2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,368 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (363 complaints · 15.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 148
  • Fires 40
  • Injuries 138
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 363 of 2,368 owner complaints (15.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 363 complaints, 15.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 363 · 15.3% · 58 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 275 complaints, 11.6% of reports ENGINE 275 · 11.6% · 6 crash reports 12 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 259 complaints, 10.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 259 · 10.9% · 3 crash reports 21 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 166 complaints, 7.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 166 · 7.0% SERVICE BRAKES: 157 complaints, 6.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 157 · 6.6% · 6 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 128 complaints, 5.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 128 · 5.4% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 91 complaints, 3.8% of reports AIR BAGS 91 · 3.8% · 17 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 77 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 77 · 3.3% · 14 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 63 complaints, 2.7% of reports STEERING 63 · 2.7% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 725 complaints, 30.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 725 · 30.6% · 33 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 363 15.3% 58 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 275 11.6% 6 crashes · 12 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 259 10.9% 3 crashes · 21 fires
SEAT BELTS 166 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 157 6.6% 6 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 128 5.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 91 3.8% 17 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 77 3.3% 14 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 63 2.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 725 30.6% 33 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2013. 2013-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2013-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2014-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2014-Q2: 92 owner reports 92 2014-Q3: 109 owner reports 109 2014-Q4: 83 owner reports 83 2015-Q1: 76 owner reports 76 2015-Q2: 68 owner reports 68 2015-Q3: 83 owner reports 83 2015-Q4: 42 owner reports 42 2016-Q1: 54 owner reports 54 2016-Q2: 58 owner reports 58 2016-Q3: 48 owner reports 48 2016-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2017-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2017-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2017-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2017-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2018-Q1: 46 owner reports 46 2018-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2018-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2018-Q4: 45 owner reports 45 2019-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2019-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2019-Q3: 86 owner reports 86 2019-Q4: 79 owner reports 79 2020-Q1: 62 owner reports 62 2020-Q2: 80 owner reports 80 2020-Q3: 109 owner reports 109 2020-Q4: 67 owner reports 67 2021-Q1: 70 owner reports 70 2021-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2021-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2021-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2022-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2022-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2022-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2022-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2023-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2023-Q3: 53 owner reports 53 2023-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2024-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2024-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2024-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2024-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2025-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2025-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2026-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 Owner reports Apr 2013 Jul 2026 Investigation EA14001 ● Investigation EA14001 Investigation RQ15003 ● Investigation RQ15003 Investigation PE15021 ● Investigation PE15021 Investigation RQ15004 ● Investigation RQ15004 Investigation PE15030 ● Investigation PE15030 Investigation EA16002 ● Investigation EA16002 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014 Investigation PE19011 ● Investigation PE19011 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation EA23001 ● Investigation EA23001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q2 Owner reports 10
2013-Q3 Owner reports 28
2013-Q4 Owner reports 26
2014-Q1 Owner reports 28
2014-Q2 Owner reports 92
2014-Q3 Owner reports 109
2014-Q4 Owner reports 83
2015-Q1 Owner reports 76
2015-Q2 Owner reports 68
2015-Q3 Owner reports 83
2015-Q4 Owner reports 42
2016-Q1 Owner reports 54
2016-Q2 Owner reports 58
2016-Q3 Owner reports 48
2016-Q4 Owner reports 22
2017-Q1 Owner reports 35
2017-Q2 Owner reports 25
2017-Q3 Owner reports 28
2017-Q4 Owner reports 41
2018-Q1 Owner reports 46
2018-Q2 Owner reports 38
2018-Q3 Owner reports 47
2018-Q4 Owner reports 45
2019-Q1 Owner reports 43
2019-Q2 Owner reports 47
2019-Q3 Owner reports 86
2019-Q4 Owner reports 79
2020-Q1 Owner reports 62
2020-Q2 Owner reports 80
2020-Q3 Owner reports 109
2020-Q4 Owner reports 67
2021-Q1 Owner reports 70
2021-Q2 Owner reports 56
2021-Q3 Owner reports 45
2021-Q4 Owner reports 25
2022-Q1 Owner reports 24
2022-Q2 Owner reports 29
2022-Q3 Owner reports 47
2022-Q4 Owner reports 28
2023-Q1 Owner reports 29
2023-Q2 Owner reports 32
2023-Q3 Owner reports 53
2023-Q4 Owner reports 27
2024-Q1 Owner reports 25
2024-Q2 Owner reports 22
2024-Q3 Owner reports 28
2024-Q4 Owner reports 14
2025-Q1 Owner reports 21
2025-Q2 Owner reports 15
2025-Q3 Owner reports 22
2025-Q4 Owner reports 14
2026-Q1 Owner reports 19
2026-Q2 Owner reports 9
2026-Q3 Owner reports 9
Defect investigation 1 EA14001
Defect investigation 1 RQ15003
Defect investigation 1 PE15021
Defect investigation 1 RQ15004
Defect investigation 1 PE15030
Defect investigation 1 EA16002
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
Defect investigation 1 PE19011
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 EA23001
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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