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2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Gas

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
5 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

83 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 3

Complaints24 crash · 5 fire · 13 injured reported 241

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 21 mpg

2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Grand Cherokee 2WD, is EPA-rated at 21 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 241 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

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Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Grand Cherokee 2WD	Gas	RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	19	26	21	$3,200
Grand Cherokee 4WD	Gas	AWD	3.6L 6-cyl	18	25	21	$3,200
Grand Cherokee 4WD	Gas	AWD	5.7L 8-cyl	14	22	17	$4,450
Grand Cherokee SRT 4WD	Gas	AWD	6.4L 8-cyl	13	19	15	$5,500
Grand Cherokee Trackhawk 4WD	Gas	AWD	6.2L 8-cyl	11	17	13	$6,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 41772, 41780, 41781, 41972, 41973.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
Grand Cherokee 2WD, Grand Cherokee 4WD	7 / 10	California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
Grand Cherokee 4WD	3 / 10	California LEV-III ULEV125 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 125	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
Grand Cherokee SRT 4WD, Grand Cherokee Trackhawk 4WD	1 / 10	California LEV-III LEV160 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 160	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors	4
GVWR class	Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	6
Displacement	3.6 L
Engine configuration	V-Shaped

Engine Output

Horsepower

295 hp

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Seating

Seat rows	2
Seating capacity	5 seats

Transmission

Drivetrain	4x2
Transmission	Automatic
Transmission speeds	8

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Laredo, Limited, Overland, Trailhawk). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	189.8–191.3 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	76.4–77.2 in
Height	69.3 in
Wheelbase	115.0 in
Track, front	63.8 in
Track, rear	64.2 in
Curb weight	4,676–5,150 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	51/49 to 53/47

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 4 configurations: 4-door SUV Laredo 4X4, 4-door SUV Limited 4X4, 4-door SUV Overland/Summit 4X4, SRT 4-door SUV. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database

▲high

Engine And Engine Cooling

66A

80,629 vehicles 72% reported repaired

Problem Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall. Risk An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the powertrain control module software to maintain vehicle propulsion, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 3, 2023. Some owner notification letters were mailed October 31, 2023. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated July 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 66A. This recall is an exp

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 23V411000 reported Jun 8, 2023 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Fuel System, Diesel

Z46

138,645 vehicles 59% reported repaired

Problem Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation. Risk Fuel starvation may result in an unexpected loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the HPFP, and inspect and replace, if necessary, additional fuel system components, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed July 21, 2022. Owner notification letters for were mailed for Jeep Grand Cherokee owners starting January 11, 2024. Owner notification letters for Ram 1500 owners were mailed March 7, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLS's number for this recall is

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 22V406000 reported Jun 9, 2022 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

○minor

Back Over Prevention

W30-W37

319,610 vehicles 99% reported repaired

Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors." Risk The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 20V191000 reported Sep 10, 2020 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

NHTSA defect investigations

Fuel System, Diesel:Delivery:Fuel Pump — High pressure fuel pump failure open

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW. During the investigation FCA filed re

Opened Mar 17, 2023 · action EA23001 · the investigation’s page →

Whether any of this applies to one specific Grand Cherokee

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2020 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Jeep publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Jeep’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

241complaints filed

24 involved a crash · 5 a fire · 13 injuries · 0 deaths reported

11 per 10,000 built · Jeep reported 227,000 Grand Cherokee built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2019: 1 · 2020: 26 · 2021: 21 · 2022: 16 · 2023: 32 · 2024: 34 · 2025: 65 · 2026: 46

Most-cited components

Electrical System → 74

Unspecified 64

Engine → 56

Power Train 39

Fuel/Propulsion System 21

Air Bags 17

In depth: electrical problems → · engine problems →

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

Purchased new in september. Currently has 2100 miles. Cruise control "sticks" and fails to disengage at the controls. When the accelerate control is depressed and released, the vehicle will continue to accelerate without capping the increase in acceleration until the system is disengaged with the brake pedal. Very dangerous!

Service Brakes at 1,800 miles Dec 14, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11383447

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee overland. Consumer writes in regards to engine trouble. The consumer stated the engine failed while driving. The dealer and manufacturer were notified

Engine at 3,000 miles Dec 10, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11382705

While driving 60 miles per hour along the southbound express lane of garden state parkway my new 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee started shaking. Within seconds, I pulled on to the grassy area next to the fast lane where my vehicle died.

Electrical System at 329 miles Nov 28, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11376779

Holding the "+" button down for more than a split second causes the speed to quickly increase in 5 MPH increments. While driving on the interstate at 65 MPH, I pressed the "+" key and within seconds the speed control setting jumped to 95 MPH. I hit "cancel" as fast as I could.

Vehicle Speed Control at 400 miles Oct 2, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11362344

Transmission lost power while driving. Was not able to keep rate of speed. Car stopped and would not go into gear stranded in traffic

Power Train at 4,384 miles Sep 14, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11354898

You cannot properly fill your gas tank without having to manipulate the pump handle the wrong ways. Every time i've had to fill up I have to sit there and constantly have to reset the pump handle because all the pump think the tank is full. This is a safety issue because I never know when the tank is actually full.

Fuel/Propulsion System at 500 miles Jul 10, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11338535

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Jeep itself: 66 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 78 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 29 per 100,000 built. Every Grand Cherokee model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 13k

miles, typically

Half the 62 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 2,000 and 50,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

under 10k 28

10k–20k 8

20k–30k 5

30k–40k 3

40k–50k 2

50k–60k 5

60k–70k 3

70k–80k 3

80k–90k 0

90k–100k 1

100k–150k 3

150k + 1

Median mileage by component

Component	Reports	Median miles	Vs same age
Engine	20	13,100	0.26×
Electrical System	16	13,100	1.32×

Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2020-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Here, owners reported earlier than same-age vehicles: engine (0.26×). Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.

Across 2018–2022 model years the Jeep Grand Cherokee ranks 43 of 79 nameplates in the odometer-at-first-complaint study: owners reported problems at 1.16× the mileage of vehicles the same age (median 26,000 miles against a fleet 23,512).

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
SUV 4WD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	17%
SUV 2WD	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★☆☆	20%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Extended coverage on file 1 filing by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Stellantis warranty extension 105591FCA Caribbean Warranty Newsletter – Volume 11, Issue 6

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every Stellantis warranty extension (117) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 537

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-10-14

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 532 service bulletins, 4 others, 1 warranty extension

Most often about: Equipment, Electrical System, Engine, Power Train, Structure.

115210 Service bulletin
2026-10-14 · Structure — Body
HEADLAMP
115211 Service bulletin
2026-10-14 · Structure — Body
HEADLAMP
S2621000004 Service bulletin
2026-09-30 · Power Train
The Customer May Complain About a Popping Noise, Grinding Noise, or an Intermittent No Reverse or Forward Transmission Engagement. The Tech May Find Damaged and/or Worn Transmission Output Shaft Splines (850RE Transmission Only)
9100897Rev1 Service bulletin
2026-09-10 · Suspension
Qudra Lift Reman Compressor Excessive Repairs on Quadra Lift Reman Compressors Part Numbers: 68041137AF / R8572790AA / 68087233AA / 52124932AE / 52124934AE / 68064343AC Purpose The Star Parts Catalog has been updated to support component-level repair of the Quadra-Lift air suspension system. Replace only the component confirmed failed through diagnostics. Avoid replacing the complete assembly when
114538 Service bulletin
2026-09-10 · Unknown Or Other
EVAPORATOR - AIR CONDITIONING
114537 Service bulletin
2026-09-10 · Unknown Or Other
EVAPORATOR - AIR CONDITIONING
9100897 Service bulletin
2026-09-03 · Suspension
Qudra Lift Reman Compressor Excessive Repairs on Quadra Lift Reman Compressors Part Numbers: 68041137AF / R8572790AA / 68087233AA / 52124932AE / 52124934AE / 68064343AC Purpose The Star Parts Catalog has been updated to support component-level repair of the Quadra-Lift air suspension system. Replace only the component confirmed failed through diagnostics. Avoid replacing the complete assembly when
9100833 REV1 Service bulletin
2026-07-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel Delivery Module Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other not start, long crank, fuel gauge accuracy and drivability issues, the technician should disconnect the electrical connector at the pump and perform a visual inspection of the connector for and bent, spread, or pushed out terminals. Repair any issues found. Reconnect the plug and perform a push pull push to en

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
P0128 P0128 on Jeep →	The engine is not reaching its normal operating temperature in the expected time — usually the thermostat.	Engine · Thermostat →	4 bulletins
P0303 P0303 on Jeep →	Cylinder 3 is misfiring.	Engine · Ignition coils →	3 bulletins · 1 owner report
P0513 P0513 on Jeep →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	4 bulletins
P057B P057B on Jeep →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	4 bulletins
P0606	An internal processor fault in the engine control module.	Electrical System · Battery →	4 bulletins
P0733 P0733 on Jeep →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Power Train	2 bulletins · 2 owner reports
P0301 P0301 on Jeep →	Cylinder 1 is misfiring.	Equipment · Ignition coils →	3 bulletins
P0302 P0302 on Jeep →	Cylinder 2 is misfiring.	Equipment · Ignition coils →	3 bulletins
P0304 P0304 on Jeep →	Cylinder 4 is misfiring.	Equipment · Ignition coils →	3 bulletins
P0305 P0305 on Jeep →	Cylinder 5 is misfiring.	Equipment · Ignition coils →	2 bulletins · 1 owner report
P241D	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	3 bulletins
U11E9 U11E9 on Jeep →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Exterior Lighting · Headlight assembly →	3 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 1.7%

failed emissions

15,788 initial inspections of 15,471 vehicles.

Measure	The 2020 Grand Cherokee	Every 2020 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	1.7%	2.2%	15,767
Failed the safety inspection	1.4%	1.6%	15,788
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.25%	0.19%	15,788
Miles driven a year	10,331	9,980	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	64,771	62,630	odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2020 vehicle” is every 2020 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Grand Cherokee by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2027 A 0 0 23 mpg 2026 D 6 54 Park outside 2025 F 5 121 Park outside 2024 F 18 314 Park outside 2023 F 23 594 Park outside 2022 F 24 489 Park outside 2021 F 16 501 21 mpg 2020 this page B 3 241 21 mpg 2019 F 7 370 24 mpg 2018 F 10 855 25 mpg 2017 F 5 364 21 mpg 2016 F 8 311 25 mpg

Common questions about the 2020 Grand Cherokee

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most serious on file is 23V411000, covering Engine And Engine Cooling. 2 of them were filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. The manufacturer's own estimate for when a fix would be ready: July 2024. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

NHTSA gave the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it B (83/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Across the 5 EPA-rated configurations of the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the best EPA combined figure is 21 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Transport Canada measured it at 189.8–191.3 in long, 76.4–77.2 in wide (body, without mirrors), 69.3 in tall, on a 115.0 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 4,676–5,150 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Owners have filed 241 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, most often about electrical system, unspecified, engine. Of those, 24 involved a crash, 5 a fire, 13 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

The EPA smog rating for the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee runs 1 to 7 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III LEV160, California LEV-III SULEV30, California LEV-III ULEV125, Federal Tier 3 Bin 125, Federal Tier 3 Bin 160, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

The manufacturer has filed 537 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, most often covering equipment, electrical system, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-10-14. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee failed the emissions check on 1.7% of first inspections — lower than the 2.2% for every 2020 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.4% (every 2020 vehicle: 1.6%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	5 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	5 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	3	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	241	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	2 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	537	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	1	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	Open and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	13 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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