Jeep Grand Cherokee problems reported in Illinois
1,639 of the 39,991 complaints filed about the Jeep Grand Cherokee came from Illinois, 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.
1,639
Complaints from Illinois
115
Crashes
39
Fires
2011
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
318
19.4%
Brakes
234
14.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
199
12.1%
Engine & Cooling
186
11.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
100
6.1%
Airbags
78
4.8%
Other & Unspecified
71
4.3%
Steering
69
4.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
67
4.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
61
3.7%
Seats
45
2.7%
Body & Structure
41
2.5%
By model year
1993 Grand Cherokee
19
1.2%
1994 Grand Cherokee
38
2.3%
1995 Grand Cherokee
31
1.9%
1996 Grand Cherokee
50
3.1%
1997 Grand Cherokee
55
3.4%
1998 Grand Cherokee
69
4.2%
1999 Grand Cherokee
104
6.3%
2000 Grand Cherokee
71
4.3%
2001 Grand Cherokee
41
2.5%
2002 Grand Cherokee
65
4.0%
2003 Grand Cherokee
45
2.7%
2004 Grand Cherokee
54
3.3%
2005 Grand Cherokee
81
4.9%
2006 Grand Cherokee
67
4.1%
2007 Grand Cherokee
64
3.9%
2008 Grand Cherokee
31
1.9%
2009 Grand Cherokee
2
0.1%
2010 Grand Cherokee
6
0.4%
2011 Grand Cherokee
121
7.4%
2012 Grand Cherokee
101
6.2%
2013 Grand Cherokee
41
2.5%
2014 Grand Cherokee
117
7.1%
2015 Grand Cherokee
91
5.6%
2016 Grand Cherokee
12
0.7%
2017 Grand Cherokee
17
1.0%
2018 Grand Cherokee
73
4.5%
2019 Grand Cherokee
26
1.6%
2020 Grand Cherokee
21
1.3%
2021 Grand Cherokee
31
1.9%
2022 Grand Cherokee
50
3.1%
2023 Grand Cherokee
12
0.7%
2024 Grand Cherokee
22
1.3%
2025 Grand Cherokee
11
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
255
52.7%
Rockford
35
7.2%
Naperville
27
5.6%
Aurora
24
5.0%
Elgin
23
4.8%
Springfield
19
3.9%
Mount Prospect
18
3.7%
Peoria
18
3.7%
Glenview
18
3.7%
Schaumburg
17
3.5%
OAK Park
15
3.1%
Joliet
15
3.1%