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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee

What 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee owners report most

Electrical and powertrain complaints dominate owner reports for this model year, with instrument cluster failures and unexpected gear shifts or stalls representing the most common patterns. Engine stalling — sometimes requiring many restart attempts before the vehicle can sustain movement — is also a frequent theme. A smaller but notable share of complaints involves seat track displacement in rear-impact collisions.

Most reported areas

Electrical System safety 20%
Owners report the instrument cluster going dark while driving, causing all gauges — including the speedometer, fuel gauge, tachometer, and engine temperature gauge — to stop functioning simultaneously. · 27 fire · 10 crash · 6 injured
Power Train safety 20%
Owners describe the vehicle unexpectedly shifting into neutral and stalling on its own during turns, requiring the driver to restart and continue to a service location. · 2 fire · 68 crash · 32 injured
Engine safety 17%
Owners report repeated unprompted stalls where the engine requires many restart attempts and shuts off again after traveling only a short distance, accompanied by multiple warning lights activating. · 15 fire · 14 crash · 10 injured
Seats safety 14%
Owners report the driver seat coming off its track and becoming misaligned during rear-end collisions, raising concerns about seat structural integrity in crashes. · 2 fire · 2 crash · 39 injured
Service Brakes safety 11%
267 reports (11%) · 2 fire · 20 crash · 6 injured

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 2,362 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only — not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Team AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.