10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,068 miles

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problem #55

Jul 312025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Both my key fobs do not work even with brand new batteries

- Palos Verdes Estates, CA, USA

problem #54

Aug 142025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
I am reporting a safety defect involving the Uconnect touchscreen in my Jeep Grand Cherokee. Due to screen delamination, the display can lag or freezes, including the rearview camera image. When the vehicle is shifted into reverse, the camera images can be delayed, frozen, or not updating in real time. This results in the screen showing an inaccurate view of what is actually behind the vehicle, creating a serious safety hazard. Objects, pedestrians, or vehicles can enter the rear path after the image freezes but will not appear on the display. This defect creates a false sense of safety and undermines the purpose of the federally required rear visibility system. The failure occurs intermittently without warning, making the rearview camera unreliable when it is needed most. This is a known defect affecting Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with Uconnect displays, not normal wear and tear. The manufacturer has not provided an adequate recall or permanent fix. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate this issue as a systemic safety defect that increases the risk of backover collisions.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #53

Jul 032025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
About 3 years ago i noticed a small bubble in the upper right corner of my touchscreen. Didnt pay much attention for a while but it started spreading to the left. I took a photo and sent a picture to the man that helped me buy my car and asked if there was a known Recall for this. Said he would check, he confirmed there was none. I let it go because i hadnt purchased any extended warranty. Bubbling continued to spread. Occasionally my radio station would change on its own. I thought it was just my imagination and let it go. In July of 2025 my family and i were on vacation and I was driving in Williamsburg, VA. I was using my Jeeps navigation. Suddenly my arrow was taking me off track of the road i was on. This was very distracting considering we were out of town on vacation. My husband took my iphone and typed the address we were going and connected my phone to my charging cord so i could use car play. This did not work and neither did his samsung. It was like they were malfunctioning. We ended up using one of our phones with no connection to my jeep, my husband verbally directed me. Navigation map on my Jeep only showed me in water and still does to this day. When we got back in town I again reached out to the man who helped me, telling him our experience on vacation. He took me to the service center and the guy working the desk knew exactly what i was talking about and said this was common issue. He got me scheduled for repair. I didnt think to ask about if it was free or what. I was just glad he knew what i was talking about. My husband and i came back for my scheduled appt and i immediately asked the guy at the desk if this was free. He stated no it would be around $1500. I couldnt afford that. He asked if i had the extended warranty. I told him no. He said sorry and that was about it. I just walked away and have been dealing with this ever since.

- Charleston, WV, USA

problem #52

Sep 102025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
My vehicle is losing power every randomly literally cutting off and on. Flashing lights won-??t start at time, next day drives completely fine. I do not understand

- Pine Hill, NJ, USA

problem #51

Sep 162025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Transfer case had to be replaced. Service 4 wheel drive light came on along with traction control warning. Also, electronic stability control warning. Steering and movement were sluggish. Only had 51,000 miles in it. Not happy to have paid almost $1,400. for the repair. This should have been a recall because as I understand, many other owners have had the same exact issue. Please look into this. Thank you.

- Brighton, MI, USA

problem #50

Aug 292025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Electronic stability and 4wd lights came on. Brought to dealership and the PTU is no longer working. My car is vibrating and hesitating when accelerating. Jeep dealer told me it-??s common to have to replace these units however they are nationally back ordered. My car doesn-??t even have 60k miles on it and even if I want to fix my car so it-??s safe I can-??t because the parts are backordered leaving me with no other choice but to drive for months months unsafely without a properly functioning PTU

- Charlestown, MA, USA

problem #49

Jun 012024

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
The Jeep Infotainment screen lamination becomes detached and delaminated resulting in phantom touches and inoperable safety features.

- Stafford, VA, USA

problem #48

Jul 172025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
It was a clear day as I arrived at work. While pulling into a parking spot, the Jeep suddenly accelerated over a curb and into a tree. I was able to turn the wheel upon seeing the tree, which helped me avoid hitting other vehicles on the opposite side of the island. I had to depress the brakes multiple times before the vehicle finally stopped just short of another tree. During the incident, I was on a conference call. The attendees confirmed that there were no warning sounds from the vehicle-?"only the sound of the impact. Notably, the airbags did not deploy. The front driver-side area sustained extensive damage, causing the driver-??s door to jam. Fortunately, I did not suffer any physical injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto body repair shop. When connected to a scanner, no error codes were detected. Repairs took nearly five weeks. Although the front sensors were replaced, they still did not function properly. The shop consulted a technician who remoted in and advised them to replace all the sensors again and inspect the wiring. Although the vehicle has been repaired, I remain fearful of driving it. I-??ve read similar reports on this board suggesting these issues may be related to the electrical system. I plan to contact the dealership to ask whether they have experience with such cases and if they can inspect the systems.

- Kernersville, NC, USA

problem #47

Jul 152025

Grand Cherokee

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to start immediately, but started after the second attempt. The battery was replaced; however, soon after the battery replacement, the failure recurred, and the vehicle was taken to a dealer. A diagnostic test was performed, and the contact was informed that the failure was related to the fuel pump or the electrical system. The vehicle was not repaired and remained withthe dealer. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Live Oak, FL, USA

problem #46

Jul 012025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
There is a common issue with WK2 Jeeps from 17-22 where the infotainment screen delaminates due to the adhesive that Jeep used and eventually causes the touchscreen to become non-functional.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #45

Mar 012025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Display for backup camera, radio & climate control is delaminating. Display stops functioning at points and needs to reset. Seal for display has been compromised, so the unit will stop functioning soon. It will have to be replaced.

- Southington, CT, USA

problem #44

Jun 132025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
while riding vehicle just shuts off and stops. message on dash states put vehicle in park to start vehicle. Do that and vehicle starts and runs. First time this happened 6/13/25 went one week no problem then on 6/25/25 happened again took to service station no codes thrown.

- Albertson, NY, USA

problem #43

Feb 142025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
UConnect system is delaminating and experiencing -??phantom-?? touches, often not allowing me to access things needed and choosing to do whatever it wants. This makes me unable to access -??hands-free-?? via Bluetooth connection, etc., which creates safety issues. It also creates serious safety issues when the unit overrides driver choices, and is also distracting as the unit beeps and switches back and forth among options. This is a widespread issue that Jeep knows about and continues to leave good people to pay thousands of dollars to replace or just be out MANY features on this vehicle that all go through the system. This makes MUCH of this vehicle obsolete.

- Suffolk, VA, USA

problem #42

Nov 202024

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Took to dodge dealer and they told me they have been have problems with traction control, 4x4 problems, misfiring cylinders. They spent 5 days trying to figure it out and told me it was a process of elimination. Replace rear diff motor and that didn't work, replaced TCCM, that didn't work, replaced both batteries, that didn't work, new spark plugs, that didn't work, replaced coils on the side where #1 cylinder miss fire, that didn't work. I've spent approximately $6,000 and still have same problem. I do not have unlimited funds. What should I do next?

- Mi Wuk Vilkage , CA, USA

problem #41

Feb 282025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
At 100,000 miles, traction control light and 4wd service light came on. Dealer said rear diff motor replacement needed, and the TCCM. I replaced and problem still persists. Now red triangle come on dash and says pull to safety motor will turn off. Turning wheel it hesitates like it's not engaging correctly.

- Palo Alto , CA, USA

problem #40

Mar 162025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
UNKNOWN. Electronic Stability Control service light activated intermittently for a couple days along with the 4WD service light. After 2-3 days, the ESC light remained lit. Twice when starting the vehicle, the 4WD low was activated without manually shifting gears, in which changed to normal within a minute later. Intermittently, when the vehicle braked to a stop and switched gears to reverse, the vehicle shuttered before continuing in reverse. Another incident while driving and coming to a stop at a traffic light, upon coming to a stop, the vehicle seemed to almost stall but reengage. The vehicle is at approximately 41,500 miles as of 4/1/2025. The vehicle was taken to a Dodge dealership in which report the transfer case needed repair. With under 50,000 miles and utilizing the 4WD only approximately 4 times within the 5 years of ownership with no issue, the transfer case may be faulty or a software update needs to be performed.

- Bear, DE, USA

problem #39

Mar 212025

Grand Cherokee

  • 38,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag and seat belt failure warning lights were illuminated. After filling the fuel tank and attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the battery and fuse box water pump had failed and were replaced. The failure persisted. The dealer inspected the vehicle again and then diagnosed that the Occupant Restraint Control module had failed and caused the air bag to deploy inadvertently, failed to deploy, and needed to be replaced. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V046000 (Air Bags); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer confirmed the VIN was not included. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 38,000.

- Lakeworth, FL, USA

problem #38

Feb 032025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
This is a known problem with Jeep. Service Shifter error message. I have had this repaired 3x and no one can seem to fix it. The car only has 50k miles on it. There are tons of message board stating that Jeep has a serious issue with their shifter module. Please get Jeep to do something about this.

- Mountain Lakes, NJ, USA

problem #37

Feb 152025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
My vehicle started flashing my seatbelt light when I was driving and I was buckled and then my airbag light came on and my automatic start and stop light came on and have stayed on. I took it into Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram and they charged me $203 to tell me that I don-??t have any shorts in the seatbelt wire harness and they found a O.L (over limit) indicating that I have a internal open within the seat, buckle itself, causing the codes and the lights on the dash and that it-??ll cost $541.26 to fix and it is not covered under any warranty, even though I just purchased the vehicle eight months ago and I-??m under the 100,000 miles and just approaching the first 5 years. I should be covered. Now my airbags will not work and neither will my auto on and off features. This is a safety concern that should have a recall on it or be covered by Mopar.

- Center City, MN, USA

problem #36

Feb 192025

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Air bag sensor went off, took it to the dealer and they said it could be a loose wire. I do not feel safe driving the vehicle since there has been a recall for prior models due to a faulty sensor which could cause the airbags to malfunction in case of an accident. Also having problems with the screen delaminating.

- San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA

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