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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
2%of 805 total for the year
Median mileage
47,760miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the visibility of the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2% of the 805 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,760 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Jeep has an issue with my 2013 Jeep cherokee, wherein the electrical system fails, headlight(s) turn off and other systems (radio/nav) reboot. I on my fifth attempted fix for the same issue. Car is still in shop (I am in my third week of a rental). Obviously, headlights that go out on their own (and stay out) is a significant safety issue -- it's more than an annoyance. I have been warned by police already, but safety of myself and others is the larger issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10525154, filed 2013-07, 2,500 miles

“Passenger side headlamp does not come on in daytime. At dusk, when the sensor turns on brighter lamps; this passenger side headlamp works. At time, when raining or when I want to be seen, I will manually turn on both headlights. Now the passenger side light will not come on during the day; however it will come on with the automatic dusk feature. I see many one-sided daytime running headlamps in the newer model jeeps prior to the new LED rope lighting headlamp feature implemented in 2014. The auto dealer will happily replace the ballast and assembly for $500.00. …”

NHTSA complaint #10907216, filed 2016-09, 80,000 miles

“On october 15, 2014 I took my 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee to moore auto group 8590 west bell road peoria, az to address recall (p36 sun visor wiring). The recall states; the sun visor vanity lamp wiring on your vehicle may experience a high resistance short after a service repair to the sun visor, headliner or while gaining access above the headliner. This may result in an inoperative vanity lamp and increase risk of fire. On february 4, 2015 while parked, engine not running, locked and unoccupied, in a grocery store parking lot, the car erupted in flames. …”

NHTSA complaint #10691520, filed 2015-03, 17,981 miles

“While traveling on a roadway at approximately 20 MPH, what appeared to be a tiny pebble struck my front windshield, which resulted in a chip in my windshield. Shortly thereafter, the chip resulted in a crack that spanned the entire horizontal length of my windshield. I have had driven/owned other non-Jeep vehicles in which windshields were struck by larger pebbles/rocks and survived without having sustained any damage. Additionally, my husband's 2013 Jeep wrangler has sustained cracked front windshields on two separate occasions within a three month period. Design defect?? …”

NHTSA complaint #10516030, filed 2013-06, 1,000 miles

“The passenger seat heater light keeps turning off after pushing the button. I checked under the seat and all wires seem fine. Turn the car back on an it works for a little bit then does it again. Something odd is going on with it because the AC seat works still. The windshield wipers cause a very loud annoying hum when going 60 or faster an its very annoying.”

NHTSA complaint #11416659, filed 2021-05, 120,869 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202442%
202382%
202252%
202182%
202052%
201951%
2018162%
201751%
201641%
2015161%
2014492%
2013152%
2012322%
2011352%
201043%
200911%
2008284%
2007192%
2006101%
2005251%
200421417%
200317022%
200232622%
200124528%
20001249%
199916510%
1998283%
1997293%
1996152%
1995294%
1994112%
1993173%

Other parts of the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Electrical system
376 complaints
Brakes
146 complaints
Fuel system
113 complaints
Engine
106 complaints
Other or unknown
60 complaints
Seats
57 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
55 complaints
Air bags
33 complaints
Steering
26 complaints
Exterior lighting
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
22 complaints
Electronic stability control
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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