2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee — Should You Buy One?
Typical asking price: $11,000–$18,000. There are 2 high-severity known issues you need to know before handing over a check.
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Kestrel Take
The updated WK2 with the new 8-speed ZF automatic — a genuinely capable, comfortable SUV that will still find creative ways to spend your money. Air suspension, TIPM, and the EcoDiesel are the big-ticket risks. The 3.6L Pentastar on steel springs is the sane pick.
What we checked
Reconciled against public records, 2026-09-11
NHTSA holds 2,375 owner complaints for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, across 19 recall campaigns.
A big number here usually means a lot of these were sold, not that it is a bad vehicle — popular models collect more complaints for the same rate of trouble. So the total on its own says little. What is worth reading is the shape of it. The largest single group is electrics and electronics at 20%. That is notable without being overwhelming — worth checking, not worth panicking about.
19 recall campaigns cover this model year. Recalls are repaired free, for any owner, with no time limit on most safety campaigns — but only if someone books it in. Ask the seller to show it was done, or have any dealer check the VIN; it takes them a couple of minutes and costs nothing.
Counts come from the NHTSA complaint and recall database — free, public, and worth checking yourself.
Known Issues for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents.
Random no-starts, a 3am honking horn, wipers with a mind of their own.
Repair cost (estimate): $500-$1,500
Source: NHTSA complaints filed under electrics and electronics (486).
Compressors burn out and struts leak; a corner drops overnight.
Repair cost (estimate): $1,200-$3,500
Source: not yet checked against public records.
EGR cooler failure, emissions faults, and its own recall/settlement history on the diesel.
Repair cost (estimate): $2,000-$9,000
Source: NHTSA complaints filed under the engine (453); 19 NHTSA recall campaigns on this model year.
The monostable shifter made it easy to leave it out of Park; recalled with a software fix.
Repair cost: $0 recall
Source: NHTSA complaints filed under electrics and electronics (486), the transmission and drivetrain (474); 19 NHTSA recall campaigns on this model year.
Walk-Away Red Flags
- ✗Vehicle sitting low on a corner
- ✗Any electrical quirk the seller normalizes
- ✗EcoDiesel with no emissions service
- ✗Open shifter recall
Good Signs
- ✓3.6L Pentastar with steel coil springs
- ✓TIPM already replaced
- ✓All recalls closed
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Known issues on this page are based on documented owner reports, NHTSA complaints, class-action records, and manufacturer technical service bulletins. Individual vehicles vary. A pre-purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic is always worth doing.
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