Jeep Grand Cherokee Generations

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The Grand Cherokee has 4 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.

The 4th generation (2011—2021) has been the least reliable.

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  1. 4th Generation Grand Cherokee

    Years
    2011–2021
    Reliability
    18th of 18
    PainRank™
    44.96
    Complaints
    1951
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  2. 3rd Generation Grand Cherokee

    Years
    2005–2010
    Reliability
    13th of 18
    PainRank™
    21.09
    Complaints
    458
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  3. 2nd Generation Grand Cherokee

    Years
    1999–2004
    Reliability
    10th of 18
    PainRank™
    15.29
    Complaints
    468
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  4. 1st Generation Grand Cherokee

    Years
    1993–1998
    Reliability
    7th of 18
    PainRank™
    5.32
    Complaints
    159
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