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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 364 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

364
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
26
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
3
Involved Fire
owner-reported
19
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Jeep Grand Cherokee — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

118 complaints

1,639 complaints

1,644 complaints

804 complaints

2,381 complaints

1,366 complaints

311 complaints

364 complaints

855 complaints

370 complaints

240 complaints

409 complaints

373 complaints

397 complaints

249 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 102 reports
Power Train 88 reports
Electrical System 87 reports
Unknown Or Other 76 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 31 reports
Service Brakes 29 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 21 reports
Seats 20 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine And Engine Cooling ODI 11707814 12/30/2025

The contact owns 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was then taken to Firestone, where the contact was informed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The conta…

Engine ODI 11633143 12/30/2024

The EVAP system leak P0456 the code I received.

Power Train ODI 11707626 12/29/2025

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and was stuck in first gear. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that an unknown internal transmission part needed to be replaced. The …

Steering ODI 11499160 12/28/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced unknown electrical failures. Additionally, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and stalled. The contact stated that the instrument panel was flickering, and the speedometer and gauges became inoperable. The contact stated that the windows randomly…

Exterior Lighting ODI 10937966 12/28/2016

THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS A "SAFETY" FEATURE CALLED AUTOMATIC HIGH-BEAMS, A FEATURE THEY CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR. THE FEATURE ITSELF CAN BE TURNED ON/OFF ONLY THROUGH THE UCONNECT SYSTEM OF SETTINGS, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THE ACTUAL FEATURE ONCE TURNED ON CAN BE ENABLED AND DISABLED THROUGH THE TURN SIGNAL STALK (PUSHING FORWARD TO ENABLE, BACK TO DISABLE) …

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee reliable?
Owners have filed 364 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee, most often about engine. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Jeep Grand Cherokee years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.