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2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
2%of 241 total for the year
Median mileage
69,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2% of the 241 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving 30 MPH and various other speeds, an audible warning sound was heard inside the vehicle and the temperature gauge indicated that engine was overheating. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11496284, filed 2022-12, 28,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle jerked and lost power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the camshaft, battery, and two oil valves in the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who provided the same diagnosis. …”

NHTSA complaint #11748555, filed 2026-07, 114,369 miles

“The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. Several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument cluster. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with 45 error codes relating to the vehicle not being able to communicate with the blind spot and doors due to battery failure. The battery was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. …”

NHTSA complaint #11446926, filed 2022-01, 14,787 miles

“The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle vibrated abnormally, and the contact noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion leaking into the engine, which caused engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11660367, filed 2025-05, 77,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate and experienced a loss of automotive power. Additionally, the temperature gauge raised abnormally and was almost indicating that the engine was hot(H). The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact stated that the engine was previously replaced due to the same failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11647001, filed 2025-03, 90,000 miles

Related recalls

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202410%
202310%
202210%
202120%
202062%
201951%
2018172%
201762%
201683%
2015232%
2014452%
201341%
2012181%
2011151%
201033%
200954%
2008395%
2007777%
2006534%
2005784%
2004554%
2003426%
200214610%
2001536%
200017812%
19991217%
1998697%
1997818%
19968810%
19957010%
19947513%
1993468%
1991117%
1989120%

Other parts of the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Electrical system
74 complaints
Other or unknown
64 complaints
Engine
50 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
39 complaints
Fuel system
21 complaints
Air bags
17 complaints
Vehicle speed control
15 complaints
Brakes
13 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
9 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
8 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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