MYRModel Year Report

Jeep Grand Cherokee — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2014, 2005, 1999, 2012, 2011 · Best bets: 2025, 2010, 2009, 2020, 2024, 2022

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Jeep Grand Cherokee Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1989: 5 complaints 1989 1990: 5 complaints 1991: 6 complaints 1992: 3 complaints 1993: 555 complaints 1994: 588 complaints 1994 1995: 719 complaints 1996: 893 complaints 1997: 991 complaints 1998: 1028 complaints 1999: 1638 complaints 1999 2000: 1447 complaints 2001: 883 complaints 2002: 1476 complaints 2003: 761 complaints 2004: 1294 complaints 2004 2005: 2051 complaints 2006: 1280 complaints 2007: 1108 complaints 2008: 733 complaints 2009: 138 complaints 2009 2010: 117 complaints 2011: 1639 complaints 2012: 1637 complaints 2013: 799 complaints 2014: 2367 complaints 2014 2015: 1340 complaints 2016: 306 complaints 2017: 361 complaints 2018: 837 complaints 2019: 356 complaints 2019 2020: 224 complaints 2021: 396 complaints 2022: 247 complaints 2023: 371 complaints 2024: 231 complaints 2024 2025: 59 complaints 2026: 8 complaints 2026
2026: 8 complaints
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YearComplaints
19895
19905
19916
19923
1993555
1994588
1995719
1996893
1997991
19981028
19991638
20001447
2001883
20021476
2003761
20041294
20052051
20061280
20071108
2008733
2009138
2010117
20111639
20121637
2013799
20142367
20151340
2016306
2017361
2018837
2019356
2020224
2021396
2022247
2023371
2024231
202559
20268

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 59 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 231 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 371 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 247 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 396 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 224 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 356 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 837 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 361 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 306 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 1340 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 2367 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 799 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 1637 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 1639 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 117 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 138 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 733 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 1108 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 1280 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 2051 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 1294 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 761 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 1476 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 883 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 1447 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 1638 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 1028 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 991 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 893 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 719 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 588 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 555 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.