Jeep Grand Cherokee Years to Avoid

Years to avoid: 2014, 2015, and 2023 At least twice the 180.5 complaints of a typical Grand Cherokee year. Most described: stalling (2014), the check engine light (2015), suspension problems (2023).
Best years: No year stands out Only the 2016, 2019, and 2020 drew under three quarters of the 143.5 complaints of a typical Grand Cherokee year since 2016. The 2016 and 2019 are each named in an open NHTSA investigation. The 2020's first three years fell in the pandemic, when people drove less.

Based on owner complaints filed with NHTSA in each model year's first three years, not adjusted for sales. The 2024 to 2026 models are too new to judge. See every year ranked

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Nov 12, 2026

Every model year since 2010 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 25 mpg combined, arrived in 2014. Includes the three-row Grand Cherokee L and the 4xe plug-in hybrid.

Grand Cherokee problems by year, ranked by owner complaints

How the years are ranked

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and launch or final years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

A typical Grand Cherokee year drew 180.5 complaints in its first three years: the median of all its ranked years, higher than the median of its years since 2016 (143.5). Years to avoid drew at least twice that, and at least 50. Best years are up to three years since 2016 with the fewest complaints, each under three quarters of a typical year since 2016 (143.5), with no open NHTSA investigation and no do-not-drive or park-outside recall that covers all versions; the 2020 is never picked, as its first three years fell in the pandemic. How the verdict works.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2014 Grand Cherokee Avoid Most described: stalling or shutting off	829	2,392	18
2023 Grand Cherokee Avoid Most described: suspension part problems	430	607	23
2015 Grand Cherokee Avoid Most described: the check engine light coming on	389	1,372	9
2012 Grand Cherokee Most described: stalling or shutting off	283	1,645	10
2013 Grand Cherokee Most described: stalling or shutting off	282	805	9
2021 Grand Cherokee Most described: power steering problems or locked steering	237	510	16
2022 Grand Cherokee Most described: loss of power or limp mode	193	496	24
2018 Grand Cherokee Most described: backup camera problems	168	856	10
2011 Grand Cherokee Most described: stalling or shutting off	167	1,642	6
2017 Grand Cherokee Most described: stalling or shutting off	119	364	5
2016 Grand Cherokee Most described: stalling or shutting off	101	313	8
2019 Grand Cherokee Most described: the check engine light coming on, then stalling or shutting off	78	371	7
2020 Grand Cherokee Most described: stalling or shutting off	64	241	3
2010 Grand Cherokee Most described: the engine not starting	16	118	5

Compare other models' worst years in the worst model years guide.

Check your Grand Cherokee for open recalls

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Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints	Crash test
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	23 mpg Gas	6	63
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	5	123
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	18	324
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	23	607
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	24	496	4 to 5 stars
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	16	510	4 to 5 stars
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	3	241	4 to 5 stars
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	24 mpg Diesel	7	371	4 to 5 stars
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	25 mpg Diesel	10	856
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	5	364	4 to 5 stars
2016 MPG · Recalls and problems	25 mpg Diesel	8	313	4 to 5 stars
2015 MPG · Recalls and problems	25 mpg Diesel	9	1,372	4 to 5 stars
2014 MPG · Recalls and problems	25 mpg Diesel	18	2,392	4 to 5 stars
2013 MPG · Recalls and problems	19 mpg Gas	9	805
2012 MPG · Recalls and problems	19 mpg Gas	10	1,645
2011 MPG · Recalls and problems	18 mpg Gas	6	1,642
2010 MPG · Recalls and problems	18 mpg Gas	5	118	Not rated

Best rating leaves out the plug-in hybrid, which EPA rates on gas and on electricity separately. MPG by year lists both ratings.

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2014: 2,392 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Jeep Grand Cherokee
Model year	Complaints
2010	118
2011	1,642
2012	1,645
2013	805
2014	2,392
2015	1,372
2016	313
2017	364
2018	856
2019	371
2020	241
2021	510
2022	496
2023	607
2024	324
2025	123
2026	63

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 18 to 23 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); highest in 2026. Diesel: 24 to 25 mpg (2014 to 2016, 2018 to 2019); highest in 2014.

Best gas version
Best diesel version

2026: gas 23 mpg · diesel not offered

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Jeep Grand Cherokee best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best diesel version
2010	18	–
2011	18	–
2012	19	–
2013	19	–
2014	20	25
2015	20	25
2016	21	25
2017	21	–
2018	21	25
2019	21	24
2020	21	–
2021	21	–
2022	22	–
2023	22	–
2024	22	–
2025	22	–
2026	23	–

Every Grand Cherokee year's ratings in one table

Questions

Which Jeep Grand Cherokee years should you avoid?

The 2014, 2015, and 2023 Grand Cherokee are the years to avoid: each drew at least twice the 180.5 owner complaints of a typical Grand Cherokee year in its first three years. Owners of the 2014 most often describe stalling. Complaints can't tell you whether a particular car is sound, so whatever the year, check its open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy. Safety recall repairs are free at Jeep dealers for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.

What are the best Jeep Grand Cherokee years?

No year stands out as best. Only the 2016, 2019, and 2020 drew under three quarters of the 143.5 complaints of a typical Grand Cherokee year since 2016. The 2016 and 2019 are each named in an open NHTSA investigation. The 2020's first three years fell in the pandemic, when people drove less. The 2024, 2025, and 2026 are not ranked yet: they have had fewer than three full years on the road.

Which Jeep Grand Cherokee years have the most problems?

Counting owner complaints filed with NHTSA in each model year's first three years, the 2014 (829) drew the most, then the 2023 (430). Owners of the 2014 most often describe stalling or shutting off.

Which Jeep Grand Cherokee years have the most recalls?

The 2022 has the most safety recalls in NHTSA's file (24), then the 2023 (23). A recall can cover a problem that affects only a few cars, so open a year's page to see what each one covers. One recall tells owners not to drive the car or to park it outside until it is repaired: NHTSA 25V-741 (2022 to 2026 models).

What are the most common Jeep Grand Cherokee problems?

In the 12,242 owner complaints NHTSA lists for 2010 to 2026 models, owners most often describe stalling or shutting off (1,489 complaints, most of them for the 2011, 2012, and 2014); loss of power or limp mode (619 complaints); and the engine not starting (604 complaints, most of them for the 2011, 2012, and 2013). One complaint can describe several problems. Each year's recalls and problems page lists what owners describe for that year.

Which Jeep Grand Cherokee year has the best MPG?

The best EPA fuel economy is 25 mpg combined, first reached by the 2014 diesel version. The plug-in hybrid, rated separately, gets up to 23 mpg on gas alone and 56 MPGe on electricity.

Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Nov 11, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.