IllustrationI BLACKED OUT AND WENT OFF THE ROAD AT 40MPH AT 1 PM IN THE AFTERNOON.. CAR WENT THROUGH A WOODED AREA FOR 100 YDS. MANY SMALL TREES AND BRUSH. CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*DT*JB
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 726.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Grand Cherokee years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
410–25K
825–50K
950–75K
375–100K
3100–150K
1150K+
65 reports with mileage · 172 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 71 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
24 crash reports5 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
237 reportsPURCHASED NEW IN SEPTEMBER. CURRENTLY HAS 2100 MILES. CRUISE CONTROL "STICKS" AND FAILS TO DISENGAGE AT THE CONTROLS. WHEN THE ACCELERATE CONTROL IS DEPRESSED AND RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT CAPPING THE INCREASE IN ACCELERATION UNTIL THE SYSTEM IS DISENGAGED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. VERY DANGEROUS! …
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PURCHASED NEW IN SEPTEMBER. CURRENTLY HAS 2100 MILES. CRUISE CONTROL "STICKS" AND FAILS TO DISENGAGE AT THE CONTROLS. WHEN THE ACCELERATE CONTROL IS DEPRESSED AND RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT CAPPING THE INCREASE IN ACCELERATION UNTIL THE SYSTEM IS DISENGAGED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. VERY DANGEROUS! THIS SCENARIO OCCURS BOTH AT LOWER AND HIGHER SPEEDS OVER 55.
2020 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE TROUBLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *JS
WHILE DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR ALONG THE SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LANE OF GARDEN STATE PARKWAY MY NEW 2020 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STARTED SHAKING. WITHIN SECONDS, I PULLED ON TO THE GRASSY AREA NEXT TO THE FAST LANE WHERE MY VEHICLE DIED. AFTER GETTING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY NEW CAR WITH 329 MILES ON IT IS IN NE…
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WHILE DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR ALONG THE SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LANE OF GARDEN STATE PARKWAY MY NEW 2020 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STARTED SHAKING. WITHIN SECONDS, I PULLED ON TO THE GRASSY AREA NEXT TO THE FAST LANE WHERE MY VEHICLE DIED. AFTER GETTING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY NEW CAR WITH 329 MILES ON IT IS IN NEED OF A NEW ENGINE, NEW BATTERIES AND NEW STARTER. OF NOTABLE CONCERN ON THE REPAIR ORDER IS THE FOLLOWING: "WHAT IS PRESENT INSIDE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS PIECES OF METAL." WHILE THE CASE IS NOT YET CLOSED, CHRYSLER INFORMED ME THEY INTEND TO FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY AND RETURN IT TO ME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND I FEAR THE BLOWN ENGINE, DEAD BATTERIES AND STARTER COULD HAVE CAUSED ADDITIONAL, UNRECOGNIZED DAMAGE.
I SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE TO REVERSE OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE TO SHIFT TO DRIVE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN I NOTICED THE SCREEN STUCK ON THE REVERSE IMAGE. IT WAS BOT DO ANYTHING AND REMAINED FROZEN UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION.
THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT IT IS AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT. WE ARE CONCERNED WITH IT GETTING WORSE THE MORE MILES WE PUT ON THE CAR.
HOLDING THE "+" BUTTON DOWN FOR MORE THAN A SPLIT SECOND CAUSES THE SPEED TO QUICKLY INCREASE IN 5 MPH INCREMENTS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH, I PRESSED THE "+" KEY AND WITHIN SECONDS THE SPEED CONTROL SETTING JUMPED TO 95 MPH. I HIT "CANCEL" AS FAST AS I COULD. IN JEEP'S 2017 AND 2019 MODELS THAT I OWNED THE SPEE…
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HOLDING THE "+" BUTTON DOWN FOR MORE THAN A SPLIT SECOND CAUSES THE SPEED TO QUICKLY INCREASE IN 5 MPH INCREMENTS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH, I PRESSED THE "+" KEY AND WITHIN SECONDS THE SPEED CONTROL SETTING JUMPED TO 95 MPH. I HIT "CANCEL" AS FAST AS I COULD. IN JEEP'S 2017 AND 2019 MODELS THAT I OWNED THE SPEED INCREASED GRADUALLY WHEN THE "+" KEY WAS DEPRESSED. TH SELLING DEALERSHIP CHECKED OUT THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED TO ME THAT IT WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. SEE ATTACHMENT.
TRANSMISSION LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. WAS NOT ABLE TO KEEP RATE OF SPEED. CAR STOPPED AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR STRANDED IN TRAFFIC.
THE SOS BUTTON IN THE CAR AND THE ASSIST BUTTON IN THE CAR DON'T WORK. IF YOU PUSH EITHER YOU GET A BUSY SIGNAL. SOS IS FOR EMERGY HELP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALRESHIP. AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS OF FCA COLLECTING DATA THEY FINALLY TOLD THE DEALERSHIP IT IS A KNOW PROBLEM. I HAVE THE CAR BACK, BUT, THESE FEATURES DO NOT WORK. IF MY CEL…
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THE SOS BUTTON IN THE CAR AND THE ASSIST BUTTON IN THE CAR DON'T WORK. IF YOU PUSH EITHER YOU GET A BUSY SIGNAL. SOS IS FOR EMERGY HELP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALRESHIP. AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS OF FCA COLLECTING DATA THEY FINALLY TOLD THE DEALERSHIP IT IS A KNOW PROBLEM. I HAVE THE CAR BACK, BUT, THESE FEATURES DO NOT WORK. IF MY CELL PHONE IS DAMAGE I CAN NOT USE SOS TO GET HELP. THEY SAID THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW WHEN THERE IS A FIX.
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2020 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND STALLED. THE "AUTO PARK ON ,PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK' MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACTED ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS …
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TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2020 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND STALLED. THE "AUTO PARK ON ,PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK' MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACTED ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING SMELL DETECTED AND SMOKE EMERGING FROM VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BROWN'S JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (483 NY-112, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772(631) 289-8500) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE BODY, TCM AND BATTERY WERE REPAIRED/REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. *JS
Official recalls
323V411000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jun 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
22V406000 · Fuel System, Diesel:delivery:fuel Pump
Jun 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel starvation may result in an unexpected loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
20V191000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Sep 10, 2020
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA23001 · High Pressure Fuel Pump Failure
Opened Mar 17, 2023 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Diesel:delivery:fuel Pump
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337