MSRP: $27,195 - $54,670
Invoice: $26,803 - $52,150
MPG: 17 City / 23 Hwy
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Recalls & Reliability

Scorecard

Overall: 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee U.S. News Best Cars 8.3
Critics' Rating: 8.8
Performance: 8.3
Interior: 8.1
Safety: 9.2
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Pros & Cons

  • Near-luxury levels of interior comfort
  • Legendary off-road capabilities
  • Plenty of rear-seat space
  • Poor fuel economy
  • High base price
  • Dated five-speed transmission

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Review Last Updated: 4/26/13

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGRecall Date: 09/26/2011
  • Consequence: CONNECTING ROD FAILURE MAY LEAD TO ENGINE SEIZURE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 11V487000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 667
  • Summary: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHRYSLER VEHICLES, INCLUDING 200 AND TOWN AND COUNTRY MODELS, DODGE VEHICLES, INCLUDING CHARGER, DURANGO, GRAND CARAVAN AND JOURNEY MODELS AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 31, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13, 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH 3.6L ENGINES. THESE ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE DUE TO DEBRIS INSIDE THE ENGINE BLOCK.
  • Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
  • Notes: CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS L33. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

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Warranty

The 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee is covered by a three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty, which includes towing assistance, and a five-year/100,000-mile warranty. That’s better than Ford’s five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty and is the same as Chevrolet’s powertrain warranty.

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