Major Problems with 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 22000 miles

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee SEAT BELTS Victims: 2

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 11000 miles

Browse 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Grand Cherokee owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. while traveling 55 mph the contact noticed a high pitch sound coming...
600
~ 50464 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
upon slowing down at normal deceleration rates the brakes lost power allowing car to roll through a stop sign. the...
301
~ 32516 miles
ENGINE
our 2011 jeep grand cherokee has exhibited multiple instances of sudden unintended acceleration (sua). it has occurred to my wife...
267
~ 66798 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
went to start my jeep after it sat for a few hours and noticed extended cranking. it did fire up...
174
~ 57399 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
we purchased a new 2011 jeep grand cherokee 11/23/2011. the car had 308 miles on odometer. on 11/25/2011 as we...
101
~ 66263 miles
POWER TRAIN
when driving between 0 to 5 miles per hour i pressed on the accelerator pedal while the auto was either...
73
~ 64723 miles
STEERING
2011 jeep grand cherokee power steering lines at cooler were missing clamps. line came loose emptying system fluid onto driveway...
64
~ 67799 miles
AIR BAGS
oct 5 2011 i was in an accident 3 car pile up. my head hit the steering wheel i suffered
44
~ 52964 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
vehicle cranking long before starting dealer diagnostic was tipm jeep was contacted they agreed they has issues with part mentioned...
34
~ 52705 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
when driving between 0 to 5 miles per hour i pressed on the accelerator pedal while the auto was either...
31
~ 44977 miles
SUSPENSION
i have a 2011 jeep grand cherokee overland.the vehicle clunks in the rear end going over bumps at low speeds....
28
~ 56299 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
i attempted to open the rear cargo door using automatic motorized opening system. the door began to open and then...
27
~ 41213 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
my 2011 grand cherokee has been in the shop for 11 weeks waiting on a part.the part is a tipm....
24
~ 31018 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v879000 (electrical system...
21
~ 11143 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle would pull toward the right...
21
~ 11967 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
jeep's climate control is not allowing permanent engagement of recirculation option which leads to allergens and pollutions from outside get...
16
~ 50677 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
transmission shifted into 4 wheel drive (4wd) low suddenly accompanied by a clunk and change in vehicle speed from downshifting....
15
~ 62611 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
driving down the street when white steam like smoke comes from under the hood. the smoke becomes dense and there...
13
~ 20374 miles
VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact was making a left turn and noticed she was...
12
~ 33020 miles
SEAT BELTS
my husband was in an accident on a sunny morning with no precipitation or ice involved while driving in a...
9
~ 43867 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that smoke appeared under the hood of the...
8
~ 68882 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact noticed that the passenger side door would not latch....
8
~ 23365 miles
STRUCTURE
this is for a 2011 jeep grand cherokee laredo (< 6 months old) the jeep had been parked outside on...
7
~ 36195 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that at engine start-up. the check engine warning...
5
~ 42000 miles
WHEELS
car was illegally parked in the middle lane with no indicator lights on or any lights whatsoever. speed limit was...
4
~ 344760 miles
SEATS
it appears wiring to the driver's side seat controls were run through the steel frame of the seat. the wires
4
~ 53625 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
my jeep grand cherokee overland 4x4 2011 is experiencing starting problems. the yark jeep dealer in toledo ohio diagnosed the...
3
~ 46060 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. while driving at various speeds the abs check engine four wheel...
2
~ 65500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 jeep grand cherokee. consumer writes in regards to a notice for a brake booster recall. *tgw the consumer has...
2
~ 50000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
sunroof on my 2011 jeep grand cherokee limited edition exploded for no reason. nothing hit the vehicle or sunroof. the...
2
~ 27000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. while driving various speeds on the highway the headlights started to...
2
~ 5874 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
jeep's climate control is not allowing permanent engagement of recirculation option which leads to allergens and pollutions from outside get...
2
~ 17060 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that at engine start-up. the check engine warning...
2
~ 36877 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled. when the vehicle was...
1
~ 115000 miles
ADAPTIVE LIGHTING > FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 35 mph the vehicle lost all power and stalled....
1
~ 103000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the automatic windows raised up in only...
1
~ 39000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the jack in the rear fractured while...
1
~ 35000 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. when the contact started the vehicle flames appeared from the roof...
1
~ 31000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee equipped with michelin tires size: p265/660r18 (na). the contact stated that...
1
EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v115000...
1
TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v115000...
1
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 10 mph the four wheel drive failed and caused...
1
~ 49000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS
on december 26 2014 i was rear ended in my 2011 jeep grand cherokee as i was making a right...
1
~ 43805 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
2011 jeep grand cherokee customer states battery dead. having to jump start. also check for leak..*bf updated 6/23/2015*js ...
1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 jeep grand cherokee customer states battery dead. having to jump start. also check for leak..*bf updated 6/23/2015*js ...
1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. when attempting to start the vehicle it stalled without warning. the...
1
~ 70000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that upon inspection the starter would not engage...
1
~ 18000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING
while driving my 2011 jeep grand cherokee i saw white smoke coming from the driver side sun visor and then...
1
~ 21000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
2011 jeep grand cherokee tipm. engine wont start. have seen nothing but complaints online.something needs to be done. *tr...
1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i have a 2011 jeep grand cherokee and was experiencing the same cold start issues i drove it for about...
1
~ 35500 miles
CHILD SEAT
keyfit 30 base won't stay tight it slowly becomes loose and the lock looks sprung. when i compare the two
1
BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT
keyfit 30 base won't stay tight it slowly becomes loose and the lock looks sprung. when i compare the two
1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the rear passenger door could not be...
1
~ 50000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2011 grand cherokee. consumer states vehicle stalled while driving and engine and power steering stopped working *tgw the consumer stated...
1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
2011 jeep overland has a service bulletin 08-029-10. my vehicle has beenin dealership six times for liftgate not opening when...
1
~ 6678 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE
2011 jeep overland has a service bulletin 08-029-10. my vehicle has beenin dealership six times for liftgate not opening when...
1
~ 6678 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
2011 jeep grand jerokee overland - transmission shuttering lugging during automatic shifting. driving the vehicle during normal driving conditions at...
1
~ 4000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated while driving he was unable to read the...
1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
failure of tire pressure monitoring system on new 2011 jeep compass limited. the system has failed and an authorized chrysler
1
~ 170 miles

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