Jeep Grand Cherokee Maintenance Cost
Jeep Grand Cherokee maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
Estimate the Jeep Grand Cherokee's total cost for your mileage and years of ownership →
Which year Grand Cherokee should you buy?
Green is safe, red means major known issues. Tap any year.
Years scored against Grand Cherokee's own complaint record — not against other SUVs.
Low complaint volume relative to the model's own average. High NHTSA safety score.
NHTSA recall 13V175000, 10V200000, 09V454000 and others issued.
- Power Train
- Electrical System
- Equipment
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
What breaks on the Grand Cherokee
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Jeep Grand Cherokee maintenance schedule
RepairPal's scheduled dealer-service costs for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, by mileage interval. This is separate from the avg. repairs/yr figure above, which covers unscheduled repairs only.
| Mileage | Service cost | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 6,000 mi | $210–$245 | $210–$245 |
| 7,500 mi | $200–$254 | $410–$499 |
| 8,000 mi | $202–$216 | $612–$715 |
| 10,000 mi | $339–$434 | $951–$1,149 |
| 12,000 mi | $229–$272 | $1,180–$1,421 |
| 15,000 mi | $223–$287 | $1,403–$1,708 |
| 16,000 mi | $355–$388 | $1,758–$2,096 |
| 18,000 mi | $223–$264 | $1,981–$2,360 |
| 20,000 mi | $496–$627 | $2,477–$2,987 |
| 22,500 mi | $207–$265 | $2,684–$3,252 |
| 24,000 mi | $223–$259 | $2,907–$3,511 |
| 30,000 mi | $523–$657 | $3,430–$4,168 |
| 32,000 mi | $362–$398 | $3,792–$4,566 |
| 36,000 mi | $242–$291 | $4,034–$4,857 |
| 37,500 mi | $202–$257 | $4,236–$5,114 |
| 40,000 mi | $539–$672 | $4,775–$5,786 |
| 42,000 mi | $210–$245 | $4,985–$6,031 |
| 45,000 mi | $230–$298 | $5,215–$6,329 |
| 48,000 mi | $253–$293 | $5,468–$6,622 |
| 50,000 mi | $339–$434 | $5,807–$7,056 |
| 51,000 mi | $457–$480 | $6,264–$7,536 |
| 52,500 mi | $209–$267 | $6,473–$7,803 |
| 54,000 mi | $223–$264 | $6,696–$8,067 |
| 56,000 mi | $202–$216 | $6,898–$8,283 |
| 60,000 mi | $688–$859 | $7,586–$9,142 |
| 64,000 mi | $362–$398 | $7,948–$9,540 |
| 66,000 mi | $210–$245 | $8,158–$9,785 |
| 67,500 mi | $207–$265 | $8,365–$10,050 |
| 70,000 mi | $339–$434 | $8,704–$10,484 |
| 72,000 mi | $233–$274 | $8,937–$10,758 |
| 75,000 mi | $225–$291 | $9,162–$11,049 |
| 78,000 mi | $210–$245 | $9,372–$11,294 |
| 80,000 mi | $578–$716 | $9,950–$12,010 |
| 81,000 mi | $425–$448 | $10,375–$12,458 |
| 82,500 mi | $209–$267 | $10,584–$12,725 |
| 84,000 mi | $229–$272 | $10,813–$12,997 |
| 85,000 mi | $406–$430 | $11,219–$13,427 |
| 88,000 mi | $202–$216 | $11,421–$13,643 |
| 90,000 mi | $534–$674 | $11,955–$14,317 |
| 96,000 mi | $303–$355 | $12,258–$14,672 |
| 97,500 mi | $200–$254 | $12,458–$14,926 |
| 100,000 mi | $702–$867 | $13,160–$15,793 |
| 102,000 mi | $414–$502 | $13,574–$16,295 |
| 104,000 mi | $209–$227 | $13,783–$16,522 |
| 105,000 mi | $223–$288 | $14,006–$16,810 |
| 108,000 mi | $243–$291 | $14,249–$17,101 |
| 110,000 mi | $339–$434 | $14,588–$17,535 |
| 111,000 mi | $425–$448 | $15,013–$17,983 |
| 112,000 mi | $354–$388 | $15,367–$18,371 |
| 112,500 mi | $219–$281 | $15,586–$18,652 |
| 114,000 mi | $210–$245 | $15,796–$18,897 |
| 119,000 mi | $406–$430 | $16,202–$19,327 |
| 120,000 mi | $780–$964 | $16,982–$20,291 |
| 126,000 mi | $224–$265 | $17,206–$20,556 |
| 127,500 mi | $200–$254 | $17,406–$20,810 |
| 128,000 mi | $365–$402 | $17,771–$21,212 |
| 130,000 mi | $339–$434 | $18,110–$21,646 |
| 132,000 mi | $229–$272 | $18,339–$21,918 |
| 135,000 mi | $230–$298 | $18,569–$22,216 |
| 136,000 mi | $202–$216 | $18,771–$22,432 |
| 138,000 mi | $210–$245 | $18,981–$22,677 |
| 140,000 mi | $496–$627 | $19,477–$23,304 |
| 141,000 mi | $425–$448 | $19,902–$23,752 |
| 142,500 mi | $209–$267 | $20,111–$24,019 |
| 144,000 mi | $263–$308 | $20,374–$24,327 |
| 150,000 mi | $587–$747 | $20,961–$25,074 |
RepairPal dealer-schedule pricing. Independent shops typically charge less, and your actual cost depends on which services you keep up. Running total is cumulative — each row includes everything before it.
Is a Grand Cherokee extended warranty worth it?
Probably not. The Jeep Grand Cherokee's 13% major repair probability over 5 years is below the segment average — 87 out of 100 owners won't hit a repair that exceeds the warranty cost. The most reliable years to buy are the 2010, 2017, and 2019. The exception: if you're buying a 2011, 2012, and 2014, check the known issues before deciding.
Buy new or save on a used Grand Cherokee?
The Grand Cherokee loses value faster than most — only 65% retained after 3 years, below the midsize SUV average of 74%. Here's what that means for the new vs used decision.