Jeep stability control problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,351 complaints involve stability control. The Grand Cherokee accounts for the largest share (20%). The single worst model year is the 2014 Cherokee with 88 stability control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,351 about stability control, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Grand Cherokee 20% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 1,182 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 45 and 14
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Cherokee | 266 | 20% |
| Cherokee | 263 | 20% |
| Wrangler | 217 | 16% |
| Patriot | 140 | 10% |
| Compass | 118 | 9% |
| Liberty | 103 | 8% |
| Renegade | 75 | 6% |
| Commander | 59 | 4% |
| Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 38 | 3% |
| Commander 4X4 | 16 | 1% |
Worst model years for stability control
- 2014 Jeep Cherokee88 complaints
- 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee52 complaints
- 2015 Jeep Cherokee51 complaints
- 2014 Jeep Patriot51 complaints
- 2018 Jeep Wrangler46 complaints
Stability control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 35 |
| 2006 | 107 |
| 2007 | 114 |
| 2008 | 93 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 34 |
| 2011 | 44 |
| 2012 | 79 |
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2014 | 220 |
| 2015 | 138 |
| 2016 | 110 |
| 2017 | 90 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
Among the 1,182 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.