Jeep cooling system problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 473 complaints involve cooling system. The Grand Cherokee accounts for the largest share (62%). The single worst model year is the 2002 Grand Cherokee with 96 cooling system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 473 about cooling system, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Grand Cherokee 62% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 277 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 12
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Cherokee | 294 | 62% |
| Cherokee | 64 | 14% |
| Wrangler | 36 | 8% |
| Liberty | 28 | 6% |
| Laredo | 26 | 6% |
| Renegade | 10 | 2% |
| Commander | 3 | 1% |
| Wagoneer | 3 | 1% |
| Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 | 2 | 0% |
| Commander 4X4 | 1 | 0% |
Worst model years for cooling system
- 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee96 complaints
- 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee95 complaints
- 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee20 complaints
- 2002 Jeep Liberty14 complaints
- 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee13 complaints
Cooling system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 20 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 25 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 | 118 |
| 2001 | 31 |
| 2002 | 118 |
| 2003 | 18 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
Among the 277 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.