Jeep Grand Cherokee problems reported in California
3,568 of the 39,991 complaints filed about the Jeep Grand Cherokee came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
3,568
Complaints from California
281
Crashes
64
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
646
18.1%
Engine & Cooling
458
12.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
439
12.3%
Brakes
370
10.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
268
7.5%
Steering
162
4.5%
Other & Unspecified
160
4.5%
Airbags
156
4.4%
Seats
150
4.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
145
4.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
133
3.7%
Body & Structure
95
2.7%
By model year
1989 Grand Cherokee
3
0.1%
1991 Grand Cherokee
4
0.1%
1993 Grand Cherokee
83
2.3%
1994 Grand Cherokee
119
3.3%
1995 Grand Cherokee
174
4.9%
1996 Grand Cherokee
188
5.3%
1997 Grand Cherokee
193
5.4%
1998 Grand Cherokee
159
4.5%
1999 Grand Cherokee
227
6.4%
2000 Grand Cherokee
183
5.1%
2001 Grand Cherokee
95
2.7%
2002 Grand Cherokee
119
3.3%
2003 Grand Cherokee
49
1.4%
2004 Grand Cherokee
98
2.7%
2005 Grand Cherokee
178
5.0%
2006 Grand Cherokee
121
3.4%
2007 Grand Cherokee
66
1.8%
2008 Grand Cherokee
70
2.0%
2009 Grand Cherokee
4
0.1%
2010 Grand Cherokee
24
0.7%
2011 Grand Cherokee
223
6.3%
2012 Grand Cherokee
227
6.4%
2013 Grand Cherokee
75
2.1%
2014 Grand Cherokee
265
7.4%
2015 Grand Cherokee
176
4.9%
2016 Grand Cherokee
67
1.9%
2017 Grand Cherokee
59
1.7%
2018 Grand Cherokee
119
3.3%
2019 Grand Cherokee
38
1.1%
2020 Grand Cherokee
28
0.8%
2021 Grand Cherokee
42
1.2%
2022 Grand Cherokee
30
0.8%
2023 Grand Cherokee
53
1.5%
2024 Grand Cherokee
8
0.2%
2025 Grand Cherokee
1
0.0%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
166
21.2%
LOS Angeles
141
18.0%
SAN Jose
110
14.0%
Sacramento
65
8.3%
Long Beach
50
6.4%
Bakersfield
46
5.9%
SAN Francisco
45
5.7%
Fresno
42
5.4%
Oakland
33
4.2%
Chula Vista
31
4.0%
Riverside
29
3.7%
Stockton
26
3.3%