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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L problems

Owners filed 224 complaints about the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L with NHTSA between Feb 2022 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (76).

Complaints
224
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
11
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
9
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system76
  2. Forward collision avoidance63
  3. Steering37
  4. Power train28
  5. Engine26
  6. Suspension20
  7. Service brakes18
  8. Lane departure16
  9. Fuel/propulsion system14
  10. Vehicle speed control11
  11. Air bags7
  12. Seats6
  13. Visibility/wiper6
  14. Exterior lighting6

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
View as table
Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
202233
202347
202455
202553
202636

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

76 reports3 crashes
“The radio has been replaced 3 times by the jeep dealer. The issue is over the air updates of the uconnect radio system fail and put the radio in Italian language disable foward collision safety features and other car features that I paid for need to also be enabled by the dealer that the dealer can only activate due to Stella’s firewall issue that prevents people to work on their own cars and require the dealership software to fix. The radio replacement does not fix issue even though they replace 3 times. They don’t actually have a fix and they are just putting band-aid on the problem. The update they send to the radio over the air corrupts the cars options.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 9, 2026Electrical system, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11770187

Forward collision avoidance

63 reports3 crashes
“Pedestrian Alert/Forward Collision light warning always on after over the air update. Manufacturer removed option in settings to disable this feature and warning light has been on since this over the air update. Dealer has attempted repair however fix only works for a few weeks and then reverts. Over the air update also disabled paddle shifters, caused language on vehicle to switch to italian, and changed units of measure for speed and tire pressure. This is a blatant safety issue as it is not apparent to driver that speed settings have changed. The inoperable forward Collision system risks the public and passengers safety. The fix provided by manufacturer is temporary and does not resolve the issue.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 28, 2026Vehicle speed control, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11767536

Steering

37 reports2 crashes
“What component or system failed or malfunctioned? Electrical system: infotainment display module, BCM, passive entry antenna, ignition/start system, and electronic power steering. Vehicle available for inspection. How was safety put at risk? The vehicle locked my children inside and would not start, requiring assistance to open it. The power steering failed for several hours, leaving the car unsafe to drive. Ongoing electrical instability creates unpredictable loss of critical functions. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer? Some issues were confirmed by the dealer (screen blanking, key fob failure, antenna fault, software issues). Others, including the power steering failure and lock-in incident, were not reproduced but were documented and acknowledged. Has the vehicle or component been inspected? Yes. The Jeep dealership has inspected the vehicle multiple times, performed software updates, antenna replacement, PCM updates, and a steering update. They provided history and advised contacting Jeep Cares. Warning lamps, messages, or symptoms prior to failure? Yes. Screen blanking, random language/time changes, stop/start light not working, key…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 23, 2025Steering, Electrical system, EngineODI 11701062

Power train

28 reports
“The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle repeatedly stalled in traffic and failed to accelerate. The driver was forced to frequently pull over to the shoulder. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the technician removed the terrain switch; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to another dealer. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated during one of the failures.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 16, 2026Power trainODI 11764756

Engine

26 reports1 crash
“There was a previous recall for camera system that was fixed using a OTA over the air update per JEEP. This update introduced new problems It disabled the forward collision detection and disabled paddle shifting and other safety features which should also be issued as a RECALL because the dealer is not reputable to this on their own. The fix that they did requires customer to come in and have more work done at their expense and they pretend they didn't cause it but clearly this is a major problem across their whole line of Cars.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 1, 2026Power train, Engine, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11741257

Suspension

20 reports2 crashes2 related recalls
“The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V562000 (Suspension); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was contacted by phone, and the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted by phone.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 6, 2026SuspensionODI 11769317
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.