Jeep Grand Cherokee 2022–presentCommon problems, reliability & repair costs

Symptoms: A noise when turning or free play in the steering wheel (the wheel moves without the front wheels responding) — the documented precursor to the intermediate shaft disconnecting from its U-joint. Separately, a defective upper control arm ball joint can separate from the steering knuckle and let the front wheel fall outward.

Fix: Both are free recall repairs: 23V-352 (steering-column intermediate shaft, about 89,000 vehicles) and 24V-132 (upper ball joint / knuckle, about 338,000 vehicles). Verify both by VIN. Any WL with steering play should be parked until inspected — this is not an alignment quirk.

Sources: MoparInsiders — 2021–2023 Grand Cherokee steering-control recall (23V-352), CBS News — 338,000+ Grand Cherokees recalled for ball joint / steering knuckle (24V-132), CarComplaints — 2022 Grand Cherokee steering complaints

Symptoms: A rear coil spring that was seated wrong at the factory (or during the first recall repair) works loose and falls out of the vehicle, sometimes while driving. Owners report a bang, a sagging rear corner, or finding the spring on the road.

Fix: Recall 23V-413 (June 2023, 80,620 vehicles) was supposed to fix this — then NHTSA logged 20 complaints of springs detaching AFTER the remedy, opened recall query RQ25-005 in December 2025, and Jeep re-recalled the cars as 26V-051 in January 2026. Cars repaired under the first campaign need the second one too. Free at the dealer; confirm 26V-051 specifically by VIN.

Sources: MoparInsiders — 80,620 Grand Cherokee / L recalled for rear coil spring separation (23V-413), NHTSA ODI — recall query RQ25-005 into post-remedy coil spring detachments (PDF), Autoevolution — Grand Cherokee investigated over post-remedy coil spring detachments

Symptoms: Three separate documented defects. The high-voltage battery can short internally and ignite parked or driving — Stellantis counted 19 fires across the 4xe family and told owners to park outside and stop charging until repaired. The battery-pack control module software can overload, reset, and drop all drive power. And engines built June 2023–March 2025 may contain casting sand that destroys the engine and can cause a fire.

Fix: All three are free recalls: 25V-741 (high-voltage battery, ~320,000 4xe PHEVs including 2022–2026 Grand Cherokee 4xe; remedy now available), 25V-576 (software, ~91,000 vehicles) and 25V-766 (engine inspection/replacement, 2023–2025 builds). On top of the recalls, owner forums document chronic 12V battery drain — some cars drain the 12V if left plugged in at 100% charge. Do not buy a used 4xe without every campaign closed out by VIN.

Sources: Stellantis media statement — Jeep PHEV fire risk (recall 68C / 25V-741), MoparInsiders — Jeep recalls 320,065 4xe PHEVs over battery fire risk, TFLcar — 91,000 Grand Cherokee 4xe recalled for software loss of drive power (25V-576), WTOL — 113,000 Wrangler/Grand Cherokee 4xe recalled for engine sand debris (25V-766)

Symptoms: Electrical is the top NHTSA complaint category on this generation — 87 of 342 complaints on the 2022 alone. Owners report dead 12V batteries after short sits, no-crank no-starts, cars losing all power, warning-light storms, and electronics acting on their own (seats and radio adjusting themselves, ignition behavior). On 4xe cars the 12V problems compound the hybrid-system faults above.

Fix: No single recall covers this — it's a pattern, not one defect. Start with a 12V battery test and replacement if marginal (H7 AGM on gas cars — a weak battery causes half the phantom faults on modern Stellantis products), then dealer software updates, then a parasitic-draw diagnosis. Keep records; repeat electrical faults on these cars are lemon-law fodder in several states.

Sources: CarComplaints — 2022 Grand Cherokee (electrical is the top category), CarComplaints — Grand Cherokee L complaint summary, 4xe Forums — 12V battery drain after overnight charging

Symptoms: Center screen goes black, freezes, or hangs on the Jeep logo at startup; backup-camera image doesn't display in reverse. The camera-display problem alone generated four separate recalls with four different causes — software (23V-577), a loose coaxial cable (24V-289), radio software (24V-436), and an overheating display transistor (25V-083).

Fix: Check all four camera-display campaigns by VIN — several were over-the-air or dealer reflashes, the transistor one (25V-083) requires hardware. For garden-variety freezes, the documented reset is holding the volume and tuner knobs 10–20 seconds; persistent cases have TSB software updates. Fixes are free under recall/warranty; the risk is buying a car where they were never done.

Sources: NHTSA — 2023 Grand Cherokee recalls (includes the four camera-display campaigns), BuyMoparWarranty — Grand Cherokee screen freezing/blackouts: what the TSBs reveal, JeepGarage — Uconnect screen blank or stuck on Jeep logo

Symptoms: Harsh or jerky 1-2 shifts, delayed engagement going into Drive or Reverse, and in the documented failure mode: slipping, loss of reverse, or the transmission stuck in 3rd gear with codes P0733, P1DA8 or P1D92 — internal D-clutch failure.

Fix: Stellantis TSB 21-009-25 covers D-clutch diagnosis; the practical remedy in the bulletin is transmission assembly replacement. In warranty (5-year/60,000-mile powertrain) it's free — that window is now closing on 2021–2022 cars. Out of warranty, CarComplaints logs transmission-failure repairs averaging $5,800. Mild harshness alone is often software; get the TCM updated before assuming the worst.

Sources: Stellantis TSB 21-009-25 — 850RE D-clutch repair (NHTSA-hosted PDF), Go-Parts — 850RE transmission problems (P0733/P1DA8/P1D92, D-clutch), CarComplaints — 2022 Grand Cherokee (transmission failure avg cost)

Tools: Ramps or jack + stands, Oil-filter cap socket (fits the plastic cartridge cap), Ratchet + drain-plug socket, Drain pan and funnel

1. Warm the engine a few minutes, then lift the front and pull the drain plug into a pan.
2. While it drains, unscrew the cartridge filter cap on top of the engine — no crawling for the filter on a Pentastar.
3. Swap the cartridge element and the cap O-ring (both come in the filter kit), lube the O-ring, and hand-tighten the cap.
4. Reinstall the drain plug, then fill with the viscosity printed on the oil-fill cap — roughly six quarts on the 3.6; confirm in your manual.
5. Run it, check for leaks at the cap and plug, shut down, and top to the full mark.

Tools: None for the airbox; small screwdriver helps on the glovebox stops

1. Unclip the airbox lid in the engine bay, lift out the old panel filter, and drop in the new one (3.6L and 5.7L use different filters — match your engine).
2. For the cabin filter, empty the glovebox and release its stops so the door swings down.
3. Slide out the filter cover, swap the cabin filter with the airflow arrow matching the old one, and reassemble.

Tools: Your VIN and a phone or computer

1. If the screen is black or frozen: press and hold the volume and tuner knobs together for 10–20 seconds until the system reboots.
2. Run your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the camera-display problem alone has four campaigns (23V-577, 24V-289, 24V-436, 25V-083), and several are free software fixes.
3. Check for pending over-the-air updates in the Uconnect settings menu, and let them finish on a charged battery.
4. If blackouts persist after the recalls and updates are current, document each occurrence with date and photo — that record is what gets a dealer buyback or lemon-law claim taken seriously.