FixJeep Grand Cherokee Coolant Leak — Where It Usually Comes From, and What It Costs
Across all vehicles, the most common cause of a coolant leak is Water Pump (29.5%). On the Jeep Grand Cherokee it is Radiator (39.8%), so the order of suspects is different for this vehicle. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
What it actually turns out to be on the Jeep Grand Cherokee
| The fix involved | Jeep Grand Cherokee* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiator | 39.8% | 28.1% | $302 – $796 |
| Water Pump | 38.3% | 29.5% | $273 – $544 |
| Thermostat | 24.2% | 19.7% | $189 – $401 |
| Radiator Hose | 14.6% | 10% | $115 – $327 |
| Gasket / Seal | 9.8% | 15.7% | $114 – $742 |
| Hose | 8.8% | 18.2% | $119 – $375 |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Jeep Grand Cherokee invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
Real repair reports
Recent, paid Jeep Grand Cherokee visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Jeep Grand Cherokee owners said
“CUSTOMER CONCERN: Coolant leak”
“Check for coolant leak”
“Inspect for coolant leak.”
“Coolant leak, seeing spots on ground”
“Customer states they have a coolant leak”
“Ck coolant leak adding coolant”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Coolant Leak: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Jeep Grand Cherokee repair costs
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Won't Start
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Noise While Driving
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Jeep Grand Cherokee differs.
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