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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee: engine and transmission complaints

ELEVATED COMPLAINT SIGNAL
35%
147 of 439 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

35% of relevant owner complaints on the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is elevated. Worth an independent inspection before you commit to one.

Better than 62% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
147
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
439
this model year
Fires reported
0
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
13
16 crashes · 9 injuries

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM198 · 45%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE101 · 23%
ENGINE75 · 17%
POWER TRAIN63 · 14%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM54 · 12%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER50 · 11%

The years either side

2010
38%
41 of 117
2011
38%
596 of 1,638
2012
33%
525 of 1,640
2013
30%
227 of 802
2014
44%
894 of 2,375
2015
48%
574 of 1,355
2016
57%
163 of 308
2017
58%
195 of 364
2018
27%
215 of 853
2019
33%
108 of 365
2020
42%
91 of 236
2021
37%
151 of 480
2022
35%
147 of 439
2023
31%
141 of 471

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

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Other midsize SUVs with no elevated signal in 2022

The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.

What owners reported

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYST09/08/2026
Almost got hit my car stopped propulsion. Audio won't work, head unit broken after 65 days at Chapman dealership in Henderson, Nevada zip 89052
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYST09/08/2026
Almost got hit my car stopped propulsion. Audio won't work, head unit broken after 65 days at Chapman dealership in Henderson, Nevada zip 89052
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,ENGINE08/03/2026
​Vehicle Information: ​Year / Make / Model: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4xe ​Component(s) Involved: Engine / Hybrid Powertrain / Electrical System / Sudden Loss of Drive Power ​Current Mileage: Approximately 48,000mi ​Incident Summary ​I am filing this complaint because my 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4xe h…

Three of 147 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (13)

BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, and 2022-2024 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer vehicles. The …
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Jeep Wrangler and 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. A hybrid control processor (HCP) software error may cause…
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L and 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The upper control arm ball joint and steering knu…

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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition of any individual vehicle. Combined across 3 body styles NHTSA files separately.