Jeep latches & locks problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 763 complaints involve latches & locks. The Grand Cherokee accounts for the largest share (55%). The single worst model year is the 2005 Grand Cherokee with 163 latches & locks complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 763 about latches & locks, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Grand Cherokee 55% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 483 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 6
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Cherokee | 423 | 55% |
| Cherokee | 89 | 12% |
| Liberty | 76 | 10% |
| Wrangler | 68 | 9% |
| Commander | 43 | 6% |
| Laredo | 13 | 2% |
| Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 10 | 1% |
| Commander 4X2 | 7 | 1% |
| Compass | 6 | 1% |
| Renegade | 5 | 1% |
Worst model years for latches & locks
- 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee163 complaints
- 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee81 complaints
- 2006 Jeep Commander41 complaints
- 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee27 complaints
- 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee25 complaints
Latches & locks complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 39 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 25 |
| 1996 | 28 |
| 1997 | 36 |
| 1998 | 28 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 2000 | 100 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 32 |
| 2005 | 172 |
| 2006 | 93 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Among the 483 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.