Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Dodge Durango: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Jeep Grand Cherokee has 110 recalls and 22,761 owner complaints; the Dodge Durango has 70 recalls and 10,860 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Jeep Grand CherokeeDodge Durango
Recalls11070
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls14
Owner complaints22,76110,860
Crashes reported1,219519
Fires reported441334
Injuries reported1,011528
Most reported problemElectrical SystemElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Jeep Grand CherokeeDodge Durango
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 2,052 complaints2005 Dodge Durango: 1,567 complaints20052006 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,280 complaints2006 Dodge Durango: 852 complaints2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,109 complaints2007 Dodge Durango: 191 complaints20072008 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 734 complaints2008 Dodge Durango: 97 complaints2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 138 complaints2009 Dodge Durango: 12 complaints20092010 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 118 complaints2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,641 complaints2011 Dodge Durango: 800 complaints20112012 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,645 complaints2012 Dodge Durango: 640 complaints2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 805 complaints2013 Dodge Durango: 640 complaints20132014 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 2,392 complaints2014 Dodge Durango: 787 complaints2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,372 complaints2015 Dodge Durango: 505 complaints20152016 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 313 complaints2016 Dodge Durango: 161 complaints2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 364 complaints2017 Dodge Durango: 215 complaints20172018 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 856 complaints2018 Dodge Durango: 234 complaints2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 371 complaints2019 Dodge Durango: 146 complaints20192020 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 241 complaints2020 Dodge Durango: 56 complaints2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 413 complaints2021 Dodge Durango: 208 complaints20212022 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 270 complaints2022 Dodge Durango: 62 complaints2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 410 complaints2023 Dodge Durango: 33 complaints20232024 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 257 complaints2024 Dodge Durango: 14 complaints2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 81 complaints2025 Dodge Durango: 8 complaints20252026 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 36 complaints2026 Dodge Durango: 15 complaints2026

Every model year

YearGrand Cherokee recallsGrand Cherokee complaintsDurango recallsDurango complaints
2026636115
202548108
202416257014
202321410233
202213270762
2021124138208
20203241256
201973714146
2018108565234
201753642215
201683133161
201591,3724505
2014182,39211787
2013980511640
2012101,64510640
201161,6418800
20105118——
20092138412
20084734297
200751,1094191
200641,2809852
200532,05281,567

Jeep Grand Cherokee: top problems

Electrical System7,197
Engine3,697
Power Train2,753
Service Brakes2,702
Air Bags1,986
Unknown or other1,926

Dodge Durango: top problems

Electrical System2,516
Engine2,055
Fuel System1,922
Suspension1,118
Exterior Lighting1,042
Power Train1,035
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Jeep Grand Cherokee or the Dodge Durango?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 22,761 complaints about the Jeep Grand Cherokee and 10,860 about the Dodge Durango with NHTSA, so the Dodge Durango has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Jeep Grand Cherokee or the Dodge Durango?

NHTSA lists 110 recall campaigns for the Jeep Grand Cherokee and 70 for the Dodge Durango since model year 2000.