2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 1,639 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Grand Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 53 involved a crash and 61 involved a fire. 47 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical systemNov 14, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.6, 5.7, or 6.4 liter engine and previously recalled under NHTSA Recall 14V530 or 15V115. The fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning.
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) will replace the affected fuel pump relay and related wire harness. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed beginning December 19, 2019. Vehicles that experience a fuel pump failure will receive an interim repair. Owners will receive a second notice when the final remedy becomes available. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V62.
Campaign 19V813000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakesSep 18, 2017
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign to prevent water from entering the brake booster and limiting braking ability. This recall is to verify that the brake booster shield installation was performed properly.
If the brake booster shield was not installed properly, the vehicle's braking ability may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster shield, correcting the installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November10, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T59.
Campaign 17V572000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringDec 28, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after having been remedied for a prior recall for the vanity lamp wiring. This recall is also addressing certain vehicles that have not been remedied under that prior recall.
The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealer will install clearance for sun visor wiring, protection from sharp edges, and replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R71.
Campaign 15V879000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemSep 4, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, to July 20, 2011, and equipped with either a 3.6L or 5.7L engine. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning.
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump relay with one external to the TIPM, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P54. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 19V813.
Campaign 14V530000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringJul 2, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, through December 11, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after a service repair is performed.
If the vanity lamp wiring shorts, there is an increased risk of fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any damaged wiring, and install a new sun visor that properly routes the wire, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P36.
Campaign 14V391000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakesApr 1, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010, through September 8, 2013. The subject vehicles have a brake booster with a center shell that may corrode and allow water to get inside.
The water inside could freeze and limit the braking ability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a water diverter shield to the booster after the booster has been tested to confirm it can hold an acceptable amount of vacuum pressure. If the booster inspection confirms an unacceptable loss of vacuum pressure, the booster will be replaced. Repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is P14.
Campaign 14V154000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
331 reports, newest first. Show all
Service brakes, Jan 10, 2014
WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED SLOWED DOWNED TO EXIT HIGHWAY AND WHEN I WENT TO STOP TO PAY TOLL BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AS A ROCK AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I RELEASED PRESSURE FROM PEDAL AND TRIED TO PUMP BRAKES AND GOT CAR TO STOP, ABS SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED!!!!! WHEN I TOOK CAR TO SERVICE STATION I WAS INFORMED THE POWER BOOSTER FOR THE BRAKES HAD BLOWN. AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE SERVICE STATION THERE ARE -7 ON THE NORTH EASTERN REGION AND THE COLD WEATHER HAS CAUSED THIS PART TO BLOW OUT!!!!!! *TR
Service brakes, Nov 26, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKE BOOTS AND PEDAL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Air bags, Service brakes, Nov 13, 2013
JEEP IS UNRELIABLE TURNING ON. WILL CRANK AND CRANK AND CRANK, BUT NEVER TURN OVER. AFTER 10 OR SO TRIES, WILL SOMETIMES START. OTHER TIMES, I HAVE TO LEAVE IT AND TRY AGAIN LATER. DEALER SAYS IT IS RELATED TO THE TIPM. WHICH IS BACKORDERED, WITH NO ESTIMATED SHIP DATE IN SIGHT. THIS PART IS ALSO LINKED TO MY AUTOMATIC BRAKES, AIRBAGS, ELECTRICAL, ETC. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO GRANT ME A COURTESY OR RENTAL CAR UNTIL THE PART COMES IN. THEY SUGGESTED I KEEP MY UNRELIABLE CAR FOR THE TIME BEING. *TR
Service brakes, Oct 19, 2013
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
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Feb 25, 2013
UPON SLOWING DOWN AT NORMAL DECELERATION RATES, THE BRAKES LOST POWER ALLOWING CAR TO ROLL THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT EXHIBIT ANY OBSERVABLE PATTERN (OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, ETC). THE DEALER FIRST SAID IT WAS THE ROTORS GLAZING, BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUED AFTER THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THEM AND THE FREQUENCY HAS NOT REDUCED. THE SECOND VISIT FOUND NO ISSUES AFTER IT WAS AGAIN REPORTED. A THIRD PARTY RESOURCE INDICATED THAT IT COULD BE THE MASTER CYLINDER GASKET/SEAL. SINCE THIS ISSUE DOES NOT OCCUR REGULARLY AND HAS NOT BEEN "OBSERVED" BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART. SINCE IT DOES HAPPEN AT A RATE OF ONLY 1-2 TIMES PER WEEK, IT IS TOUGH TO COMPENSATE FOR AND/OR PREDICT WHEN IT WILL OCCUR CAUSING LACK OF CONFIDENCE. OTHER NOTES ARE THAT ABS DOES NOT KICK IN DURING THE LOSS OF POWER AND THE PEDAL IS PUSHED IN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE WITH THE CAR STILL MOVING FORWARD BETWEEN 5-10MPH ONLY DECELERATING SLIGHTLY. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 2, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TOWARD THE RIGHT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. UPON EXAMINING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WERE SAND HOLES IN THE ROTOR CASTING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE DID NOT REQUIRE ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. RUST HOLES IN FRONT BRAKE ROTOR ON RIGHT SIDE. UPDATED 10/05/2011 *LN *TR