"How reliable is the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee?"

"Based on 3365 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a median complaint mileage of 46865 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 3365 total complaints filed."

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 3365 complaints

3365

Total Complaints

46,865mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

224

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,102 25th Percentile

46,865 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

464

Electrical System

450

Engine

401

Seats

313

Unknown Or Other

269

Service Brakes

251

Air Bags

207

Seat Belts

187

Fuel/Propulsion System

118

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

224

Crashes

Fires

188

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT 52 MPH AND 1,200 RPM A HIGH PITCH GRINDING NOISE OF A METAL-TO-METAL TYPE APPEARS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND TO CHRYSLER WITH NO RESOLUTION. ON-LINE FORUMS CONFIRM THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH MANY OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR. ..."

"THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR NO REASON. IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS (APPROX 10 TIMES) TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD START AND I COULD DRIVE 40-50 YARDS AND WOULD STALL AGAIN. MULTIPLE LIGHTS CAME ON SUCH AS VEHICLE IN GEAR (IT WASN'T), ETC. ONCE IT DID RESTART AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER T..."

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.

Power Train 464 complaints

25th: 5,514 mi Median: 25,000 mi 75th: 65,000 mi

Electrical System 450 complaints

25th: 5,487 mi Median: 30,495 mi 75th: 67,250 mi

Engine 401 complaints

25th: 15,296 mi Median: 58,153 mi 75th: 86,423 mi

Seats 313 complaints

25th: 57,150 mi Median: 74,500 mi 75th: 98,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 269 complaints

25th: 24,150 mi Median: 51,256 mi 75th: 83,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 282 CA: 263 NY: 234 FL: 217 PA: 173 NJ: 153 MI: 132 IL: 116 CO: 115 VA: 115

Who Files Complaints?

1.8%

Original Owners

98.2%

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
1995	983	115,461	Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch	146
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
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