2015–2027 · 13 model years · 122 recalls
Avoid the 2023 and 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2016, 2019 and 2020.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,689 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,717 over 5 years. 16 recalls, 295 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,204 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,728 over 5 years. 21 recalls, 504 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,907 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,336 over 5 years. 9 recalls, 312 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,856 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,302 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 241 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,054 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,365 over 5 years. 7 recalls, 370 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| WK2 | 2015–2021 | 57/100 | About average |
| WL | 2022–2024 | 21/100 | Below average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Grand Cherokee | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee | Not rated yet | 101 | 6 | 23 |
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | Not rated yet | 235 | 4 | 21 |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 10/100 · Well below average | 295 | 16 | 22 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 15/100 · Well below average | 504 | 21 | 22 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 39/100 · Below average | 344 | 13 | 22 |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 36/100 · Below average | 506 | 16 | 21 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 72/100 · Above average | 241 | 3 | 21 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 68/100 · Above average | 370 | 7 | 24 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 49/100 · About average | 855 | 11 | 25 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 67/100 · Above average | 364 | 6 | 21 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 77/100 · Above average | 312 | 9 | 25 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 33/100 · Below average | 1,368 | 10 | 25 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2023 and 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2016, 2019 and 2020.
The 2016 scores best for reliability (77/100) of the years we rate.
The 2023, with 21 recalls on record with NHTSA.