"How reliable is the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee?"

"Based on 983 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a median complaint mileage of 115461 miles. The most common issue is Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee is Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch, accounting for a significant portion of the 983 total complaints filed."

1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 983 complaints

983

Total Complaints

115,461mi

Median Mileage

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Top Issue

146

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

87,864 25th Percentile

115,461 Median Mileage

158,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

136

Vehicle Speed Control

Automatic Transmission

Rotor

Air Conditioner

Fuel/Propulsion System

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Frontal

Gasoline

Engine

Severity Assessment

146

Crashes

Fires

110

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REPLACED LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER. *AK"

"PULLING TO ONE SIDE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT"

"UPON RELEASE OF PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE HANDLE FELL APART. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Vehicle Speed Control 77 complaints

Median: 109,000 mi

Automatic Transmission 59 complaints

25th: 50,479 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 88,932 mi

Air Conditioner 28 complaints

Median: 104,888 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 174 NY: 80 PA: 73 VA: 53 MI: 42 NC: 36 OH: 33 MD: 33 NJ: 31 FL: 31

Who Files Complaints?

21.2%

Original Owners

78.8%

Second+ Owners

Jeep Grand Cherokee — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	784	129,000	Rotor	68
1994	775	146,000	Vehicle Speed Control	142
1996	1249	139,000	Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch	156
1997	1432	120,000	Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch	143
1998	1349	105,000	Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch	194
1999	2319	80,800	Rotor	157
2000	1855	85,000	Rotor	132
2001	1128	69,000	Rotor	95
2002	1770	74,000	Air Bags	98
2003	887	71,000	Air Bags	60
2004	1570	64,000	Air Bags	149
2005	2732	80,000	Electrical System	137
2006	1750	81,000	Electrical System	79
2007	1475	70,000	Electrical System	47
2008	990	76,200	Electrical System	35
2009	195	62,360	Electrical System	9
2010	171	70,000	Electrical System	18
2011	2421	64,000	Electrical System	90
2012	2308	65,000	Electrical System	72
2013	1102	66,000	Electrical System	41
2014	3365	46,865	Power Train	224
2015	1725	40,000	Power Train	179
2016	434	32,537	Power Train	45
2017	552	33,000	Engine	38
2018	1160	19,000	Electrical System	75
2019	516	31,000	Electrical System	25
2020	329	7,100	Electrical System	39
2021	643	17,500	Electrical System	34
2022	415	26,000	Electrical System	12
2023	617	13,266	Electrical System	26
2024	355	12,000	Electrical System	9
2025	87	-	Electrical System	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28