2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car cut off while driving, again. Full dashboard started to flash, warnings, stated that there was no battery, no gas. I was stopped in traffic and managed to pull over and had restart the car. This is the second time that it has cut off while driving . The first time my toddler son was in the car…”
filed Sep 16, 2026
“Vehicle was unable to be shutdown and was locked in park. Can was not responding to turning off while in the garage and engine running. Since the vehicle was inside an attached garage, we were concerned about Carbon Monoxide getting into the house. No way to turn car off and had to involve…”
filed Aug 27, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
MIL-On and/or Engine Oil Leak
S2609000011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 11, 2026
Engine problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 103 | 43% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 83 | 22% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 49 | 19% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 60 | 15% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 50 | 21% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 64 | 17% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 123 | 14% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 102 | 28% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 76 | 25% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 199 | 15% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 408 | 17% |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 106 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.