Jeep body & structure problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 4,725 complaints involve body & structure. The Grand Cherokee accounts for the largest share (28%). The single worst model year is the 2005 Grand Cherokee with 413 body & structure complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 4,725 about body & structure, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Grand Cherokee 28% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 2,371 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 201 and 115
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Cherokee | 1,323 | 28% |
| Liberty | 895 | 19% |
| Cherokee | 879 | 19% |
| Wrangler | 658 | 14% |
| Commander | 224 | 5% |
| Patriot | 213 | 5% |
| Compass | 163 | 3% |
| Patriot 4X4 | 49 | 1% |
| Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 44 | 1% |
| Laredo | 40 | 1% |
Worst model years for body & structure
- 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee413 complaints
- 1994 Jeep Cherokee215 complaints
- 2006 Jeep Commander193 complaints
- 1995 Jeep Cherokee154 complaints
- 2005 Jeep Liberty137 complaints
Body & structure complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1993 | 163 |
| 1994 | 254 |
| 1995 | 215 |
| 1996 | 148 |
| 1997 | 114 |
| 1998 | 123 |
| 1999 | 67 |
| 2000 | 104 |
| 2001 | 67 |
| 2002 | 153 |
| 2003 | 124 |
| 2004 | 177 |
| 2005 | 560 |
| 2006 | 476 |
| 2007 | 282 |
| 2008 | 291 |
| 2009 | 121 |
| 2010 | 75 |
| 2011 | 163 |
| 2012 | 107 |
| 2013 | 40 |
| 2014 | 225 |
| 2015 | 161 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2018 | 136 |
| 2019 | 58 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 2,371 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.