Jeep Grand Cherokee
1996 only
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee have 184 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Tank, lines and filler, typically surfacing around 162,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 1996 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Jeep Grand Cherokee report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 1996 only
Median onset: 162,000 miles. 2.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 167,215 miles. 3.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 153,221 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $450–$750 nationally.
Median onset: 148,000 miles.
Median onset: 192,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 194,125 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.
Median onset: 196,936 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 189,500 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 1996 model year. See the full Jeep Grand Cherokee report for every year and full specs/safety data.