2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee  RealSafeCars71Safety Rating

#37 of 2010 SUVs

#88 of all 2010 vehicles


Pictured: 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee
The Grand Cherokee, a mainstay of Jeep's lineup since 1993, is a midsize SUV with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2018. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily bypass mud and snow. Jeep offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a score of 71, implying a 0.054% chance of driver death (4.8% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.054% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.1656%, meaning the average driver has a 0.054% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.1656% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee is 16% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee is 33% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

9559Mercury MountaineerMitsubishi EndeavorHUMMER H3Hyundai VeracruzJeep Grand CherokeeNissan MuranoVolvo XC60Cadillac SRXToyota HighlanderToyota 4RunnerSubaru TribecaNissan PathfinderComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 59 to 95. The 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee is safer than the 2010 Mercury Mountaineer, the 2010 Mitsubishi Endeavor, and the 2010 HUMMER H3 and less safe than the 2010 Nissan Murano, the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder, the 2010 Subaru Tribeca, the 2010 Toyota 4Runner, the 2010 Toyota Highlander, the 2010 Cadillac SRX, and the 2010 Volvo XC60.

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