2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 84 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 21% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 27,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “service hybrid” (18% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Service hybrid: mentioned in 15 of 84 complaints (18%)
  • High voltage: mentioned in 9 of 84 complaints (11%)
  • Fire risk: mentioned in 7 of 84 complaints (8%)
  • Red wrench: mentioned in 6 of 84 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do engine problems happen?

Based on 5 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 20%
10k–25k miles1 · 20%
25k–50k miles2 · 40%
50k–75k miles1 · 20%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 84 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.

Jeep Grand Cherokee engine complaints by model year

Peak: 2014, with 408 complaints
1995: 319951996: 171997: 151998: 1419981999: 222000: 342001: 1920012002: 262003: 162004: 3520042005: 1342006: 1242007: 16920072008: 1072009: 222010: 2120102011: 3432012: 2852013: 10620132014: 4084082015: 2042016: 7620162017: 1022018: 1252019: 6420192020: 502021: 602022: 4920222023: 842024: 1072025: 2120252026: 17

n = 2,879 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Grand Cherokee1768%788
2025 Grand Cherokee2128%4,691
2024 Grand Cherokee10743%16,750
2023 Grand Cherokee8421%27,000
2022 Grand Cherokee4919%22,500
2021 Grand Cherokee6015%16,500
2020 Grand Cherokee5021%5,742
2019 Grand Cherokee6417%16,600
2018 Grand Cherokee12515%14,000
2017 Grand Cherokee10228%36,150
2016 Grand Cherokee7624%35,450
2015 Grand Cherokee20415%61,306
2014 Grand Cherokee40817%58,153
2013 Grand Cherokee10613%74,000
2012 Grand Cherokee28517%74,000
2011 Grand Cherokee34321%69,000
2010 Grand Cherokee2118%101,360
2009 Grand Cherokee2216%62,940
2008 Grand Cherokee10715%78,000
2007 Grand Cherokee16915%88,000
2006 Grand Cherokee12410%91,250
2005 Grand Cherokee1347%100,000
2004 Grand Cherokee353%121,984
2003 Grand Cherokee162%140,000
2002 Grand Cherokee262%157,750
2001 Grand Cherokee192%128,500
2000 Grand Cherokee342%146,000
1999 Grand Cherokee221%162,500
1998 Grand Cherokee141%159,943
1997 Grand Cherokee152%158,289
1996 Grand Cherokee172%165,000
1995 Grand Cherokee30%215,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2025, with 46 complaints
2023: 7202372024: 8202482025: 462025462026: 23202623

n = 84 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine for the 2023 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.

I am writing to formally request a review of an unresolved safety recall on my 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I recently received a notice regarding safety recall 89D/NHTSA 26V-562, which indicates a serious rear coil spring hazard. Currently, replacement parts are unavailable, still being developed and…

Received Oct 10, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11770356

CRITICAL VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT - CHRONIC MULTI-SYSTEM DEFECTS The vehicle is a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe operating under severe chronic safety non-compliance. The vehicle has an active, un-remedied engine block casting sand contamination fire/loss of propulsion and crash risk (FCA 78C / NHTSA…

Received Aug 31, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11760893

The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V766000 (ENGINE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…

Received Aug 17, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11757534
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL) in Stuttgart. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokees have engine problems?

No. NHTSA has 84 owner complaints about engine for the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee (21% of the 397 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 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine?

No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine problems start?

The median reported mileage is 27,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about engine problems on the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

The most frequent phrase is “service hybrid”, in 15 of 84 complaints, followed by “high voltage” (9).

Other 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems

See all 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or engine problems across all Grand Cherokee years.