2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA lists 59 Structure & Body complaints for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, about 7% of its 853 total complaints for the year. Median mileage at failure is 43,180 miles, and no related recalls are listed for this area.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 59
- 7% of 853
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- 43,180 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Driver-side headrests deploy or pop up unexpectedly while parked or driving, sometimes striking the occupant.
- Owners report cracking or clunking noises from the front suspension and steering when hitting bumps or turning the wheel, in one case followed by a wheel separating from the vehicle.
- Some owners describe the structure underneath the driver's side feeling like it dropped or collapsed while turning at highway speed.
- Water intrusion has been reported near the front passenger seat belt area, accompanied by unusual noise from the rear of the vehicle.
When 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 1, 2018, latest Sep 1, 2026.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Structure & Body complaints by Grand Cherokee model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Are there recalls for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Structure & Body issues?
- No related recalls are listed for this problem area in the NHTSA data provided.
- How common are Structure & Body complaints on the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- NHTSA lists 59 complaints in this area, which is about 7% of the 853 total complaints filed for the 2018 model year.
- At what mileage do these structure and body problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure for Structure & Body complaints is 43,180 miles.
- What is the most serious issue reported in this category?
- One complaint describes a wheel separating from the vehicle after a cracking noise from the front suspension, and NHTSA records list 1 crash, 1 fire, and 4 injuries linked to this problem area.
- What kind of headrest problems do owners report?
- Owners describe the driver-side headrest deploying or popping up unexpectedly, in some cases while the vehicle is parked with no one touching it.