"How reliable is the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee?"

"Based on 434 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a median complaint mileage of 32537 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 434 total complaints filed."

2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 434 complaints

434

Total Complaints

32,537mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,835 25th Percentile

32,537 Median Mileage

51,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

Engine

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Fuel/Propulsion System

Vehicle Speed Control

Service Brakes

Steering

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Fuel System, Diesel

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE ELECTRONIC GEAR SHIFTER IN THIS VEHICLE WENT FROM PARK TO ROLLING DOWN A HILL. I WAS PARKED AND PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. I JUMPED BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND HIT MY RIGHT KNEE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH BOARD. TO AVOID HITTING THE PEDESTRIANS BEHIND M..."

"TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FORCEFULLY. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND LEAKED A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE ONTO THE DRIVER'S CLOTHING, WHICH CONTACTED THE ABDOMEN A..."

"TAKATA RECALL BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 800 MILES. DAY ONE, SHIFTING SEEMED ODD. THOUGHT IT NEEDED BREAK IN TIME. STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WILL ALMOST LUNGE, MAKING IT FEEL LIKE SOMEONE REAR ENDED YOU. SHIFTS HARD UP OR DOWN SHIFTING - AROUND 3RD GEAR. TODAY, 20MPH WAS RUNNING 3000 RPMS AND WOULDN'T SHI..."

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 77 complaints

25th: 5,393 mi Median: 31,678 mi 75th: 45,791 mi

Engine 75 complaints

25th: 14,850 mi Median: 35,450 mi 75th: 50,250 mi

Electrical System 58 complaints

25th: 13,875 mi Median: 33,569 mi 75th: 54,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 31 complaints

25th: 22,250 mi Median: 35,500 mi 75th: 43,141 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 28 complaints

25th: 12,975 mi Median: 35,250 mi 75th: 56,875 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 67 FL: 30 MI: 23 NY: 22 TX: 22 WA: 19 OH: 19 NJ: 16 PA: 15 VA: 14

Who Files Complaints?

3.2%

Original Owners

96.8%

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
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
2014	3365	46,865	Power Train	224
2015	1725	40,000	Power Train	179
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