2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
800 NHTSA owner complaints · 10 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
800 NHTSA owner complaints · 10 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 61.54
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
I was on the highway and the truck escalated in speed then it would decreased In speed . (61 mph to 45-41mph. Then it decreased speed all the way to a complete stop. Then burst into flames in front of truck. Truck made crackling sounds and proceeded to burn all the way back to the back seats of truck.
On 5/18/26 at 6:45 am Eastern Time While driving, both left and right sides of the rear lower control arms completely detached from the vehicle due to severe internal rust perforation of the rear subframe/cradle assembly. The structural mounting bracket on the subframe snapped off entirely, causing a catastrophic suspension failure and a sudden, total loss of vehicle control. This is a severe structural safety hazard…
Car parked in driveway, passenger Active Head Restraint deployed overnight while parked. Plastic mold holding the latch pin in place is destroyed. Broke into pieces. The latch pin in pic1.jpg is still secured in the lock position. The computer is not throwing codes of deployed headrest, the computer thinks everything is fine. Pic3.jpg has a picture of the driver headrest, NOT deployed. The headrest are designed to …
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 14V154000 | Service Brakes | Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from Jan… |
| 14V391000 | Electrical System:Wiring | Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January … |
| 14V104000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Tract | Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured October … |
| 14V634000 | Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/R | Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 … |
| 17V435000 | Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/R | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 … |
| 19V813000 | Electrical System | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.6, 5.7, or 6.4 liter e… |
| 17V572000 | Service Brakes | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles had brake booste… |
| 17E061000 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasolin | Accessible Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is recalling certain ProCharger Superchargers, model numbers AB037A-100, AB037A-100P, and A037A-100B, so… |
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Electrical System (374 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 5/100, computed from 800 NHTSA complaints and 10 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 10 recall campaign(s) for the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 9 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 01/04/2014. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
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Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
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Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-08-20.