Jeep Grand Cherokee
2018 only
224,908 sold in the US for 2018.
per 10,000 sold
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee have 1,183 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 10 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Infotainment, screen and software, typically surfacing around 33,375 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 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 — 2018 only
Median onset: 33,375 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 29,000 miles. 2.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 17,554 miles. 20.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 13,633 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 16,981 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 14,750 miles. 7.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 69,000 miles. 14.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 90,300 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Which other vehicles have head gasket failures? →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 2018 model year. See the full Jeep Grand Cherokee report for every year and full specs/safety data.