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2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
64about this part
Share
27%of 241 total for the year
Median mileage
950miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 64 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 27% of the 241 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 950 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“The sos button in the car and the assist button in the car don't work. If you push either you get a busy signal. Sos is for emergy help. I took it to the dealreship. After a couple weeks of FCA collecting data they finally told the dealership it is a know problem. I have the car back, but, these features do not work. If my cell phone is damage I can not use sos to get help. They said they would let me know when there is a fix.”

NHTSA complaint #11350690, filed 2020-08, 80 miles

“While driving 60 miles per hour along the southbound express lane of garden state parkway my new 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee started shaking. Within seconds, I pulled on to the grassy area next to the fast lane where my vehicle died. After getting towed to the dealership, I was notified that my new car with 329 miles on it is in need of a new engine, new batteries and new starter. Of notable concern on the repair order is the following: what is present inside intake manifold is pieces of metal. …”

NHTSA complaint #11376779, filed 2020-11, 329 miles

“After only 350 miles my engine started sputtering and had to pull over. By the time we stopped the car the sputtering was violently shaking the vehicle. We had to get it towed only for the dealer ship to take several hours to replace a spark plug. - at almost all time there the air conditioner never seems to get to the desired temperature for more than 20 seconds. When at a stop, the A/C is non existence and temps drop significantly. Unless you have it set to max A/C it will never feel cold/hot. …”

NHTSA complaint #11338533, filed 2020-07, 350 miles

“I bought vehicle in may 2020 and have had continued issues with my vehicle since december 2020. Four months ago the radio screen started freezing occasionally. Within a couple weeks it was significantly worse and happening more frequently. The screen would freeze while reversing or would cut off, restart or freeze while driving. I had the misfortune of driving on the highway and and the screen froze. I had to get off at the next exit so I could turn vehicle off and on to unfreeze screen because I needed to use the GPS. …”

NHTSA complaint #11406774, filed 2021-04, 7,000 miles

“I was slowly backing into a driveway when the Jeep Grand Cherokee suddenly accelerated on its own. I repeatedly hit the brake pedal but the Jeep wouldn't stop; instead it kept going faster. It smashed into the garage door and the brick wall of the garage, demolishing them. The Jeep was brand new with only 500 miles driven, and it was equipped with a complete safety package that should have automatically stopped it before an impending impact but it did not do so. This was an extremely terrifying experience and it felt like a nightmare.”

NHTSA complaint #11287558, filed 2019-12, 500 miles

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Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202639%
20251620%
20243213%
20236716%
20223915%
20215714%
20206427%
20197721%
201827132%
20177721%
20163110%
201519314%
201427512%
2013607%
20121217%
20111368%
20101412%
2009107%
2008355%
2007394%
2006786%
20051377%
2004363%
2003132%
2002352%
2001131%
2000272%
1999362%
1998222%
1997303%
1996303%
1995162%
1994132%
199392%

Other parts of the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Electrical system
74 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
Suspension
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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