2021 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L

3 recalls, 132 complaints

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Defect Description

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L and 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The rear coil springs may be incorrectly installed and detach from the vehicle while driving.

Consequence

Rear coil springs that detach from the vehicle while driving increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the rear coil spring assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed February 12, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in March 2026. Owners may con... Read more

80,620 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

Defect Description

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. The center stack upper display (DCSD) contains a transistor that may overheat and prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the re... Read more

Consequence

A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers replaced the DCSD, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been repaired. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 11C.

133 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Defect Description

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. An improperly secured connector for the front seat side air bags (SAB) may prevent the air bags from deploying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Fe... Read more

Consequence

An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers secured the connector, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is B3B.

14 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Complaint Statistics

132 total complaints 4 crashes 11 injuries 2 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	18
POWER TRAIN	11
SERVICE BRAKES	9
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	8
AIR BAGS	7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL	5
STEERING	4

Incident date: Jun 1, 2026

The steering started to feel intermittently difficult and then would release. It has been looked at by 2 mechanics and they report that it appears to be a structural failure of the front strut. The strut tower has separated from the body, the adhesive has failed, the rivets have broken loose, and ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2026

Incident date: Aug 4, 2026

The hood will pop open while driving. There is a safety catch so it won't open all the way but it urges you to get off the road. This has happened 3 times to me already. The last time was 8/4/26.

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

A vehicle was purchased at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Bentonville, AR. The sales department had a third party install a non-oem windshield. Dealer attempted repairs, but the records show discrepancies of statements and record. The dealer ignored the instructions to recalibrate the windshield, though th... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

Incident date: Jun 17, 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, all the air bags inside the vehicle except the steering wheel air bag, inadvertently deployed, without the vehicle being involved in a crash. After the air bags deployment, the seat belts were no longer oper... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

Incident date: Jul 14, 2026

Multiple vehicle systems have malfunctioned, including the transmission, infotainment/display screen, and backup camera. Most recently, the backup camera has stopped functioning, preventing a rear view while reversing. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request, along with any service reco... Read more

Incident date: Feb 2, 2026

My car wouldn't start one morning. All lights lit up on dash, headlights continually started flashing and fan running under hood. I had to get to work so took a Lyft. I knew older son would be home from firestation around 830. When he got there battery completely dead. He jumped the car started righ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 2, 2026

The windshield cracked the 1st week owned the car. Land Rover didn’t warranty the windshield and have to buy a new one for 2500. The second windshield got a rock chip and now it expanded into a crack over 3 days.

Incident date: Feb 2, 2026

I was merging into a road in Windsor, Ontario on July 3/4. I was nowhere near another vehicle. There was a LARGE gap between myself in any other cars. I am always extra cautious being out of country and driving. The automatic brakes kicked on and told me I had an obstruction ahead and would not let ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 11, 2025

I have a problem with parking, the warning comes on,”Shift Into Park” knowing that I’m in park, so it’s not registering. Have to move the shifter a couple of times before it comes off. My check engine light stays on and then comes off a week or two later and then comes back on and no code co... Read more

Incident date: Nov 11, 2025

In early June 2026 I discovered a sheared pin on the front control arm of my 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X (VIN [XXX]), sold to me new by Parks GMC, Kernersville NC, with a dealer-installed Performance Package modifying the factory suspension. I delivered the truck to Parks GMC for warranty repair. The... Read more

Incident date: Nov 11, 2025

I am filing a formal safety defect complaint regarding a severe catastrophic transmission failure on my 2022 Ford Maverick ( 2.0L EcoBoost 8f35 8 speed transmission ) that poses an immediate safety hazard to occupants and sharing traffic. Upon inspection a heavy volume of metal shavings flakes were ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 22, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Lamborghini Urus. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle while the vehicle was parked in the garage. The contact stated that days later, the tire was flat, and while being loaded on a flatbed tow truck, the contact became aware of gasolin... Read more

Incident date: Jun 12, 2026

White Pearl paint is flaking/peeling of for no apparent reason.

Incident date: Jun 12, 2026

I am the second owner of this year and model of Civic. I initially bought it back in 2021 with 14,000 miles on it. The clutch slipped and blew at around 29K miles in 2023. I brought it into a honda dealership and they were at least able to replace the clutch with the SAME CLUTCH under warranty but n... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2024

The forward collision automatic braking happens randomly and for no reason causing immediate and complete stops in the middle of traffic. It whips the head forward as if a crash had occurred and causes drivers to the rear to have to suddenly brake to avoid collision. Ive had it occur multiple times ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2024

The vehicle recently began making a whining noise when the gas pedal is pressed that is consistent with premature failure of the transmission. I took it to my local dealership and they recommended replacing the transmission and limiting usage of the vehicle to short trips until that is done becaus... Read more

Incident date: Apr 23, 2026

Hybrid battery recall was replaced and failed a month later for a second time burning other systems and causing a compete failure in the car. It failed in a deserted portion of [XXX] while traveling from [XXX] to [XXX] for important business. This left me stranded in the middle of the [XXX] dese... Read more

Incident date: Apr 22, 2022

The vehicle is experiencing premature clear coat failure on the hood and roof. The affected areas show widespread oxidation, dulling, and breakdown of the clear coat, while vertical panels remain unaffected. This indicates failure limited to UV-exposed surfaces and does not appear to be normal wear... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2026

We have had a number of issues and several recalls associated with our 2017 Honda Pilot which has less than 78,000 miles on it. The issue I am writing about today involves the recent failure of the high-pressure fuel pump which I believe is related to the prior failure of the low-pressure fuel pump.... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2026

The rear back up camera is grainy the blue lines are digitized and shaky during the day everything is very blurry during the night you cannot see anything really the quality is extremely poor There are also no dynamic turning lines at all and the camera settings buttons are not present

Incident date: Mar 10, 2025

coolant leaking into engine * sudden engine failure risk * overheating * loss of power * expensive engine replacement from known defect 2014 Ford Fusion EcoBoost is losing coolant internally into the engine. Ford dealership diagnosed coolant intrusion requiring full engine replacement costing appro... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2025

I Purchased a 2022 Nissan Altima from Drive Time with 90,000 miles on it. I would have had this car for 2 years this month in May. The Car Currently has about 122,587 Miles on it and has Transmission CVT Failure. I notice pulling, not being able to Accelerate while car was in motion, and while car... Read more

Incident date: Apr 23, 2026

while braking and coming to a stop the van surges forward (while brakes are being applied). This has nearly caused accidents on 2 occasions, and has happened 2 other times in the past few months

Incident date: May 2, 2026

[XXX] old infant's face was cut and bleeding from the Chicco Fit360 ClearTex Rotating Car Seat's safety straps with included pads INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

1 injured

Incident date: May 2, 2026

The rotors started warping around 8K miles

Incident date: May 2, 2026

1 injured

Incident date: Apr 10, 2026

Vehicle stalls when trying to accelerate. Stalled in the middle of intersection with on coming traffic numerous times

Incident date: Apr 10, 2026

Active Fuel Management Miss firing Idle rough Shaking Loss of power #7 cylinder loss of all compression Bad fuel mileage Skipping

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

I originally notified my dealer of concerns with my vehicles behavior while using cruise control and they verified that the systems were 'calibrated and working properly'. On a regular basis, my car will automatically and erroneously engage the vehicles brakes while driving, especially while using t... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

I have a 2015 ford transit 150 and I was driving home on the highway and out of nowhere my van downshift into I believe 1st or 2nd gear causing the engine to redline and the rear tire to lock up and cause me to lose control of the vehicle! For about 3-7 seconds in that time the cars behind me had to... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

My electrical power steering randomly went out while driving come to find out I have to replace rack and pinion as well since my steering is electric. I have been trying to find a remanufactured rack and pinion with electric power steering for 4 months and everywhere is out of stock and on back ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

My 2025 Hyundai Palisade is subject to Recall 292 (3rd-row Airbag Defect) and Recall 283 (Seatbelt Buckle Failure). The manufacturer has notified me that there is 'No Remedy' available for the life-threatening airbag defect, and parts for the seatbelt repair are delayed at the dealership.

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

I am reporting an ongoing defect with the infotainment system in my 2020 Mazda CX-5, involving ghost-touch inputs, system freezing, and random reboots. These issues began around the second year of ownership and have progressively worsened. The system constantly registers inputs that are not being m... Read more

Incident date: Mar 10, 2026

Excessive oil consumption Engine damage or failure Ticking noise from the engine Loss of power when driving Rough idle, shaking the car is not able to be used, for safe.

Incident date: Mar 10, 2026

The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V893000 (TRAILER HITCHES); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated tha... Read more

Incident date: Mar 24, 2026

On March 5, 2026, while I and my 2 passengers were traveling on the 405 Freeway at approximately 40–50 mph, the vehicle suffered a catastrophic total loss of power. The engine shut off and all electronic systems failed simultaneously, including the instrument cluster and all interior lighting. Mos... Read more

Incident date: Sep 20, 2025

ICCU unit of the car short circuited right in middle of driving and caused the car to go in "limp mode". Sudden pop noise and slowdown created situation where car could be rear-ended. The part has already caused recall for prior model years, but model year for my car is not included in the recall.... Read more

Incident date: Mar 10, 2026

We were rear ended at 50 mph. The seat broke apart but luckily my baby wasn't with us

Crash

Incident date: Feb 27, 2026

We were driving on the highway when the car simply stopped worked. The steering wheel became hard and the gas stopped working while in the middle of the highway. Now the cars is driving but all of the safety lights are on and the safety features are not working. Last week the oil was changed and th... Read more

Incident date: Feb 27, 2026

Incident date: Feb 17, 2026

The ABS module failed in June of 2025. Ram originally told me the part was on back order 6-8 months. In December they said there were 100 ABS modules on order for our area. In January 2026 they informed the mechanic that is doing the work that there is still parts on back order and it could be anoth... Read more

Incident date: Jan 13, 2026

The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 - 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle lane. The driver was able to push the vehicle safely to the roadside. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, w... Read more

Incident date: Jan 13, 2026

My car is the 2013 Ford Escape SEL 1.6 L ecoboost and have had same issue as the recalled 2013 ford escape sel 1.6L economist with over heating,thermostat,and cracked head with coolant leaking into head,why is my car not on recall also.I know this from diagnosis that was ran.

Incident date: Jan 7, 2026

ABS,BRAKE Warning lights on. Brakes locked up during emergency stop which resulted in loss of steering control. Cleared ABS code and it immediately reappears. Appears ABS Module is defective. When I called dealership to order ABS module was told not available due to engineering hold. I know other y... Read more

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2021 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L SUV RWD

Category	Rating
Rollover Risk	0.0%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	No
Lane Departure Warning	No

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L across all model years (2021, 2026).

21 Total Recalls

584 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

15 Reported Crashes

7 Reported Fires

2 Reported Deaths

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	2	39	View
2025	1	72	View
2024	7	71	View
2023	5	135	View
2022	3	135	View
2021 (current)	3	132

Other JEEP Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
GRAND CHEROKEE	384	39,569	View
WRANGLER	313	22,084	View
CHEROKEE	297	20,619	View
WAGONEER	96	662	View
LIBERTY	92	11,701	View
COMPASS	53	5,936	View
GRAND WAGONEER	53	298	View
GLADIATOR	45	1,287	View

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2021 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L

Complaint Statistics

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2021 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L

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