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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
13%of 148 total for the year
Median mileage
11,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE, 13% of the 148 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The battery was recalled due to fire risk, but FSA indicated no repairs is available, and advised driver not to charge the car, and not to park it near any structural. I contacted (1) dealer (2) Chrysler capital (3) Jeep customer service. No body can provide any solution for this matter. I would like to have my leased car returned and get compensated for the months that I have already pre-paid (20 months left).”

NHTSA complaint #11622065, filed 2024-10

“Dealer and Jeep have refused to provide a reasonable effort and make reasonable accommodations to address the 95B recall. Parking the vehicle outside endangers my neighborhood as we live near a national forest.”

NHTSA complaint #11623251, filed 2024-11

“There have now been at least three incidents where the accelerator is pressed and the vehicle does not respond for an extended period of time, then overreacts and launches the vehicle forward unpredictably. Most recently, leaving a parking lot, I pressed the accelerator gently as I normally would, the vehicle just rolled down to the road, no power. As oncoming traffic was coming (now about 5 seconds later), I pressed the pedal further, almost to the floor, the engine engaged and launched the car forward. …”

NHTSA complaint #11595284, filed 2024-06

“It is easy, when driving in automatic mode, to accidently touch one of the paddle shifters. In doing so, the automatic transmission disengages, and the transmission suddenly switches to control by the paddle shifters. If the driver is unaware of this, the vehicle can lose motive power if the gear then in effect is no longer fitting for the vehicles speed and the engine's RPM. I recently took the vehicle in for service of this issue because my wife had experienced this while driving on Interstate 95, in Maryland. …”

NHTSA complaint #11558295, filed 2023-12

“Engine got really loud but idled would got shift out of 1st gear. Happened why accelerating after stopping. Traffic was moving at 45 -55 miles past me. And I was unable to pull over. I got to the next red light. Put the vehicle in park then back into drive and was able to drive to the closest dealer. They found no trouble codes when plugging into the computer. The vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic or scheduled . I am waiting for an appointment confirmation in July. Not warning lights are messages display on the dash when the problem occurs. …”

NHTSA complaint #11594121, filed 2024-06

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024626%
20231515%
20221913%

Other parts of the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE

Electrical system
44 complaints
Steering
33 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
25 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Lane departure
14 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Suspension
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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