Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee hesitation / surging reports

28 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

28
Hesitation / surging reports
2%
share of complaints
76,800 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (24 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee report before drawing conclusions.