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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 26 complaints for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
26 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 43% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 21 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

On june 24, 2016, between 1:30 pm and 2 pm, I was driving from brentwood ca to vallejo ca on hwy 780 w and after turning a curve on the freeway which sloped down towards curtola parkway, I applied the brakes at about 30 miles per hour after I emerged from the overpass which was at least 5 car lengths before the cars ahead of me which was stopped at a red traffic light. However, the jeep continued to roll even though I pressed on the brakes to the floor board.

Reported at 41,000 miles, June 2016 CrashInjury

When I was driving straight down the street going about 35 MPH, I heard a loud explosions like noise and then my jeep became disabled. I took the vehicle to the shop and I was told that the vehicle was totaled and that the body and frame of the vehicle had completely separated itself from the vehicle. I have been told by several people who have inspected my vehicle including the dealership and insurance company that this is a manufacturer defect to my vehicle.

Reported at 153,890 miles, October 2020

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