Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 50 NHTSA engine complaints and 4 engine-related recalls.
50
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V475000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ram 1500 and 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The crank...
20V699000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engines. The Exhaust Gas Recircul...
17E061000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Accessible Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is recalling certain ProCharger Superchargers, model numbers AB037A-100, AB037A-100P, and A037A-100B, sold for ins...
23V411000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The cran...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 ... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | ENGINE | Received a warning light and vehicle decelerated with a loss of power. After researching the issue i... |
| Oct 17, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact's son owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While the owner was driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Oct 17, 2025 | ENGINE | Oil filler neck leaking and possible due to a blown motor |
| Feb 11, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, o... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | ENGINE | During a routine trip, in a suburban area, on a cold winter morning my 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Lare... |
| Aug 6, 2024 | ENGINE | Rocker arm failure on 3.6 liter engine. This issue had been reported by many Grand Cherokee owners ... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | ENGINE | 2016 Grand Cherokee with 3.0L Ecodiesel and the engine failed at 43K mileage. The engine failed whil... |
| Mar 25, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact became aware of an oil leak coming from the... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | ENGINE | 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee started to have rough idle when stopped at light or parked. Turns out the V... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Num... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | ENGINE | Purchased "Certified Used" Vehicle December of 2021. I have had 4 water pumps installed due to leaks... |
| Jun 5, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Since purchased new, vehicle frequently loses acceleration, at varying vehicle speeds and will not e... |
| May 21, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Dear Sir or Madam, I want to file this complaint regarding an authorised JEEP Dealership and Servic... |
| May 15, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ******* DELETE VOQ ******* THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE IT IS REQUESTED BY T... |
| May 8, 2023 | ENGINE | On May 8th, Son driving Jeep to work and the thermometer gauge suddenly went to "H" check engine lig... |
| May 1, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, ... |
| Apr 8, 2023 | ENGINE | The car has a good battery but won’t start. A click is made the radio turns on but the car won’t sta... |
| Mar 27, 2023 | ENGINE | I have a transmission fluid leak that can cause a fire. I have noticed there was recalls for a coole... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | ENGINE | I have only 78,000 miles on my 2016 jeep Grand Cherokee limited and I am having issues with ignition... |