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2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
20%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage
24,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 20% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 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.

“I am reporting recurring safety-related shifting and vehicle gear/park-state concerns involving my 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve. On multiple occasions, the vehicle has failed to transition properly from Reverse into Drive. I reported this Reverse-to-Drive issue to the manufacturer before later becoming aware of diagnostic information that I believed could potentially relate to the behavior. I am not a mechanic and do not know the underlying cause. …”

NHTSA complaint #11757919, filed 2026-08

“Within weeks of purchasing my brand-new 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee, this past Thursday when leaving for my workday the steering wheel on my vehicle became completely immovable when I attempted to leave. I started the vehicle and tried to turn the wheel, but it would not move at all. There were no warning lights or alerts. I had no ability to steer or maneuver the vehicle, and it was completely undriveable. The vehicle had to be towed from my workplace to the dealership because the steering would not turn. …”

NHTSA complaint #11701375, filed 2025-11

“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

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026728%
2025820%
2024410%
202344%
2022912%
20211617%

Other parts of the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L

Other or unknown
17 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Lane 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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