2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 3.6L

The federal record shows a sharp rise in complaints from 2011 (1,638) to a peak in 2014 (2,369), followed by a steep decline through 2016 (307) and 2017 (361). In 2018 complaints rose to 840, marking a modest rebound from the low‑point years but remaining well below the 2014 high and comparable to the 2011‑2012 levels. Recall activity in 2018 (11 recalls) is slightly above the 2016‑2017 range (6‑9) and similar to the 2019 figure (7), while investigations held steady at three per year from 2016 through 2019. Thus, 2018 sits in an intermediate phase of the generation’s complaint arc—higher than the immediate post‑low years but lower than the earlier peak period. Given its complaint count is markedly lower than the worst years and its recall/investigation metrics are not elevated relative to surrounding years, the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee represents a reasonably reliable option among used models of this generation.