2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,350 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (303 complaints · 22.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 128
  • Fires 21
  • Injuries 92
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 303 of 1,350 owner complaints (22.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 303 complaints, 22.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 303 · 22.4% · 70 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 140 complaints, 10.4% of reports ENGINE 140 · 10.4% · 5 crash reports 6 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 90 complaints, 6.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 90 · 6.7% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 56 complaints, 4.2% of reports AIR BAGS 56 · 4.2% · 7 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 54 complaints, 4.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 54 · 4.0% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 50 complaints, 3.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 · 3.7% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 37 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 37 · 2.7% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 34 complaints, 2.5% of reports STEERING 34 · 2.5% · 3 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 17 complaints, 1.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 17 · 1.3% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 558 complaints, 41.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 558 · 41.3% · 20 crash reports 8 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 303 22.4% 70 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 140 10.4% 5 crashes · 6 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 90 6.7% 1 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 56 4.2% 7 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 54 4.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 3.7% 2 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 37 2.7% 8 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 34 2.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 17 1.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 558 41.3% 20 crashes · 8 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2014. 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2015-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q1: 78 owner reports 78 2016-Q2: 75 owner reports 75 2016-Q3: 64 owner reports 64 2016-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2017-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2019-Q3: 56 owner reports 56 2019-Q4: 51 owner reports 51 2020-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2020-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2020-Q3: 72 owner reports 72 2020-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2021-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2021-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2021-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2021-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2022-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2022-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2022-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2023-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2023-Q2: 43 owner reports 43 2023-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2023-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2024-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2024-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2024-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2024-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2025-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2026-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 Owner reports Oct 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation PE15021 ● Investigation PE15021 Investigation RQ15004 ● Investigation RQ15004 Investigation PE15030 ● Investigation PE15030 Investigation EA16002 ● Investigation EA16002 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014 Investigation PE19011 ● Investigation PE19011 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation EA23001 ● Investigation EA23001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 9
2015-Q2 Owner reports 15
2015-Q3 Owner reports 36
2015-Q4 Owner reports 27
2016-Q1 Owner reports 78
2016-Q2 Owner reports 75
2016-Q3 Owner reports 64
2016-Q4 Owner reports 24
2017-Q1 Owner reports 15
2017-Q2 Owner reports 15
2017-Q3 Owner reports 13
2017-Q4 Owner reports 16
2018-Q1 Owner reports 12
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 20
2018-Q4 Owner reports 18
2019-Q1 Owner reports 24
2019-Q2 Owner reports 29
2019-Q3 Owner reports 56
2019-Q4 Owner reports 51
2020-Q1 Owner reports 40
2020-Q2 Owner reports 38
2020-Q3 Owner reports 72
2020-Q4 Owner reports 30
2021-Q1 Owner reports 39
2021-Q2 Owner reports 35
2021-Q3 Owner reports 33
2021-Q4 Owner reports 21
2022-Q1 Owner reports 18
2022-Q2 Owner reports 18
2022-Q3 Owner reports 29
2022-Q4 Owner reports 15
2023-Q1 Owner reports 33
2023-Q2 Owner reports 43
2023-Q3 Owner reports 47
2023-Q4 Owner reports 23
2024-Q1 Owner reports 21
2024-Q2 Owner reports 19
2024-Q3 Owner reports 22
2024-Q4 Owner reports 23
2025-Q1 Owner reports 20
2025-Q2 Owner reports 18
2025-Q3 Owner reports 26
2025-Q4 Owner reports 12
2026-Q1 Owner reports 21
2026-Q2 Owner reports 15
2026-Q3 Owner reports 13
Defect investigation 1 PE15021
Defect investigation 1 RQ15004
Defect investigation 1 PE15030
Defect investigation 1 EA16002
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
Defect investigation 1 PE19011
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 EA23001
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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