2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Structure Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · 65 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 24,090 miles. The words owners use most often: “put park” (8% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Put park: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do structure problems happen?

Based on 43 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles9 · 21%
10k–25k miles13 · 30%
25k–50k miles8 · 19%
50k–75k miles5 · 12%
75k–100k miles6 · 14%
100k–150k miles1 · 2%
150k+ miles1 · 2%

How serious are the reports?

Of 65 complaints, 19 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 10 an injury.

Jeep Grand Cherokee structure complaints by model year

Peak: 2005, with 405 complaints
1995: 4919951996: 851997: 611998: 6819981999: 322000: 312001: 1520012002: 132003: 92004: 3620042005: 4054052006: 1192007: 1420072008: 132009: 92010: 520102011: 432012: 262013: 1220132014: 652015: 312016: 1120162017: 102018: 162019: 920192020: 82021: 62022: 420222023: 102024: 12025: 320252026: 1

n = 1,220 complaints · Source: NHTSA

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 22 complaints
2014: 7201472015: 222015222016: 8201682018: 5201852019: 5201952020: 8202082021: 3202132022: 1202212024: 4202442025: 1202512026: 120261

n = 65 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists structure for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

RE: The Power Liftgate Module Malfunction Approximately 45 days ago I began to see water build up inside the well where the liftgate locks. After seeing this twice - after it rained - I was at the dealership for an oil change and asked them to take a look. After review they suspected water…

Received Mar 30, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11727988

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the tailgate was closed independently. The tailgate had crashed down and struck the contact on the head. The contact was not injured. The contact had to hold the tailgate ajar. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact…

Received Mar 6, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11646790

See attached document for complaint.

Received Oct 22, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11621240
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL) in Stuttgart. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees have structure problems?

No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about structure for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee (3% of the 2,381 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee structure?

No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.

At what mileage do structure problems start?

The median reported mileage is 24,090 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about structure problems on the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

The most frequent phrase is “put park”, in 5 of 65 complaints.

Other 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems

See all 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or structure problems across all Grand Cherokee years.