Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk vs Buick Verano: which is more reliable?
The Buick Verano is ahead of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk on the federal record, 82/100 against 77/100 — a real but narrow gap that a bad model year on either side closes.
The record, side by side
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
- 4 model years scored
- 1,116 owner complaints on record
- about 38 complaints per year on the road
- 0 recall campaigns, 0 safety-critical
- best year 2021 (94/100) · worst 2018 (47/100)
Buick Verano
- 6 model years scored
- 440 owner complaints on record
- about 6 complaints per year on the road
- 15 recall campaigns, 14 safety-critical
- best year 2017 (93/100) · worst 2014 (66/100)
Mean score is the average across model years from 2013 on, where both records are comparable. How the score works.
Year by year: Grand Cherokee Trackhawk against Verano
The comparison that decides the purchase. A nameplate is not one car — a redesign can move the record sixty points inside two years, and the two nameplates rarely move together.
What owners actually complain about
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
- Electrical System — 385 complaints
- Unknown Or Other — 296 complaints
- Engine — 177 complaints
Buick Verano
- Electrical System — 122 complaints
- Engine — 106 complaints
- Air Bags — 93 complaints
Both nameplates have Electrical System as their largest complaint group, so the choice between them is about how often, not about what.
Years to avoid on each
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk — avoid: 2018.
Buick Verano: no model year scores below 45; the strongest are 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017.
A year scores below 45 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. Every car’s years to avoid.
What each costs today
A recent used Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk prices at about $31,600 and a Buick Verano at about $21,800 — the Buick Verano is roughly $9,800 less, and they return 13.0 against 24.0 MPG combined.
Class-level estimates re-priced to your country, not a valuation of one car. Method.
FAQ
Is the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk or the Buick Verano more reliable?
On the NHTSA record the Buick Verano scores 82/100 against the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk's 77/100, averaged across every model year we hold. The gap is small enough that the model year matters more than the badge.
Which Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and Buick Verano years should I avoid?
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk: 2018. Buick Verano: no year scores below 45. Each of those scores under 45 out of 100 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns.
What goes wrong on the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and the Buick Verano?
The largest complaint group on the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is Electrical System (385 complaints); on the Buick Verano it is Electrical System (122).
Is the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk or the Buick Verano cheaper to own?
A recent used Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk prices at about $31,600 and a Buick Verano at about $21,800, before insurance and the maintenance band. Both pages carry the five-year running-cost figure.