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2015 Jeep Grand CherokeeProblems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)

Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, ranked by the component that failed most.

Complaints on file

1,366

Recalls issued

10

Crashes reported

129

Fires reported

22

What breaks most

  • Power Train353 complaints · 25.8%
  • Seats315 complaints · 23.1%
  • Engine204 complaints · 14.9%
  • Electrical System138 complaints · 10.1%
  • Air Bags104 complaints · 7.6%

Recalls on this model year

  • Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ram 1500 and 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, p

    Campaign 20V475000 · reported 13/08/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Electrical System › Wiring

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler

    Campaign 18V332000 · reported 17/05/2018 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engines. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to enter the EGR system. This mixture may combust inside the intake manifold.

    Campaign 20V699000 · reported 12/11/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured December 9, 2015, to January 14, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the left front brake caliper may crack due to being made from an incorrect material.

    Campaign 16V168000 · reported 23/03/2016 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/Supercharger

    Accessible Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is recalling certain ProCharger Superchargers, model numbers AB037A-100, AB037A-100P, and A037A-100B, sold for installation on 2012-2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and SRT vehicles. The supercharger mounting bracket may contact and damage the ABS line, possibly res

    Campaign 17E061000 · reported 19/10/2017 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger, 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, and Dodge Durango, and 2013-2015 Dodge Viper vehicles. The affected vehicles are equip

    Campaign 15V461000 · reported 23/07/2015 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2011, to November 27, 2014, and 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured July 16, 2012, to December 22, 2015. The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-sp

    Campaign 16V240000 · reported 25/04/2016 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Suspension › Rear

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured June 12, 2015, to June 20, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with rear lower control arms that may have been incorrectly heat treated. This may cause the rear lower contro

    Campaign 15V469000 · reported 27/07/2015 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Fuel System, Diesel › Delivery › Fuel Pump

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation.

    Campaign 22V406000 · reported 09/06/2022 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Engine And Engine Cooling

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing,

    Campaign 23V411000 · reported 08/06/2023 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

What owners report

Power Train

  • The contact rented a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH or higher, the steering wheel shook violently. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnose
  • Recall 20V-475 / 23V-411 software patch was performed, but the underlying magnetic tone wheel defect has now physically failed, causing an active crankshaft position sensor error and stall hazard. Whi
  • I own a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 4x4 with the 3.0L EcoDiesel, with approximately 113,170 miles. The vehicle has experienced multiple intermittent episodes of “Service Electronic Throttle Contro

Seats

  • The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 45 MPH, there was a loud pop before the front passenger’s side headrest unexpectedly deployed. The de
  • The Active Head Restraint (AHR) deployed without a collision while I was slowing to a traffic signal. My vehicle was travelling approximately 5-7mph and slowing to a traffic signal when the Active He
  • I was driving home on the freeway from picking my kids up from school and all the sudden there was a loud crashing noise and my head was slammed forward and when I looked back to calm down my kids, I

Engine

  • My jeep diesel had the software update for the crankshaft sensor tone ring, but the tone ring failed, and my car is stuck in limp mode. Is the replacement of the tone ring covered under the original r
  • The contact owned a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the electronic control warning light illuminated before the failure. The contac
  • The tire pressure monitor system, the egr cooler. I had to change the egr the thermostat twice the engine the radiator the water pump and two oxygen sensors. The egr cooler is not recalled for my year

Electrical System

  • Recall 20V-475 / 23V-411 software patch was performed, but the underlying magnetic tone wheel defect has now physically failed, causing an active crankshaft position sensor error and stall hazard. Whi
  • I own a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 4x4 with the 3.0L EcoDiesel, with approximately 113,170 miles. The vehicle has experienced multiple intermittent episodes of “Service Electronic Throttle Contro
  • This car has broke down on me 3xs bc of the faulty pump relay. At the car wash with my children, at work, and home this vehicle has left me stranded. Now up to $1600 in repairs all while my car is bro

Air Bags

  • The contact owned a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 65 MPH on a curvy highway road, the vehicle started skidding to the right and crashed into
  • Car was parked. When I returned the passenger head rest had popped. No accident.
  • The passenger headrest exploded. 1 year ago the driver side headrest exploded while I was driving. Luckily I was not hurt badly or in an accident. Dealership said they would only fix the driver side

Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.

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