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Which Jeep Grand Cherokee L years to avoid

No Jeep Grand Cherokee L model year in 2021–2021 falls into the flagged band. The weakest are 2021, and even those sit close to this model’s own median.

Ownership label · Jeep Grand Cherokee L Full report
C
Grade 2021–2021
2021 vs model median 1.0×
Model median3× median
Driver Assist 17
Electrical 13
Steering 7
Weakest

2021

Best

2021

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2021
1.00× 63 C
2022 P
1.83× 130 D
2023 P
1.85× 117 F
2024 P
1.26× 66 D
2025 P
1.61× 66 C

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2021 C 63 reports · median 55,500 mi

  1. Driver Assist 17

    The forward collision warning light came on and will not go off. I have had the sensors tested for recalibration and the test showed that the sensors are working. Light is still on. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Electrical 13

    The dash lit up with all lights and it said sos power steering is out. I could not turn the wheel. The lights such as my miles was blinking, the seat belt was flashing along with dinging even though my seat belt was on. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Steering 7

    While driving, the power steering disengaged and made the vehicle difficult to steer. The power steering warning light illuminated in the dash and the vehicle went into safety mode. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

1 crash · 1 fire · 1 injuries

The best year for the Grand Cherokee L

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2021 is the best-scoring Grand Cherokee L model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 64.2 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2021 1.00× 63 C

Recalls

10 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
26V328000 AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE 2023–2025 419,035
25V472000 SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT 2023, 2024 121,398
26V051000 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS 2021–2023 80,620
24V944000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE 2024 79,365
24V872000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER 2024 7,198
25V430000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR 2023 1,689
24V926000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY 2024 631
25V083000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT 2021, 2022 133
24V897000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 2021–2024 14
26V413000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 2024 7

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2021 were reported at a median of 55,500 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Jeep Grand Cherokee L years should you avoid?
No Jeep Grand Cherokee L model year in 2021–2021 scores in the flagged band. The weakest are 2021.
What is the best year for the Jeep Grand Cherokee L?
2021 is the best-scoring Jeep Grand Cherokee L model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 64.2 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Jeep Grand Cherokee L have?
10 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Jeep Grand Cherokee L model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2021 Grand Cherokee L
Complaints in window
63
Severity-weighted
81
Model median (weighted)
81
vs model median
1.00×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
3
Open investigations
1
Score 64.2 C