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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee

What 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee owners report most

The dominant pattern across owner complaints centers on powertrain behavior, particularly harsh or unexpected transmission shifts that dealers often dismiss as normal. A notable share of owners also report the gear shifter moving on its own while the vehicle is in motion, and a smaller but concerning cluster describes electrical anomalies — erratic wipers, radio cutouts, and jerking hesitation — sometimes preceding more serious incidents. Fires and crashes appear across the powertrain, engine, and electrical categories.

Most reported areas

Power Train safety 26%
Owners report a hard bang or jolt occurring between gear shifts, which dealers have attributed to the electronic control system and characterized as normal behavior. · 2 fire · 78 crash · 18 injured
Seats0 23%
Owners report the gear shifter moving on its own from reverse into neutral while the vehicle is in motion, without driver input. · 37 injured
Engine safety 15%
Owners describe a cluster of erratic behaviors preceding a major mechanical failure, including wipers activating while switched off and the radio cutting out repeatedly. · 10 fire · 10 crash · 4 injured
Electrical System safety 10%
Owners report the vehicle hesitating with a jerking motion while driving at low speed, with the problem recurring on multiple occasions. · 8 fire · 13 crash · 10 injured
Air Bags safety 7%
100 reports (7%) · 13 crash · 19 injured

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 1,337 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.