The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 799 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 10 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and service brakes. Owners most often flag poor long-term reliability / high repair frequency: vehicles reported to be trouble-free for the first 100,000-120,000 miles, then experiencing frequent, costly failures (e.g., engines, transmissions, electrical systems) leading to breakdowns. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 19 Grand Cherokee model years we track, complaint volume runs from 86 (2025) to 2,113 (1999). With 799 complaints, the 2013 Grand Cherokee sits belowthe model's median of 1,108.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
electrical system
Campaign 19V813000Chrysler (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 engine and previously recalled under NHTSA Recall 14V530 or 15V115. The fuel pump…
electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
Campaign 17V435000Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power…
engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger
Campaign 17E061000Accessible Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is recalling certain ProCharger Superchargers, model numbers AB037A-100, AB037A-100P, and A037A-100B, sold for installation on 2012-2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and SRT vehicles. The …
service brakes
Campaign 17V572000Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign to prevent water from entering the …
Sentiment is sharply divided and heavily dependent on model year and generation. Long-term owner reports for the WK2 generation (approximately 2011-2021) indicate a pattern of initial satisfaction followed by significant reliability…
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Used Grand Cherokee listings typically run $34,970–$44,186 across 2014 to 2026 model years.
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