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Fuel systemPart report

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Fuel system Problems

Complaints
41about this part
Share
10%of 410 total for the year
Median mileage
15,060miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 41 complaints about the fuel system of the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 10% of the 410 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,060 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“I was driving my new Grand Cherokee with 121 miles on the odometer. As I was moving forward with the vehicle in drive and was attempting to turn around to- re-enter a highway the engine stopped. I immediately put the vehicle in park and attempted to restart the vehicle numerous times with no luck. The vehicle was stuck in park with the wheels turned to the left. The rest of the electronics worked but the the vehicle locked in park it could not be moved. …”

NHTSA complaint #11413752, filed 2021-04, 121 miles

“The 2021 Jeep grand cherokee I owned had problem when I started the vehicle It would not start and had to do it again and again to restart which damaged the starter and batteries I suffered a big monetary loss when I traded this car as Chrysler and Stellantis refused to acknowledge the recall of the fuel pump relay”

NHTSA complaint #11710214, filed 2026-01

“The problem was related to Fuel pump malfunction, gas leaking. I was advice by a mechanic not to drive the car if there was a fuel leak. A jeep dealer replaced the fuel pump for a coast, since it was out of warranty 41,600 miles on it, but it is much less than the expected life for that part. I was driving on a Highway and suddenly the car started to stumbling and stopped, no lights or warnings, or messages were on.”

NHTSA complaint #11570734, filed 2024-02

“There is a delay in my car starting when I push the start button. When doing some research online to see what the possible issue might be I found that other cars with the same make/model/year had this issue and was apart of a recall for the fuel pump relay.”

NHTSA complaint #11692129, filed 2025-10

“I was driving 65 MPH on a highway in high traffic and the Fuel propulsion system failed without any lights or warning. It just stop responding to accerlation. It was extremely dangerous and CDOT had to come rescue us. We are lucky we were not hurt or killed. The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee is only 5 years old and has 46,000 miles on it. The fuel pump needs a complete replacement. It is months out of warranty but still there should be 50,000-100,000 miles left on this part.”

NHTSA complaint #11770712, filed 2026-10

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202639%
20251316%
20244518%
20235513%
20224115%
20214110%
2020219%
201982%
2018637%
2017339%
20164514%
20151179%
20141818%
201311314%
201224815%
201128317%
201022%
200986%
2008213%
2007313%
2006171%
2005342%
2004443%
2003182%
2002574%
2001314%
2000614%
1999855%
199816616%
199730531%
199613415%
19958111%
1994559%
1993468%

Other parts of the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Electrical system
115 complaints
Steering
102 complaints
Engine
61 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
59 complaints
Other or unknown
57 complaints
Exterior lighting
42 complaints
Brakes
32 complaints
Suspension
30 complaints
Lane departure
29 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
25 complaints
Air bags
20 complaints
Vehicle speed control
17 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology