2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee power train problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Codes c1490-00 rear differential actuator initialization failure. Service information states to replace the elsd (electronic limited slip diff.) before replacing the rear differential. Removed fill and drain plugs from rear differential, acquired a fluid sample. Fluid sample was clean with no signs…”
filed Aug 20, 2026
“I am reporting a safety concern involving my 2019 Jeep. The primary systems of concern include the Forward Collision Warning/Automatic Emergency Braking system, front camera/driver-assistance system, electrical/communication network, PCM/ECM communication system, transmission/driveability system…”
filed Jun 16, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Front differential may have been assembled with pinion gears that are insufficiently…Campaign 20V183000 · Mar 26, 2020
Power Train problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 15% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 28 | 12% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 37 | 10% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 36 | 14% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 58 | 14% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 39 | 16% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 75 | 9% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 88 | 24% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 78 | 25% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 350 | 26% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 474 | 20% |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 55 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.