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Hyundai Santa Fe vs Jeep Grand Cherokee: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 310 complaints per model year about the Hyundai Santa Fe and 707 about the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Side by side

Hyundai Santa FeJeep Grand Cherokee
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints6,51914,846
Complaints per model year310707
Recalls4088
Years to avoid20072008201320142017201120122014
Best years200620182021200920202022
Most common problemEngineElectrical
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy21-36 mpg combined (2026)21-23 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1062006 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,28020062007 Hyundai Santa Fe: 6842007 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,1092008 Hyundai Santa Fe: 5412008 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 73420082009 Hyundai Santa Fe: 3592009 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1382010 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2602010 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 11820102011 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1812011 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,6412012 Hyundai Santa Fe: 3552012 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,64520122013 Hyundai Santa Fe: 6052013 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 8052014 Hyundai Santa Fe: 4932014 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 2,39220142015 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2552015 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1,3722016 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2382016 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 31320162017 Hyundai Santa Fe: 9752017 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 3642018 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1102018 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 85620182019 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2062019 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 3712020 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2182020 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 24120202021 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1702021 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 4132022 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2042022 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 27020222023 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2162023 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 4102024 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1652024 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 25720242025 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1392025 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 812026 Hyundai Santa Fe: 392026 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 362026
Hyundai Santa FeJeep Grand Cherokee

Problems compared

Santa FeGrand Cherokee
Engine2,4892,883
Fuel system8641,394
Transmission8342,095
Electrical7585,831
Brakes5761,568
Acceleration453594
Seats68860

Questions about the Hyundai Santa Fe vs Jeep Grand Cherokee

Which is more reliable, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Hyundai Santa Fe has 5 years to avoid and the Jeep Grand Cherokee 3. The Jeep Grand Cherokee has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Hyundai Santa Fe drew fewer complaints per model year (310 vs 707), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Jeep Grand Cherokee?

From 2006 to 2026, the Hyundai Santa Fe was covered by 40 recalls and the Jeep Grand Cherokee by 88.

What years of the Hyundai Santa Fe and Jeep Grand Cherokee should you avoid?

Hyundai Santa Fe: 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2017. Jeep Grand Cherokee: 2011, 2012 and 2014.

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