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Jeep Grand Cherokee hesitation / surging reports by year

541 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The most reported year is 2014 with 57 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2024 Grand Cherokee83%
2023 Grand Cherokee92%
2021 Grand Cherokee72%
2020 Grand Cherokee73%
2019 Grand Cherokee72%
2018 Grand Cherokee152%
2017 Grand Cherokee82%
2016 Grand Cherokee93%
2015 Grand Cherokee363%
2014 Grand Cherokee572%
2013 Grand Cherokee172%
2012 Grand Cherokee282%
2011 Grand Cherokee272%
2008 Grand Cherokee81%
2007 Grand Cherokee232%
2006 Grand Cherokee191%
2005 Grand Cherokee512%
2004 Grand Cherokee202%
2003 Grand Cherokee101%
2002 Grand Cherokee111%
2001 Grand Cherokee172%
2000 Grand Cherokee232%
1999 Grand Cherokee413%
1998 Grand Cherokee101%
1997 Grand Cherokee172%
1996 Grand Cherokee121%
1995 Grand Cherokee203%
1994 Grand Cherokee122%
1993 Grand Cherokee122%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.