2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 18%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,800miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine of the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 18% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,800 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My vehicle wasn’t reading my key fob when I was pressing the lock and unlock button, so I took out the hard key and unlock the doors. Then the alarm set off and I was using the key fob again trying to shut the alarm off no response so I took the key fob and press the start stop button and the engine turn over and the key was working again then I went to shut off the engine same way. …”
NHTSA complaint #11739705, filed 2026-05“I was leaving a light and turning left onto incoming traffic Columbia and John young parkway. Vehicle turned off with no option of turning back on . I rolled onto the right curb but was sticking my vehicle out. Me and my wife and teenage son. Feared for our life due to the car not turning on and incoming traffic . This is a serious issue and hazard. The car asked me to put the car in park. After I did that the car would not turn on. Called SOS and Assist. We had Roadside coming 45 min later.There was a high pitched sound coming from the engine compartment . The car would not turn off at all. …”
NHTSA complaint #11714112, filed 2026-01“The occurrence happened 4 times. While driving when the accelerator is pushed, and not in an extreme way, the engine will rev to the maximum level, the transmission stopped working the car comes to a slow stop and the ignition must be switched off to stop the run away engine. Then restarted without incident. This has happened while making both left and right turns with and without cruise control on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11765808, filed 2026-09“The car started having engine issues. Car wouldn’t start. Had it towed to the dealership which replaced the engine after the dealership had it for a month. Then one week after the the engine was replaced the vehicle was having issues again. Replaced PCM”
NHTSA complaint #11756029, filed 2026-08“The contact owns a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the engine surged and RPM revved above 7,000 RPM, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond, and the transmission failed to respond. The contact stated that there were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway and turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle returned to normal operation. The failure was intermittent. …”
NHTSA complaint #11752396, filed 2026-07, 24,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11035082Jul 9, 2026Spark plug - none
- 11035081Jul 9, 2026Spark plug - none
- 11034912Jun 30, 2026Throttle body – none
- 11034911Jun 30, 2026Throttle body – none
- 11034335Jun 18, 2026Bolt - hex flange head
- 11033313May 28, 2026D-26-13 Rev. A Claim Submission for Hurricane Spark Plug Repair
- 11033314May 27, 2026Claim Submission for Hurricane Spark Plug Repair
- 11032870May 13, 2026D-26-11 (XC2) 2.0L PHEV Engine - Select 2024 - 2025 Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2023 - 2025 Grand Cherokee/ Grand Cherokee L (WL)
- 11032869May 13, 2026ID-26-24 (XC2) 2.0L PHEV Engine - Select 2024 - 2025 Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2023 - 2025 Grand Cherokee/ Grand Cherokee L (WL)
- 11032844May 13, 2026PHEV Engine Replacement XC2 Warranty Extension Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L
17 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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