2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 115 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 1,812 miles. The words owners use most often: “start stop” (6% of reports).
- 115electrical system complaints
- 1,812median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%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.
- Start stop: mentioned in 7 of 115 complaints (6%)
- Service power steering: mentioned in 6 of 115 complaints (5%)
- Blind spot: mentioned in 6 of 115 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 14 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 115 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 4 a fire.
Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2021 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.
Vehicle: 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, 3.6L V6 Incident Date: [XXX] Location: [XXX] Safety Complaint: On [XXX], while driving my 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland on [XXX], the vehicle suddenly lost accelerator response while traveling on the highway. The engine initially remained running, but…
Final drive control module, transfercase control module went out. Causing âService 4WDâ message Check-engine/MIL light 4WD system becoming unavailable Trouble codes related to the drivetrain control module Intermittent 4WD problems Speed issues
I had stopped at a red light and the auto start/stop turned off the car. It would not restart. The fault caused it to stay in Park and could not get out of Park to move vehicle. This not only caused a road hazard but made me and others unsafe. The cause was a enclosed fuse box that made batteries…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokees have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 115 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee (28% of the 409 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 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 1,812 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “start stop”, in 7 of 115 complaints, followed by “service power steering” (6).
Other 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
- Steering problems (102)
- Engine problems (60)
- Power Train problems (59)
See all 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or electrical system problems across all Grand Cherokee years.