%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 9%
complaints: 893, about 1.7x this model's typical 513 recalls: 6, in line with this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 101 complaints reporting a fire: 22 Score: 1 of 100, where higher is better.
1997	4Gas	14.5	no data	$4,300	5	991	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 20%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 13%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 12%
complaints: 991, above this model's typical 684 recalls: 5, below this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 89 complaints reporting a fire: 17 Score: 13 of 100, where higher is better.
1998	5Gas	14	no data	$4,450	4	1,028	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 34%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 12%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 8%
complaints: 1028, above this model's typical 855 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 24 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 112 complaints reporting a fire: 13 Score: 21 of 100, where higher is better.
1999	3Gas	16	no data	$3,900	4	1,638	0	no data	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 29%, POWER TRAIN 19%, VISIBILITY 8%
complaints: 1638, about 3.2x this model's typical 513 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 64 complaints reporting a fire: 15 Score: 2 of 100, where higher is better.
2000	4Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	6	1,447	0	no data	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 24%, SEATS 10%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10%
complaints: 1447, about 2.1x this model's typical 684 recalls: 6, in line with this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 93 complaints reporting a fire: 18 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2001	4Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	4	883	0	no data	VISIBILITY 23%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 18%, SEATS 12%
complaints: 883, above this model's typical 684 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 51 complaints reporting a fire: 15 Score: 33 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	4Gas	15	no data	$4,150	10	1,476	0	no data	AIR BAGS 29%, VISIBILITY 19%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 9%
complaints: 1476, about 2.2x this model's typical 684 recalls: 10, about 1.7x this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 97 complaints reporting a fire: 20 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	4	762	0	no data	AIR BAGS 30%, VISIBILITY 19%, SEATS 8%
complaints: 762, above this model's typical 684 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 56 complaints reporting a fire: 14 Score: 39 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	8	1,295	0	no data	AIR BAGS 21%, VISIBILITY 13%, SEATS 10%
complaints: 1295, about 1.9x this model's typical 684 recalls: 8, above this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 85 complaints reporting a fire: 25 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	6Gas	15	no data	$4,150	3	2,051	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 34%, STRUCTURE 15%, POWER TRAIN 9%
complaints: 2051, about 2x this model's typical 1026 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 74 complaints reporting a fire: 24 Score: 28 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	7Gas	15	no data	$4,150	4	1,280	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 43%, POWER TRAIN 10%, ENGINE 7%
complaints: 1280, above this model's typical 1197 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 41 complaints reporting a fire: 7 Score: 26 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	9Diesel, Gas	15	no data	$4,150	5	1,108	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45%, POWER TRAIN 13%, ENGINE 12%
complaints: 1108, below this model's typical 1539 recalls: 5, below this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 21 complaints reporting a fire: 11 Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	9Diesel, Gas	15	no data	$4,150	4	734	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48%, ENGINE 11%, POWER TRAIN 8%
complaints: 734, below this model's typical 1539 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 10 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 66 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	8Gas	15	no data	$4,150	2	138	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24%, POWER TRAIN 12%, ENGINE 11%
complaints: 138, below this model's typical 1368 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 90 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	4Gas	16.5	no data	$3,775	5	118	0	40	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27%, POWER TRAIN 13%, ENGINE 12%
complaints: 118, below this model's typical 684 recalls: 5, below this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 75 of 100, where higher is better.
2011	6Gas	18	290	$3,450	6	1,641	6 (1 open)	130	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32%, ENGINE 14%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%
complaints: 1641, about 1.6x this model's typical 1026 recalls: 6, in line with this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 47 complaints reporting a fire: 61 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2012	4Gas	17.5	215	$3,875	10	1,644	7 (1 open)	164	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36%, ENGINE 12%, SERVICE BRAKES 12%
complaints: 1644, about 2.4x this model's typical 684 recalls: 10, about 1.7x this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 35 complaints reporting a fire: 105 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2013	4Gas	17.5	no data	$3,875	9	804	6 (1 open)	190	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 34%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%, ENGINE 10%
complaints: 804, above this model's typical 684 recalls: 9, about 1.5x this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 28 complaints reporting a fire: 27 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 15 of 100, where higher is better.
2014	6Diesel, Gas	19.5	no data	$3,275	18	2,380	10 (2 open)	439	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, POWER TRAIN 14%, ENGINE 12%
complaints: 2380, about 2.3x this model's typical 1026 recalls: 18, about 3x this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 139 complaints reporting a fire: 40 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2015	6Diesel, Gas	19.5	no data	$3,275	9	1,364	8 (2 open)	373	POWER TRAIN 20%, SEATS 18%, ENGINE 12%
complaints: 1364, above this model's typical 1026 recalls: 9, about 1.5x this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 93 complaints reporting a fire: 22 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 17 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	5Diesel, Gas	21	no data	$3,150	8	311	3 (2 open)	291	POWER TRAIN 18%, ENGINE 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%
complaints: 311, below this model's typical 855 recalls: 8, above this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 18 complaints reporting a fire: 7 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 42 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	3Gas	21	no data	$2,950	5	364	3 (2 open)	246	ENGINE 18%, POWER TRAIN 16%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%
complaints: 364, below this model's typical 513 recalls: 5, below this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 19 complaints reporting a fire: 3 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 45 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	5Diesel, Gas	21	no data	$3,150	10	855	3 (2 open)	305	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 22%, ENGINE 10%
complaints: 855, in line with this model's typical 855 recalls: 10, about 1.7x this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 33 complaints reporting a fire: 10 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 25 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	4Diesel, Gas	21	no data	$3,100	7	370	3 (2 open)	351	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%, ENGINE 12%
complaints: 370, below this model's typical 684 recalls: 7, above this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 10 complaints reporting a fire: 4 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 43 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	3Gas	21	no data	$2,950	3	240	1 (1 open)	354	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18%, ENGINE 14%
complaints: 240, below this model's typical 513 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 5 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	3Gas	21	no data	$2,950	12	406	0	857	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17%, STEERING 15%, ENGINE 9%
complaints: 406, below this model's typical 513 recalls: 12, about 2x this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 8 Score: 38 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	3Gas	22	no data	$2,850	13	261	2 (1 open)	499	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28%, ENGINE 11%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10%
complaints: 261, below this model's typical 513 recalls: 13, about 2.2x this model's typical 6 complaints reporting a fire: 1 NHTSA advised parking the 2022 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 16 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	3Gas	22	no data	$2,850	21	392	1 (1 open)	690	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26%, ENGINE 12%, SUSPENSION 10%
complaints: 392, below this model's typical 513 recalls: 21, about 3.5x this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 3 NHTSA advised parking the 2023 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	2Gas	22	no data	$2,850	16	245	0	476	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26%, ENGINE 24%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 245, below this model's typical 342 recalls: 16, about 2.7x this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2024 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 2 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	2Gas	22	no data	$3,050	4	76	0	328	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22%, ENGINE 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 76, below this model's typical 342 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 NHTSA advised parking the 2025 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 52 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	4Gas	22	no data	$3,050	6	23	0	no data	ENGINE 42%, POWER TRAIN 22%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%
complaints: 23, below this model's typical 684 recalls: 6, in line with this model's typical 6 NHTSA advised parking the 2026 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2027	4Gas	22	no data	$3,050	0	0	0	no data	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 684 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 6 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1993: 15 to 2027: 22

Owner complaints1993: 555 to 2027: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Jeep Grand Cherokee to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.