What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Typical pattern

4.5% of complaints about the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2013 vehicle — around the middle of the 210 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.2 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (375 complaints), typically at 4.7 yr or about 69,128 miles.

Complaints
1,115
Median age at failure
5.2 yr
Median mileage
66,662 n=620
Crash / fire / tow
11.3% of reports
Safety recalls
10

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
375 reports · 69,128 mi
4.7 yr
9.3%
Service brakes
141 reports · 21,000 mi
1.8 yr
9.9%
Engine
106 reports · 74,000 mi
6.8 yr
10.4%
Fuel / propulsion
103 reports · 70,000 mi
7.4 yr
1.9%
Other
58 reports · 85,000 mi
7.8 yr
6.9%
Seats
57 reports · 80,500 mi
8.5 yr
22.8%
Power train
55 reports · 80,000 mi
5.7 yr
14.5%
Air bags
33 reports · 61,816 mi
6.3 yr
30.3%
Steering
25 reports · 47,000 mi
4.6 yr
4%
Exterior lighting
23 reports · 35,000 mi
2.3 yr
17.4%
Speed control
22 reports · 68,000 mi
6.2 yr
27.3%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

19V813000 2019-11-14
Electrical system

Chrysler (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 relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning.

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

17E061000 2017-10-19
Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger

Accessible 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 supercharger mounting bracket may contact and damage the ABS line, possibly resulting in a brake fluid leak.

A brake fluid leak may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

17V572000 2017-09-18
Service brakes

Chrysler (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 brake booster and limiting braking ability. This recall is to verify that the brake booster shield installation was performed properly.

If the brake booster shield was not installed properly, the vehicle's braking ability may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

17V435000 2017-07-10
Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator

Chrysler (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 steering (EHPS) and are equipped with a 5.7L or a 3.6L engine and a 160, 180 or 220 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.

If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possibility that the alternator may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

15V879000 2015-12-28
Electrical system:wiring

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after having been remedied for a prior recall for the vanity lamp wiring. This recall is also addressing certain vehicles that have not been remedied under that prior recall.

The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

15V115000 2015-02-27
Electrical system

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured September 17, 2010, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6, 5.7 or 6.4 liter engine, and 2012-2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured January 18, 2011, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6 or 5.7 liter engine. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning.

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

14V634000 2014-10-08
Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured April 22, 2010, to January 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.

If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V391000 2014-07-02
Electrical system:wiring

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, through December 11, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after a service repair is performed.

If the vanity lamp wiring shorts, there is an increased risk of fire.

14V154000 2014-04-01
Service brakes

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010, through September 8, 2013. The subject vehicles have a brake booster with a center shell that may corrode and allow water to get inside.

The water inside could freeze and limit the braking ability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V104000 2014-03-04
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 11, 2011, through October 1, 2012. Under certain braking events, the Ready Alert Braking System (RAB) may result in the driver experiencing a hard brake pedal feel.

If the driver experiences a hard brake pedal, the driver may not push the pedal as intended, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 2,500 mi 4 mo in service
JEEP HAS AN ISSUE WITH MY 2013 JEEP CHEROKEE, WHEREIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS, HEADLIGHT(S) TURN OFF AND OTHER SYSTEMS (RADIO/NAV) REBOOT. I ON MY FIFTH ATTEMPTED FIX FOR THE SAME ISSUE. CAR IS STILL IN SHOP (I AM IN MY THIRD WEEK OF A RENTAL). OBVIOUSLY, HEADLIGHTS THAT GO OUT ON THEIR OWN (AND STAY OUT) IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE -- IT'S MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE. I HAVE BEEN WARNED BY POLICE ALREADY, BUT SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS IS THE LARGER ISSUE. *TR
Electrical system 3,227 mi 10 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT AND WHEN HE RETURNED IN THE MORNING, THE ENGINE WAS INDEPENDENTLY STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,227.
Electrical system 13,000 mi 1.0 yr in service
IN ABOUT ONE OF EVERY THIRTY STARTS, THE ENGINE DIES QUICKLY EVEN THOUGH THE DASH STILL SAYS "RUN". I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE JEEP DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES, BUT THEY HAVE NO FIX & I AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE THE JEEP IS MOVING. *TR
Exterior lighting 2,500 mi 4 mo in service
JEEP HAS AN ISSUE WITH MY 2013 JEEP CHEROKEE, WHEREIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS, HEADLIGHT(S) TURN OFF AND OTHER SYSTEMS (RADIO/NAV) REBOOT. I ON MY FIFTH ATTEMPTED FIX FOR THE SAME ISSUE. CAR IS STILL IN SHOP (I AM IN MY THIRD WEEK OF A RENTAL). OBVIOUSLY, HEADLIGHTS THAT GO OUT ON THEIR OWN (AND STAY OUT) IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE -- IT'S MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE. I HAVE BEEN WARNED BY POLICE ALREADY, BUT SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS IS THE LARGER ISSUE. *TR

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