Selling a junk Jeep Grand Cherokee
Any Grand Cherokee sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Jeep Grand Cherokee
NHTSA has 37,265 owner complaints on file for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, model years 1995 to 2022, the 3rd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (7,221, 19%), transmission and drivetrain (4,481, 12%), brakes (4,127, 11%). 2,549 complaints involved a crash, 765 a fire, and 960 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 70,000 miles. The 2014 model year has the most complaints (3,414). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Jeep Grand Cherokee by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 983 | Transmission and drivetrain | 146 | 44 | 11 | 120,000 |
| 1996 | 1,250 | Transmission and drivetrain | 156 | 26 | 12 | 139,000 |
| 1997 | 1,433 | Transmission and drivetrain | 143 | 28 | 11 | 120,000 |
| 1998 | 1,349 | Transmission and drivetrain | 194 | 18 | 10 | 105,000 |
| 1999 | 2,319 | Brakes | 157 | 21 | 10 | 81,000 |
| 2000 | 1,855 | Brakes | 132 | 24 | 12 | 86,099 |
| 2001 | 1,128 | Visibility and wipers | 95 | 21 | 10 | 70,000 |
| 2002 | 1,771 | Air bags | 98 | 23 | 16 | 75,000 |
| 2003 | 890 | Air bags | 60 | 17 | 10 | 72,000 |
| 2004 | 1,573 | Air bags | 149 | 33 | 14 | 66,000 |
| 2005 | 2,733 | Electrical system | 137 | 34 | 5 | 80,000 |
| 2006 | 1,754 | Electrical system | 79 | 9 | 6 | 84,000 |
| 2007 | 1,478 | Electrical system | 47 | 15 | 7 | 70,000 |
| 2008 | 992 | Electrical system | 35 | 10 | 5 | 77,000 |
| 2009 | 195 | Electrical system | 9 | 0 | 3 | 62,940 |
| 2010 | 174 | Electrical system | 18 | 5 | 5 | 74,000 |
| 2011 | 2,426 | Electrical system | 91 | 91 | 6 | 65,000 |
| 2012 | 2,336 | Electrical system | 72 | 145 | 11 | 68,000 |
| 2013 | 1,121 | Electrical system | 41 | 44 | 10 | 68,898 |
| 2014 | 3,414 | Electrical system | 230 | 58 | 19 | 55,000 |
| 2015 | 1,784 | Transmission and drivetrain | 181 | 37 | 10 | 48,000 |
| 2016 | 443 | Transmission and drivetrain | 45 | 13 | 9 | 37,500 |
| 2017 | 566 | Engine | 39 | 7 | 6 | 35,223 |
| 2018 | 1,224 | Electrical system | 76 | 15 | 11 | 26,250 |
| 2019 | 550 | Brakes | 26 | 7 | 7 | 36,430 |
| 2020 | 369 | Electrical system | 43 | 8 | 3 | 14,800 |
| 2021 | 675 | Electrical system | 36 | 11 | 12 | 28,000 |
| 2022 | 480 | Electrical system | 14 | 1 | 13 | 28,444 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Jeep Grand Cherokee recalls
NHTSA lists 120 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for electrical system (22), brakes (15), fuel system (11). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2022 model year, suspension (campaign 26V562000, Sep 2026): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE vehicles. The rear coil springs may be incorrectly installed and detach from the veh…
- 2022 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 26V413000, Jun 2026): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2023 Jeep Wagoneer, 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, and Jeep Wagoneer L vehicles. A software error may cause the transmission gear selection indicato…
- 2022 model year, air bags (campaign 26V328000, May 2026): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2023-2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. A software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the delayed deployment of the…
- 2022 model year, suspension (campaign 26V051000, Jan 2026): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L and 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The rear coil springs may be incorrectly installed and detach from the vehicle while driving.
- 2022 model year, electrical system (campaign 25V741000, Oct 2025): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler 4Xe and 2022-2026 Grand Cherokee 4Xe vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.
What a Jeep Grand Cherokee is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Grand Cherokee on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Jeep Grand Cherokee worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Grand Cherokee gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Jeep Grand Cherokee numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.