Jeep Grand Cherokee
2003 only
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee have 462 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 130,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2003 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 — 2003 only
Median onset: 130,000 miles. 7.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 106,500 miles. 4.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 122,000 miles.
Median onset: 117,000 miles. 4.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 137,000 miles.
Median onset: 95,000 miles. 5.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $150–$460 nationally.
Median onset: 135,500 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 107,000 miles. 22.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 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 2003 model year. See the full Jeep Grand Cherokee report for every year and full specs/safety data.