Jeep Grand Cherokee 1998 reliability and quality

Production year from 1998 to 2005

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Jeep Grand Cherokee is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was little below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2009 in average failures were found for approximately 11.3 percents of Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The most recent data available is for 2009, when the average defect rate for a 9-year-old Jeep Grand Cherokee was 13.1 percent, the average for a car that age was 13.2 percent. Jeep Grand Cherokee reliability performance was therefore below average - 55% of other cars tested had fewer defects.

Jeep Grand Cherokee 1998 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2005
2009 4 years 4.8% / 5.00% 59. from 117
2008 3 years 5.0% / 4.80% 68. from 116
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2004
2009 5 years 8.2% / 9.30% 43. from 109
2008 4 years 5.0% / 4.80% 68. from 116
2006 2 years 8.8% / 6.60% 87. from 107
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2003
2009 6 years 8.2% / 9.30% 43. from 109
2008 5 years 10.1% / 8.90% 71. from 111
2006 3 years 8.8% / 6.60% 87. from 107
2005 2 years 8.0% / 6.50% 82. from 110
2004 1 years 6.9% / 5.60% 84. from 113
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2002
2009 7 years 15.9% / 14.00% 67. from 94
2008 6 years 10.1% / 8.90% 71. from 111
2006 4 years 8.8% / 6.60% 87. from 107
2005 3 years 8.0% / 6.50% 82. from 110
2004 2 years 6.9% / 5.60% 84. from 113
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2001
2009 8 years 15.9% / 14.00% 67. from 94
2008 7 years 13.3% / 13.30% 55. from 99
2006 5 years 12.2% / 11.20% 65. from 106
2005 4 years 8.0% / 6.50% 82. from 110
2004 3 years 6.9% / 5.60% 84. from 113
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2000
2009 9 years 19.5% / 18.30% 55. from 87
2008 8 years 13.3% / 13.30% 55. from 99
2006 6 years 12.2% / 11.20% 65. from 106
2005 5 years 11.6% / 11.30% 58. from 105
2004 4 years 6.9% / 5.60% 84. from 113
Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999
2009 10 years 19.5% / 18.30% 55. from 87
2008 9 years 15.5% / 18.10% 35. from 88
2006 7 years 16.3% / 17.20% 47. from 97
2005 6 years 11.6% / 11.30% 58. from 105
2004 5 years 10.9% / 10.90% 60. from 103
Jeep Grand Cherokee 1998
2009 11 years 21.4% / 23.30% 29. from 68
2008 10 years 15.5% / 18.10% 35. from 88
2006 8 years 16.3% / 17.20% 47. from 97
2005 7 years 16.8% / 17.00% 45. from 87
2004 6 years 10.9% / 10.90% 60. from 103