2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 1,360 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Grand Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 128 involved a crash and 21 involved a fire. 93 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine coolingJun 8, 2023
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, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the powertrain control module software to maintain vehicle propulsion, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 3, 2023. Some owner notification letters were mailed October 31, 2023. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated July 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 66A. This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-475.
Campaign 23V411000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, diesel, delivery, fuel pumpJun 9, 2022
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.
Fuel starvation may result in an unexpected loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the HPFP, and inspect and replace, if necessary, additional fuel system components, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed July 21, 2022. Owner notification letters for were mailed for Jeep Grand Cherokee owners starting January 11, 2024. Owner notification letters for Ram 1500 owners were mailed March 7, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLS's number for this recall is Z46.
Campaign 22V406000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, exhaust system, emission control, gas recirculation valve (egr valve)Nov 12, 2020
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.
Combustion in the intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.
FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EGR cooler, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect and, as necessary, replace the intake manifold. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on December 21, 2021. A second notification will be mailed when parts are available, currently expected to be around March 11, 2021. The recall began March 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is W79.
Campaign 20V699000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engine, dieselAug 13, 2020
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, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will update the powertrain control module software to maintain vehicle propulsion by reading the camshaft position signal in the event that the crankshaft position signal is lost, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 13, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-2002. FCA US's number for this recall is W58.
Campaign 20V475000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringMay 17, 2018
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 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
Campaign 18V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engine, gasoline, turbo/superchargerOct 19, 2017
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 resulting in a brake fluid leak.
A brake fluid leak may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
ATI will notify owners and will replace the supercharger brackets, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2017. Owners may contact ATI customer service at 1-913-338-2886.
Campaign 17E061000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)Apr 25, 2016
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-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may not adequately warn the driver when driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.
Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to mitigate the risk of vehicle rollaway, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S27. Note: On October 19, 2016 Chrysler identified some previously repaired vehicles did not receive the complete software updates. Chrysler will renotify the affected owners, and dealers will update the software again.
Campaign 16V240000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, disc, caliperMar 23, 2016
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.
A cracked brake caliper may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front left brake caliper and depending on its casting date, replace it, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S16.
Campaign 16V168000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearJul 27, 2015
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 control arm to fracture.
If the rear lower control arm fractures it may result in a change in ride height, loss of rear end stability, and reduced braking capabilities, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began July 29, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R38. Note: This supersedes Recall No. 15V-407.
Campaign 15V469000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, electrical, radio/tape deck/cd etc.Jul 23, 2015
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 equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.
Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R40.
Campaign 15V461000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: seats
314 reports, newest first. Show all
Seats, Jan 1, 2021
THE HEADREST POPPED OUT WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE PLASTIC IN THE HEADREST APPEARS TO BE BROKEN.
Seats, Other or unspecified, Dec 29, 2020
HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REAR END COLLISION OR ANY OTHER MOVING EVENT MY WIFE WAS SIMPLY LOADING THE DOG INTO THE CAR AS IT WAS SITTING IN PARKING LOT AT VET OFFICE.
Air bags, Seats, Other or unspecified, Dec 4, 2020
I THOUGHT SOMEHOW I BROKE MY HEADREST AND DIDN'T REALIZE. BUT WHEN I WENT TO LOOK IT UP AND TO MY SURPRISE I SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH HE SAME EXACT ISSUE. CAR WAS NOT MOVING AND WAS PARKED BEHIND MY BUSINESS, CAME BACK TO THE HEADREST DEPLOYED. SURPRISED JEEP HASN'T RECALLED THIS YET SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR ISSUE, CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING AND IT EXPLODED.
Seat belts, Seats, Nov 14, 2020
THE SEAT REST POPPED OPENED AND IT CANNOT BE PUSHED BACKED TOGETHER. I WAS PARKED AT THE TIME WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. BOTH SEAT BELT LOCKS DO NOT OPEN PROPERLY WITHOUT PUSHING DOWN THE BUCKLE INTO THE LOCK WHILE PRESSING ON THE RELEASE BUTTON AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.
Seats, Nov 5, 2020
SHORTLY AFTER I TURNED RIGHT, WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED, OUT OF THE BLUE I WAS FORCEFULLY HIT IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD. I PULLED OVER IN CONFUSION TO ASSESS WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THERE WERE NO FLYING OBJECTS IN THE CAR, NOR OTHER CARS BEHIND ME, AS I BRIEFLY WONDERED IF I HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED. UPON LEAVING MY VEHICLE, I IMMEDIATELY SAW THAT THE HEADREST WAS SPLIT OPEN, AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE HARD SMACK ON THE HEAD.
Seats, Nov 4, 2020
THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST POPPED OPEN FOR NO REASON. THERE HAD BEEN NO COLLISION. ON INSPECTION OF THE RELEASE MECHANISM IT'S APPARENT THAT THE PLASTIC PIECE, RETAINING A PIN, BROKE AND CAUSED THE HEADREST TO RELEASE AND POP FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY (PARKED IN PARKING LOT) WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAD SOMEONE BEEN DRIVING THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN INJURY.
Air bags, Seats, Other or unspecified, Nov 4, 2020
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. I WAS IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC AND WE WERE NEARING A STOP SIGN WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE AND FELT SOMETHING HIT THE BACK OF MY HEAD, THRUSTING MY HEAD FORWARD. I INITIALLY THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT THEN I DISCOVERED THAT MY HEADREST HAD SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE HEADREST IS UNABLE TO BE RESET BECAUSE THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT KEEP IT TOGETHER ARE BROKEN, WHICH APPEARS TO BE WHY IT SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED.
Seats, Oct 24, 2020
WHILE SITTING COMPLETELY STILL AT A RED LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HEADREST POPPED. MY HEAD WAS PUSHED FORWARD AND A LOUD POPPING SOUND OCCURRED. I PULLED OVER TO ASSESS WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED AND NOTED THAT THE HEADREST HAD SPRUNG UPWARDS AND FORWARD. FURTHER VISUAL ASSESSMENT REVEALED THAT TWO PLASTIC PIECES APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED FOR NO REASON.
Structure, Seats, Oct 20, 2020
LAST YEAR (2019), I REPORTED THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DEPLOYED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. IN OCTOBER 2020, 12 MONTHS LATER AND AN ADDITIONAL 12,000 MILES MY PASSENGERS SIDE HEADREST RESTRAINT SYSTEM ALSO DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES AND NO NONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY DEPLOYED. FCA WILL NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS. THE JEEP HAS 72,000 MILES. FCA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE HEADRESTS.
Seats, Oct 16, 2020
DRIVER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MATERIAL FAILURE CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT, THE HEADREST IS NOW BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Seats, Oct 15, 2020
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH I NOTICED THAT THE HEADREST POSITION WAS MORE INTRUSIVE THAN USUAL. I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE HEADREST BACK TO A NORMAL POSITION. IT MOVED AS THOUGH IT WERE SPRING LOADED. SUDDENLY I HEARD A POP AND MY HEAD WAS SHOVED FORWARD. THE HEADREST HAD DEPLOYED. I RECOVERED PIECES OF BROKEN BLACK PLASTIC FROM MY GARMENTS
Seats, Oct 10, 2020
WENT OUT TO DRIVEWAY TO GET IN CAR AND HEADREST ON DRIVERS SEAT WAS SPLIT OPEN, EXPOSING ALL INSIDES AND WILL NOT GO BACK TOGETHER.
Seats, Sep 27, 2020
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAYS APPROXIMATELY 65 WHEN MY DAUGHTER TURNED TO GET SOMETHING FROM THE BACK SEAT. HER ARM HIT THE HEADRESTS AND IT DEPLOYED. LOOKING AT IT FURTHER SAW THAT IT WAS BROKEN.
Seats, Sep 26, 2020
MY PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST SYSTEM DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT. THE PLASTIC CLIP ASSEMBLY INSIDE IS DESTROYED AND SEEMS LIKE IT WAS NOT PROPERLY BUILT TO RETAIN THE PRESSURE.
Seats, Sep 25, 2020
MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST CLIPS BROKE ON THEIR OWN
Seats, Sep 25, 2020
WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CONTACT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. I DIDNT HIT ANY POT HOLES OR BUMPS THAT MAY HAVE TRIGGERED THIS TO HAPPEN. JUST HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE. VERY LOAD WHEN IT HAPPENED
Seats, Sep 25, 2020
THE HEAD REST ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT POPPED OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR. NO ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED.
Seats, Sep 23, 2020
I WAS SITTING IN MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, PARKED AND NOT MOVING. WHILE SITTING HERE WAITING ON AN APPOINTMENT, I WAS STRETCHING AND MY ELBOW TAPPED THE FRONT OF THE HEAD REST, THE HEAD REST POPPED FORWARD. I HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN WITH THE PASSENGER HEAD REST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO WHEN IT POPPED WITHOUT ANYONE SITTING IN THE SEAT.
Air bags, Seats, Sep 22, 2020
PASSENGER HEADREST BURST OPEN IN VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Seats, Sep 21, 2020
MY PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT SUDDENLY DEPLOYED, WITHOUT WARNING, FROM MY HEADREST WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A STRAIGHT RESIDENTIAL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF FRONT OR REAR COLLISION AND HAD NOT ENCOUNTERED ANY BROKEN PAVEMENT, BUMPS, OR POTHOLES WHEN THE DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED. NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THE HEADREST DEPLOYED, BUT THE NOISE AND FORCE OF THE DEPLOYMENT WAS STARTLING. I'M OBVIOUSLY VERY CONCERNED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST MAY ALSO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY.
Seats, Sep 21, 2020
UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, I FOUND ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT (AHR) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN A DEPLOYED POSITION. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED THAT PLASTIC ENCASING SAFETY PIN HAS CRACKED AND ALLOWED THE PIN TO SEPARATE, WITH METAL HOOKS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE RETAINING THE PIN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A CARPORT OVERNIGHT, AND THE FACT THAT THE HOOKS HAVE NOT RELEASED THE PIN INDICATED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT TRIGGERED BY A COLLISION, AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO. I AM UNCERTAIN THAT A BLOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD WOULD CAUSE A NECK INJURY AS ALLEGED BY SOME WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE SEATED. HOWEVER, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SURPRISE AND A MAJOR DISTRACTION; AND AS SUCH, COULD INDEED CAUSE A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THAT THESE HEADRESTS MUST BE RECALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AS THE DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE, WITH PLASTIC DEGRADING FURTHER OVER TIME, AND CAUSING MORE OF THESE ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENTS TO OCCUR. I ALSO NOTICED, THAT MANY VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE CATEGORIZED THIS AS AN AIRBAG PROBLEM. WHILE THE AHR IS CONSIDERED TO BE A PART OF JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, THERE ARE NO ACTUAL AIRBAGS INSIDE OR ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE AHR, ONLY CHEAP PLASTIC RETAINING A SAFETY PIN UNDER 75 LBS OF TENSION.
Air bags, Seats, Sep 19, 2020
HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
Seats, Sep 14, 2020
THE PASSENGER ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND JOLTED MY WIFE'S HEAD HURTING HER NECK WHICH IS STIFF AND SORE. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON CITY STREET AND MY WIFE JUST STEPPED IN AND SAT DOWN WHEN THE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED. THE TWO HOOKS INSIDE THE HEAD RESTRAINT APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE. ONE HOOK BROKE COMPLETELY OFF, AND THE OTHER IS CRACKED AND BARELY ATTACHED TO THE HEAD RESTRAINT.*DT*JB
Seats, Sep 13, 2020
(STATIONARY) WAITING WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK POSITION, THE PASSENGER HEADREST POP OUT FORWARD AND SEPARATED FROM THE HEADREST TRIM (BACK OF HEADREST ) VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND THERE WAS 'NO' COLLISIONS TO ANY PART OF THE VEHICLE. IT JUST POPPED OUT WITHOUT ANY REASON. IF MY WIFE WAS IN THAT SEAT AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT SHE MIGHT HAD BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO A PREVIOUS BROKEN NECK.
Seats, Sep 12, 2020
HEADREST DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY