Jeep Grand Cherokee Recalls

The Jeep Grand Cherokee has 154 recalls spanning 1993 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue being a high-voltage battery defect on 2022–2026 plug-in hybrid (4xe) models where the battery can fail internally and start a fire while the vehicle is parked or being driven.

The current generation (2022–2026) carries a heavy recall load across safety-critical systems. On the structural side, 2024 models have a steering knuckle that can separate at the ball joint and cause the wheel to fall outward, and a separate radiator crossmember bolt issue that can prevent airbags from deploying correctly and cause a fuel leak in a crash. Also on 2024 models, front bumpers may be missing energy-absorbing foam, causing front airbags not to deploy as intended, and second-row head restraints on 2023–2024 models may not lock upright. The 2022–2026 plug-in hybrid models have a software error in the hybrid control processor that can cut drive power without warning; a separate communication failure between the transmission control module and hybrid processor on 2022 models can also shut the engine down suddenly. Side airbag deployment can be delayed by a software error in the occupant restraint controller on 2022–2026 models, and front seat side airbag connectors may be improperly secured on 2022–2024 models, preventing deployment entirely. Rear coil springs on 2021–2023 Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L models can detach while driving, and prior repair attempts on some 2021 vehicles did not fully resolve the issue. The steering column intermediate shaft on 2021–2023 models can disconnect from the universal joint and cause complete loss of steering, and the upper control arm ball joint can separate from the knuckle on 2021–2023 models, causing the wheel to fall outward. A 2023 plug-in hybrid engine defect can cause sudden power loss or a fire. The 2021 Grand Cherokee L has a software issue that can disable the driver, passenger, and knee airbags without warning, and child seat tether anchors on 2021–2022 Grand Cherokee L models may have missing welds that allow the tether to pull free in a crash.

Visibility and lighting issues cluster heavily in the 2021–2024 range. Rearview cameras on 2021–2024 models can fail to display when reversing due to various software and hardware faults across multiple campaigns. High beam headlights on 2021 Grand Cherokee L and 2023–2024 models can fail to activate when the switch is in the AUTO position. The 2023 model has a blower motor that can fail and disable windshield defrosting, and 2022–2024 plug-in hybrid models share a hybrid control processor software error that can also knock out the defroster. Tail light side markers on 2021–2022 models may not illuminate, reducing visibility to other drivers. A 2024 speedometer software error can display the wrong vehicle speed.

Going back to the 2014–2020 era, diesel-equipped models (3.0L EcoDiesel) have multiple overlapping issues: the EGR cooler can crack and allow coolant vapor into the intake manifold, creating a fire risk, and this affects 2014–2019 models. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel can delaminate and stall the engine on 2014–2020 models, and a high-pressure fuel pump failure can introduce