2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 28,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “transfer case” (12% of reports).
- 59power train complaints
- 28,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%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 7 of 59 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 59 complaints report a crash, fire or 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 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…
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle jumped. The contact stated that while driving 8â9 MPH, the vehicle jerked, and there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the vehicle. In addition, the air bag warning light was illuminated…
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
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokees have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about power train for the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee (14% 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 28,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “transfer case”, in 7 of 59 complaints.
Other 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
- Electrical System problems (115)
- Steering problems (102)
- Engine problems (60)
See all 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or power train problems across all Grand Cherokee years.