Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 47 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
47
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | REPEATED CAM SHAFT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENBED THREE TIMES I... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure at 19,481 miles in my 2021Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 V6. The vehicle has n... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I believe it is something with the engine or an electrical component. I was driving and as I was par... |
| May 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Service shifter message keeps showing every-time I turn on the vehicle. Eventually it just stays on.... |
| May 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Once you start driving after letting the vehicle sit the transmission will “slip” multiple times jer... |
| Apr 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Since it was brand new it likes to shift hard into reverse or drive from park. Sometimes it shifts w... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds... |
| Feb 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The car have a lot of problems engine total failure, mounting joints failure, acelere by him self, ... |
| Jan 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I drove my car out of my garage on the way to work and just outside my house, the transmission bucke... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that after his wife had parked and t... |
| Dec 18, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Started my 2021 Grand Cherokee Jeep started to drive light on dash transmission service and my vehic... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | This Car have a lot issues we the computer in the car, the car I was missing oil in the engine ,the ... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicle shifts from park to drive jumping gears ,making loud noises, Accelerating by its self and j... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, there was an a... |
| Jun 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The electronic stability control has malfunctioned and the 4wd svc light has comeon. The vehicle sh... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle shuts down puts itself in park and applies the parking brake and states that the hood is not... |
| Jan 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 ... |
| Dec 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Started noticing hard reverse shift when vehicle was cold. Took to the dealership, tech could not f... |
| Nov 28, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Driveshaft became loose while driving |
| Oct 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Paddle shifters are disabled with no way to enable them. While towing, there is no way to reduce dow... |