Major Problems with 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 400 miles

2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 6900 miles

2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 211 miles

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

Problem Category Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN
the electronic gear shifter in this vehicle went from park to rolling down a hill. i was parked and proceeded...
46
~ 19506 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact...
32
~ 20493 miles
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. while driving various speeds the vehicle accelerated independently and increased in...
29
~ 24262 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop...
16
~ 20609 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
the summit model is equipped with driving sensors that actuate the automatic braking. when backing out of my driveway which...
15
~ 8787 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
i purchased a new jeep cherokee summit vin # [xxx] be advised the car cannot be registered and is in...
12
~ 19623 miles
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 55 mph on a two lane road the...
8
~ 20361 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
new just over 500 miles. parked overnight at the airport. when i started it when i returned from trip system...
8
~ 13778 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
lester glenn dealership toms river nj does not acknowledge this recall!...
6
~ 17750 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
very disappointed in this how jeep (fca) has allowed a driver to back-up with the liftgate open without a chime...
5
~ 21000 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact rented a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 5 mph another vehicle crashed into the front...
5
~ 4858 miles
WHEELS
i own a 2016 jeep grand cherokee summit 4x4 suv which was manufactured and marketed by fca ua llc as...
3
~ 12667 miles
SUSPENSION
2016 jeep grand cherokee. consumer writes in regards to vehicle front tires wobbling from side to side while being towed...
3
~ 8733 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
i ordered this jeep from chrysler it came in with white stitching on a black dash i had a concern...
3
~ 10978 miles
SEATS
passenger seats head rest broke randomly and popped out....
2
~ 38833 miles
SEAT BELTS
when making a sudden stop the passenger side seat belt did not lock the passenger into place. the driver's side...
2
~ 24000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
since leasing this jeep in july of 2016 there have been multiple issues. the main code found several time is...
2
~ 23093 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. while the vehicle was parked and occupied the driver's side head...
1
~ 21880 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2016 jeep grand cherokee. consumer writes in regards to damaged fuel rail crossover tube. *ld *js...
1
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. while the vehicle was at a stop sign it stalled without...
1
~ 11300 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. after the brake pedal was depressed the plastic covering the brake...
1
~ 26000 miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
when i braked for pedestrians the auto stop feature turned off engine as i entered a sloped parking space. after...
1
~ 6000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING
death wobble when being towed the dealer is no help on this problem because they do not have a service...
1
~ 12000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2016 jeep grand cherokee. consumer writes in regards to service department lack of communication to schedule and repair shift interlock
1

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