2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE has 1111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 13.9x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (34% of all complaints), specifically: 2013 jeep cherokee laredo. the speedometer and tachometer needles are dark red against a dark slate/black background. very difficult to see under nighttime conditions and when sun shines into car from the rear. this is added to the fact that the instruments are on the sides of the instrument clus. ⚠️ 33 fire reports filed.

33 fire reports 27 crash reports 31 injuries

1111

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

13.9x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

376 complaints

34%

• 2013 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER NEEDLES ARE DARK RED AGAINST A DARK SLATE/BLACK BACKGROUND. VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE UNDER NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS AND WHEN SUN SHINES INTO CAR FROM THE REAR. THIS IS ADDED TO THE FACT THAT THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ON THE SIDES OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUS
• 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 (
• 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 3,2

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 22 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“2013 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER NEEDLES ARE DARK RED AGAINST A DARK SLATE/BLACK BACKGROUND. VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE UNDER NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS AND WHEN SUN SHINES INTO CAR FROM THE REAR. THIS IS ADDED TO THE FACT THAT THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ON THE SIDES OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUS”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

152 complaints

14%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED DECELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAK
• ON 4 SEPARATE TIMES I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED/FROZEN. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM, THEY DIDN'T FIND A PROBLEM GAVE ME THE CAR BACK. I CALLED JEEP THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO ANOTHER DEALER, I DID. I LEFT
• I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE OCCUR A FEW TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SPEEDS ARE GENERALLY BETWEEN 40-60 MPH. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT IS AS THOUGH IT IS LOCKED OR FROZEN. EACH TIME IT HAS BEGUN TO WORK AFTER A FEW TIMES RELEASING MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, BUT IT IS WORRISOME. I BECAME MORE WORRI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 10 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED DECELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAK”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

111 complaints

10%

• I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A SKI WEEKEND IN UPSTATE NY IN JANUARY AND TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS BELOW FREEZING AND I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR UPCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, I PUMPED THE PEDAL
• IN GENERAL, THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN BRAKE WAS PRESSED AND THE START BUTTON WAS PUSHED. THIS HAPPENED SIX TIMES. FIRST FOUR TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD JUST TURN OVER BUT NOT START. LAST TWO TIMES, THE ENGINE STARTED FOR ABOUT TWO TO THREE SECONDS THEN DIED. ATTEMPTING TO START IT AGAIN RESULTED
• AFTER DRIVING TO WORK 29 MILES WHILE WAITING FOR DAY SHIFT TO GET OUT SO I CAN GET A PARKING SPOT WHILE IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR AROUND 15 MINUTES I THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE WITH MY FOOT PRESSED VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ENGINE REVS UP TO A VERY HIGH RPMS AND MY JEEP MOVES FORWARD EV

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A SKI WEEKEND IN UPSTATE NY IN JANUARY AND TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS BELOW FREEZING AND I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR UPCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, I PUMPED THE PEDAL ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

108 complaints

10%

• JEEP WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT AND I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AFTER LIGHT CHANGED. ENGINE REVVED UP AND CAR TOOK OFF AND PICKED UP SPEED AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE RPMS WOULDN'T GO DOWN, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED AND THE CAR NOT MOVING THE RPMS WERE AT ALMOST 7000. THE JEEP KEPT ON WANTING TO
• LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON FRIDAY OF MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. LOST BRAKES AND STEERING TOO. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. TRIED TO RESTART MULTIPLE TIMES, AND STARTER JUST WHIRRED OVER AND OVER AND OVER. I COULDN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING TO STOP IT FROM ATTEMPTING TO ST
• WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING VERY QUICKLY (TACHOMETER REGISTERED APPROX.5 RPMS) BUT THE VEHICLE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO ACCELERATION OR SPEED. NO ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, NO WARNINGS WERE EVIDENT. I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT @ WORK TRAVELING AT APPROX. 20MPH DESPITE HEARI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 5 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“JEEP WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT AND I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AFTER LIGHT CHANGED. ENGINE REVVED UP AND CAR TOOK OFF AND PICKED UP SPEED AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE RPMS WOULDN'T GO DOWN, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED AND THE CAR NOT MOVING THE RPMS WERE AT ALMOST 7000. THE JEEP KEPT ON WANTING TO ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

64 complaints

• IN APRIL MY CAR STARTED RANDOMLY NOT STARTING. IT'S HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND BEEN IN THE SHOP ONCE FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS GOING AGAIN MONDAY 6/16 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IT WILL RANDOMLY NOT START, IT RANDOMLY TRIES TO STALL ON ME. IT WILL RANDOMLY NOT RESPOND TO PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON. IT WILL RANDOMLY MA
• THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM IS UNRELIABLE IN THAT THE "GUIDANCE" IT GIVES IS GROSSLY WRONG. *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V115000 (EQUIPMENT AND TIRES). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER DID NO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“IN APRIL MY CAR STARTED RANDOMLY NOT STARTING. IT'S HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND BEEN IN THE SHOP ONCE FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS GOING AGAIN MONDAY 6/16 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IT WILL RANDOMLY NOT START, IT RANDOMLY TRIES TO STALL ON ME. IT WILL RANDOMLY NOT RESPOND TO PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON. IT WILL RANDOMLY MA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 1111 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: 2013 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER NEEDLES ARE DARK RED AGAINST A DARK SLATE/BLACK BACKGROUND. VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE UNDER NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS AND WHEN SUN SHINES INTO CAR FROM THE REAR. THIS IS ADDED TO THE FACT THAT THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ON THE SIDES OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED DECELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAK
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A SKI WEEKEND IN UPSTATE NY IN JANUARY AND TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS BELOW FREEZING AND I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR UPCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, I PUMPED THE PEDAL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: JEEP WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT AND I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AFTER LIGHT CHANGED. ENGINE REVVED UP AND CAR TOOK OFF AND PICKED UP SPEED AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE RPMS WOULDN'T GO DOWN, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED AND THE CAR NOT MOVING THE RPMS WERE AT ALMOST 7000. THE JEEP KEPT ON WANTING TO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)