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Jeep transmission problems

Owners have filed 15,984 complaints with NHTSA about the transmission on Jeep vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 36 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Jeep Cherokee, worst in 2014.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

15,984

Complaints

100%

Share of all Jeep complaints

1,120

Crashes

201

Fires

Which Jeep models have the most transmission problems

Cherokee 5,644 35.3%

Worst in 2014

Grand Cherokee 4,814 30.1%

Worst in 2014

Wrangler 2,253 14.1%

Worst in 2012

Compass 528 3.3%

Worst in 2018

Liberty 516 3.2%

Worst in 2005

Commander 479 3.0%

Worst in 2006

Patriot 432 2.7%

Worst in 2016

Renegade 423 2.6%

Worst in 2015

Gladiator 157 1.0%

Worst in 2021

Commander 4X4 105 0.7%

Worst in 2007

Laredo 91 0.6%

Worst in 1996

Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 85 0.5%

Worst in 2008

Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 71 0.4%

Worst in 2008

Wagoneer 62 0.4%

Worst in 2022

Patriot 4X4 52 0.3%

Worst in 2008

Grand Cherokee L 41 0.3%

Worst in 2021

Grand Cherokee 4XE 39 0.2%

Worst in 2022

Patriot FWD 25 0.2%

Worst in 2008

Worst Jeep model years for transmission problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2014 Jeep Cherokee 1,469 37% 33,914 F
2015 Jeep Cherokee 1,002 38% 24,000 F
2019 Jeep Cherokee 799 33% 50,000 D
2017 Jeep Cherokee 649 34% 46,683 D
2016 Jeep Cherokee 631 31% 48,157 D
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 475 14% 25,248 F
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 464 20% 60,000 F
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 461 34% 77,000 F
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 350 20% 11,567 F
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 307 25% 141,000 F
2006 Jeep Commander 300 13% 80,000 C
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 292 20% 95,000 F
2018 Jeep Cherokee 292 29% 40,000 D
2012 Jeep Wrangler 285 22% 18,500 C
1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 280 28% 110,000 F
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 256 9% 72,407 C
2013 Jeep Wrangler 231 22% 22,000 C
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 196 13% 54,000 B
2018 Jeep Wrangler 177 7% 27,588 B
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 173 10% 84,300 B

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