Midsize SUVs · WK2 generation
Smart buy Above average
It scores 72 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $17,477 to own, including $2,856 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Reliability
72/100
Above average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,856
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$9,714
21 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$21,799
$19,183 – $24,415, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
241
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (77/100) and the 2024 worst (10/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 10/100 |
| 2023 | 15/100 |
| 2022 | 39/100 |
| 2021 | 36/100 |
| 2020 | 72/100 |
| 2019 | 68/100 |
| 2018 | 49/100 |
| 2017 | 67/100 |
| 2016 | 77/100 |
| 2015 | 33/100 |
No. It scores 72 out of 100, one of the more reliable midsize SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 72 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is above average. Based on 241 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,856 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $17,477 over 5 years: $4,907 in lost value, $2,856 in repairs and $9,714 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $21,799 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (77/100) and the 2024 worst (10/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.