The Jeeps and other Chrysler products we’ve had for the past 15 years never needed anything beyond the oil and fluid changes, and routine maintenance recommended in the manual. None needed a single unscheduled service. Two of them went 9 years, but I usually only keep a car for 3-4 years. I got my kids Jeeps and they didn’t have problems, either. So maybe we were lucky, or maybe not. One family isn’t exactly a scientific sampling.
My daughter has had one of those gigantic 3-rows-of-seats GMC SUVs for a few years, and hasn’t had problems. I realize that doesn’t mean a thing except to her, but it’s nice to know. She’s always on the move with her little ones plus car pools, her business, and what have you.
Our BMWs were all great, and that’s what I bought for 25 years, but they did need a lot more maintenance and the occasional repair, though I’ll admit that I drove them harder.
Before that, had a few Corvettes, and they were ultra-reliable. Also Alfas - surprisingly reliable.
I had terrible luck with the new Honda I bought my middle daughter as her first car. It was tinny. The bottom of the dashboard literally fell off onto her leg at one point, and the thing saw the shop a lot. I felt it wasn’t a very solid car, and kind of felt badly about buying it for her once I realized it was a less-than-stellar buy. Fortunately, that car was replaced with a Jeep when she went off to college, and the Jeep lasted her through college and quite a few years afterward without issues. She bought another Chrysler product for her next car, so I think she was happy with the Jeep.
With small kids, the nice thing about leather seats is that a damp cloth or at most, leather cleaner, cleans them right up. The leather also holds up well to things like kiddie car seats, guitar cases, and other nicknacks of life.