Jeep transmission problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,276 complaints involve transmission. The Grand Cherokee accounts for the largest share (63%). The single worst model year is the 1998 Grand Cherokee with 383 transmission complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,276 about transmission, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Grand Cherokee 63% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 31,000 miles 927 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 683 and 42
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Cherokee | 2,053 | 63% |
| Cherokee | 369 | 11% |
| Wrangler | 316 | 10% |
| Liberty | 193 | 6% |
| Commander | 104 | 3% |
| Laredo | 59 | 2% |
| Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 | 40 | 1% |
| Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 37 | 1% |
| Commander 4X4 | 23 | 1% |
| Compass | 15 | 1% |
Worst model years for transmission
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee383 complaints
- 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee314 complaints
- 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee242 complaints
- 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee229 complaints
- 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee209 complaints
Transmission complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1991 | 14 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 132 |
| 1994 | 143 |
| 1995 | 293 |
| 1996 | 313 |
| 1997 | 284 |
| 1998 | 468 |
| 1999 | 374 |
| 2000 | 230 |
| 2001 | 116 |
| 2002 | 77 |
| 2003 | 70 |
| 2004 | 64 |
| 2005 | 150 |
| 2006 | 144 |
| 2007 | 163 |
| 2008 | 69 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 26 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
Among the 927 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 31,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.