2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (4/5)
46
complaints reporting a crash
104
complaints reporting fire
10
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★ (4/5) |
Tested: 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 24 report injuries (35 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles were involved in 74 fatal crashes with 23 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskFuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail… · Nov 14, 2019
- Crash riskAffected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign… · Sep 18, 2017
- Fire riskAffected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) and are equipped… · Jul 10, 2017
- Fire riskIn the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may… · Dec 28, 2015
- Crash riskIn the affected vehicles, the fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated… · Feb 27, 2015
- Crash riskIn the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail · Oct 8, 2014
- Fire riskIn the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may… · Jul 2, 2014
- Crash riskSubject vehicles have a brake booster with a center shell that may corrode and… · Apr 1, 2014