Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

1993 vs 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-22

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 395 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 23, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 6.6% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-22

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

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Component 1993 share 1994 share Share change
ENGINE 5.3% 11.0% ▲ 5.7 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5.7% 10.3% ▲ 4.6 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 23.4% 19.7% ▼ 3.7 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 7.7% 4.1% ▼ 3.6 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 14.6% 17.5% ▲ 2.9 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7.5% 5.3% ▼ 2.2 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 4.8% 2.9% ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 3.7% 5.5% ▲ 1.8 pts larger share
TIRES 1.5% 2.1% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.3% 0.9% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 2.0% 1.7% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 1.7% 1.4% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
STEERING 5.1% 5.3% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
WHEELS 0.7% 0.9% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 6.2% 6.2% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE 0.7% 0.7% ▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 83.4% 72.4% ▼ 11.0 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

1993 12

Campaign components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1994 8

Campaign components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, and VISIBILITY

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-22

Safety signals

◆ Fires
35 → 34
◆ Injuries
36 → 92