2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems and complaints

Owners have filed 370 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (116), Electrical System (84), Unknown Or Other (77).

Key takeaways

  • 370 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 18 involve a crash, 4 a fire, 10 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Service Brakes11631%
Electrical System8423%
Unknown Or Other7721%
Engine6417%
Hydraulic6417%
Power Train4713%
Air Bags195%
Vehicle Speed Control154%
Steering144%
Suspension113%
Forward Collision Avoidance113%
Exterior Lighting113%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2WD4/54/55/53/5
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 4WD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-10-06

On XXX, I brought my 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee to Elmwood Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram for the federal safety recall 24V-838 (FCA 94B) on the ABS module/hydraulic control unit. I picked the vehicle up on the night of XXX with no issues reported by the dealer. On XXX, after running errands and parking in my driveway, I restar...

Power Train,electrical System - filed 2026-10-05

Same incident as service bulletin 21-006-14

Power Train - filed 2026-09-25

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine temperature gauge was excessively high. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the water pump, spark plugs, ignition coils, intake manifold gasket, and fuel filler neck were replaced. However, after th...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.