2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 45,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “transfer case” (9% of reports).
- 88power train complaints
- 45,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Transfer case: mentioned in 8 of 88 complaints (9%)
- Service shifter: mentioned in 7 of 88 complaints (8%)
- Shift park: mentioned in 7 of 88 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 43 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee power train complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
On November 23, 2025, I was driving approximately 60 mph in the middle lane of I-495 near Exit 62 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, with a passenger in the vehicle. I signaled to change lanes to pass a slower vehicle, selected Sport Mode, and accelerated. The engine RPM increased sharply and, almost…
My 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee just completely lost power again and almost got hit by the car following me. Almost got hit again coasting to the side of the road! This has happened before and the repair shop tried updating software which did not fix it. Why was the 2017 not included in your recall of…
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while attempting to shift into park(P) to exit the vehicle, the vehicle started moving backwards down the slanted driveway. The contact depressed the brake pedal, and the vehicle stopped. The contact then started the vehicle and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokees have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about power train for the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee (24% of the 364 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 45,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “transfer case”, in 8 of 88 complaints, followed by “service shifter” (7).
Other 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
- Engine problems (102)
- Electrical System problems (87)
See all 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or power train problems across all Grand Cherokee years.