Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints

29,433 consumer complaints on file.

#11492665November 7, 2022
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
Wife was driving car off the highway, around a rightward curving offramp, and she noticed that the steering was handling differently, as if the power steering was off, and the brakes were not responding normally either. She could not stop the car where she intended to and was lucky that there was not cross traffic in the immediate intersection. No lights on the dash were lit up. She turned the car off and on again, and the steering and braking was normal again. We brought it to a trusted independent mechanic and described the issue, and they could not reproduce the issue but looked it up and found multiple reports of this occurring with 2010s Grand Cherokees. They were very concerned about the safety of the car and recommended bringing it to a dealer. One local dealer wanted $1000 to begin diagnosing. The other dealer charged $250 to look around but could not find anything that would explain loss of steering and brakes. We do not feel safe driving the car, as we live in a busy urban setting and any loss of control of the car would likely mean injuring or killing one of our neighbors.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492504November 6, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The radio has a mind of its own keeps changing stations.. Is there anything else?that’s it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492445November 5, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
First issue is that I had to replace the Uconnect system this year. It had been on the fritz for some time and updates could not be made to the old system. It would constantly go black. Second issue 2017-$30,000 Miles is that the Replaced steering rack and pinion and align 600 suspension and chassis 4778. Replaced the Leaking Rack and Pinion and passenger front caliper due to sticking bleeder valve 300 bakes. 11/2017 Evaporative System SEAL canister. 2018 Power Brake Booster/vacuum leak and braking issue. Replaced Radio. $1200 ish. Drove car 2/21 50,221 - 10/2022 53,000. October 2022 daughter driving car, gear slipping and engine light comes on and pulls over car not shifting at all into gear. Towed to Jeep where NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION plus at 53,000 miles!!! $15,00 plus quoted at JEEP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492261November 4, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Uconnect infotainment screen is delaminating causing the unit to select random buttons on its own. on a cool morning I was driving to work when the screen started randomly changing the climate controls blasting full heat directly on my windshield causing it to fog up and impaired my visibility. The unit then started calling 911, turning radio channels on and adjusting the volume. This was extremely distracting and I had no control over the functions of my vehicle. Uconnect is aware of this very common issue and refuses to offer a solution. No warning, only visible defect of the delamination was present prior to the unit randomly changing functions on its own.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492287November 4, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Uconnect 8.4 infotainment system issue. Unit has delaminated and is not functioning properly because of delaminating issue. Unit will cycle through options in infotainment system because of de-lamination without interaction. Infotainment system is hub for all important settings of vehicle. Some features will not function properly if the infotainment system isn’t working properly. This is a KNOWN widespread issue with Uconnect systems. Please act and recall these infotainment systems to be replaced by Uconnect/vehicle manufacturers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492361November 4, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I own a jeep grand Cherokee summit (2018), and the central control unit is delaminating, which in turn causes touch screen sensitivity issues. The trouble is that this unit is the central nervous system of the car. It controls hvac, camera, radio, car settings, etc… and having a car pressing its own buttons and self-changing car settings while driving is a MAJOR safety concern. Jeep has been unhelpful for myself and for vehicle owners of Jeep, Ram, etc… cars which all suffer from the same manufacturer defect. The manufacturer admittedly says the units are universally a problem, and have goodwill fixed some for people out of warranty, but refuses to help most people — thereby forcing the consumer to spend ~$1500 installing a new computer. Please help.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492355November 4, 2022
POWER TRAIN
While in gear if would not go. Within the first 5,000 miles it was in the shop twice and had to have a new transmission installed. Drove it for another 5-6k miles and same thing happened again and dealership is saying it will need another transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492064November 3, 2022
ENGINE
It has been 5 months since I received a notice from Jeep that my vehicle has a recall due to a possible fuel pump failure (NHTSA# 22V-406). At the time I received the notice there were no parts available to remedy this problem. The parts are still unavailable. This is unacceptable. I worry when driving the car that it might leave me stranded in a dangerous situation. I have explored selling the car back to the Jeep dealer but they don't want it due to the open recall and I can't in good conscience sell it privately. When the open recall is brought up no one wants it. How long are Jeep owners in this situation supposed to wait for this to be fixed. It seems like 5 months is too long. What is NHTSA doing to remedy this?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492077November 3, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
uconnect gps not showing correct location uconnect screen delamination
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492133November 3, 2022
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the driver's head restraint exploded, which caused him to sustain a whiplash injury. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the parts for the repair were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11492184November 3, 2022
SUSPENSION
When the steering wheel is turned either completely to the right or left while moving forward or in reverse, a scrubbing noise is heard that appears to be the tire wheel coming in contact with the suspension.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491871November 2, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE VANITY MIRROR CAUGHT FIRE. MY EYES STARTED BURNING AND SMOKE FILLED THE CAR SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR. I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WAITING FOR THE RAIN TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE I STARTED DRIVING OTHER WISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN I REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491896November 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the stabili-trak control warning light and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS module, hydraulic control module, and the stabili-trak control needed to be replaced. The contact was then informed by the dealer that the VIN was included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V426000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000. Parts distributions disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491912November 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while reversing the vehicle in her residence, the vehicle hit a tree. The contact stated after she shifted gears to Drive, she lost control of the vehicle, which cause the vehicle to crash into a metal gate and into a brick wall. The contact stated she did depress the brake pedal but it failed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated and the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained bruises on her left arm and left leg from hitting the steering wheel. The contact did not seek medical attention. A police report was not filed since it was her residence. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact called the insurance company and had the vehicle towed to a towing lot. The insurance company has not assessed the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11491963November 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V426000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491995November 2, 2022
AIR BAGS, SEATS
The passenger side headrest popped out violently by itself. Was driving up the interstate when the headrest randomly popped out. The headrest is unable to be reset. This could have been a very dangerous issue had someone been sitting in the passenger seat when the active headrest system deployed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491712November 1, 2022
AIR BAGS
Drivers left front headrest airbag deployed for no reason. No accident or owner abuse caused this headrest air bag to deploy. Did research and found many other Jeep owners are having the same problem. I am a Florida resident and found that a lawsuit has been filed about these safety incidents. Watched Jeep repair videos and read Jeep tech documents to try to manually reset deployed headrest, but was unsuccessful because when it deployed unexpectedly the plastic pieces were cracked. Please help me resolve this safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491725November 1, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
The brake booster of my 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was supposedly inspected and or replaced as part of a recall that I had performed on the vehicle on 12/22/2017 has intermittent failure. Prior to having the recall work performed on the brake booster I had no issues with my power brake systems. However, within a year of having the recall work done I had the BRAKE warning light come on while driving and noticed that my brake pedal was extremely firm when trying to start my vehicle. I made an appointment at a Jeep dealer to have the problem diagnosed and fixed immediately but the problem went away before my scheduled appointment. The problem recurred (BRAKE warning light and extremely firm brake pedal upon starting) about 2 weeks ago. I immediately drove to the nearest dealership and asked that they scan what error code was causing my BRAKE light (suspecting that it was a faulty brake booster but wanting a definitive diagnosis prior to pursuing the matter). Thankfully even though the light had gone off by the time I got it to the dealer they said the error code was still stored and came back as "C0021-02" or "Brake Booster - General Signal Failure" that likely indicates a failing brake booster BUT the dealer also said I was out of warranty and so no work would be covered even though the brake booster recall work led to this dangerous intermittent failure. I have had multiple occasions recently where my vehicle has taken longer to stop than expected and I never know when its going to happen and so I have to leave very long stopping distances now or else risk rear-ending a stopped vehicle if my brakes randomly stop working effectively (also to keep my kids safe from being in an accident when I need to get them to school). I can provide the brake booster for inspection if/when this defective part is replaced properly at the manufacturer or the dealership's expense. The time and specifics below refer to the first time the first time the BRAKE light activated.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491793November 1, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? *radio, sound, bluetooth connection, dashboard, entire screen of radio, navigation, speakers, transmission slipping occasionally - yes it was available for inspection How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? screen often updates itself while driving or the screen and dashboard turn completely solid white or black, preventing me from seeing speed, navigation or anything at all. The transmission often slips causing the jeep to lag. I still have a few dates of service following the forms that were uploaded. please contact me for all documents. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? YES Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? inspected by the original dealership Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? no they first appeared on 12-22-21
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491576October 31, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while he or his wife was driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. The local dealer was notified of the recall notice and the failure and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall repair. The contact was informed that the soonest available appointment would be in December. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. VIN tool confirms parts are not available. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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