2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems
- 620
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 620 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 79 indicate fire
What owners report
- Alternator/Generator/Regulator · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 137 |
| 30–60k mi | 134 |
| 1–30k mi | 55 |
| 100–150k mi | 54 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Problem stared approximately 2 weeks ago. The rear hatch on the vehicle would not unlock. Once i started the vehicle and drove it would eventually begin working again. Its beginning to happen more frequently and now the passenger and drivers door(s) are affected. I noticed in many jeep forums that a strong possibility exists that the tipm is bad. I've already had my vehicle in for the tipm recall for the fuel pump.…
ODI 10871077
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds and making a sharp turn in either direction, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the driver had to push the start button to restart the engine. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no failure could be found. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10991029
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
About a month after purchasing my used jeep, i was coming to a stop on a city street and my jeep powered off completely. After taking the jeep in to the dealership they fixed the fuel pump relay, which was recalled ,and sent me on my way. Since then my jeep has powered off 5 times (once while entering the highway, twice while exiting the highway, once while making a u-turn under the highway and once on a city…
ODI 10855188
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 45 mph, all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel, the windshield wipers malfunctioned, and the windows failed to open and close. After turning off the engine, the vehicle failed to restart. Also, the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The…
ODI 10862024
Electrical System · Engine
I engaged the factory installed remote start in side my garage. Within 3 minutes the engine was on fire. The fire originated just in front of the passenger seat but under the hood. I pressed the start button in order to turn the car off of auxiliary. Flames engulfed the engine and my house.
ODI 10854200
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Was driving with my family, battery light came on and car shut off at the light, car started to make a whistling noise before light came on. Restarted car light was no longer on and noise gone. Drove about 5 miles on the highway and all the dash lights came on. Windshield wipers turned on then lost complete power of car. Unable to steer use emergency lights or brakes, luckily was able to coast to a stop and not get…
ODI 10851744
Electrical System
In 3/16 the vehicle experienced an alternator failure which was repaired at a cost of over $1,000. Today, 9/13/16, the same failure has taken place. I decided to google the issue and found that recall 14v63400 (p60 for chrysler) is an exact match for the vehicle description and the problem. I contacted chrysler was told that it does not apply to my vin!! Very disappointing and unconscionable!
ODI 10906173
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10851015
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the battery warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) was directly related to the failure. However, the vehicle was not included in the recall since it was equipped with an 180 amp instead of an 160 amp alternator. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
ODI 10846411
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v879000 (electrical system, interior lighting) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the…
ODI 10893463
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takada recall had recalls done car still hard to start and now dies when driving getting angry with the whole car very dangerous with kids in car
ODI 10846058
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takada recall took car had 4 recalls done now hard to start and while drive shout down
ODI 10845908
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
I currently have the 2012 jeep grand cherokee and over the years, my vehicle has had a total of (7) recalls. Recalls: brakes, electrical, etc. The most recent recall stated that the vehicle could stall with the risk of a crash! Upon receiving my notification letter, i made an appointment with the anticipation that the repairs would only take 1 ' 2 business days. Unfortunately, the repair time was approximately 1…
ODI 10891513
Body · Electrical System · Engine
On the first of march, my wife and daughter were about to start their day in the usual way. She opened the garage door and used her key fob to remote start our 2012 jeep gc limited ( around 42k miles) ( factory installed remote starter) she walked away for less than 4 minutes and returned to see smoke coming from front passenger side of jeep. She called for me, and pushed the aux button to be sure the vehicle was…
Fire reported
ODI 10845713
Electrical System
Some times car will crank ,but no start ,has happened at least 5 times since i bought the car used 2 months ago ,repeated time eventually will start we are worried that car will stall while driving .was in a dealer for this problem once already but they said they couldnt reproduce .i heard other jeep owners having same problem and its something to do with tipm module extremly expensive repair ,
ODI 10840114
Electrical System
Sun visor wiring recall r71. Received a recall notice from chrysler today indicating that a wiring problem may cause a fire. Notice stated that they expect to have a remedy available in the 4th quarter of 2016. This does not represent "remedy the defect within a reasonable time". Nhtsa should put more pressure on chrysler to address this situation in a more timely fashiion. Was chrysler not already fined for being…
ODI 10836444
Electrical System
While driving on a highway, the battery light came on and within minutes, the entire electrical system began to shut down. First the navigation went, then all lights on the dashboard followed by power steering, anti-lock brakes. The car died. The alternator went bad and eventually caught on fire at my mechanic shop while transferring the vehicle inside after being towed. The alternator on my jeep was the 180amp and…
Fire reported
ODI 10836930
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. After parking the vehicle in the garage, a burning odor was present inside the contact's home approximately 10 minutes later. The contact discovered black smoke and flames coming from the vehicle and immediately called the fire department to extinguish the flames. The fire marshall indicated that the flames were started by a faulty vanity lamp. The contact indicated…
Fire reported
ODI 10837210
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
In feb 2016 was driving through town and my dashboard and jeep started acting crazy and it just totally died as i tried pulling into gas station, was now blocking entrance/exit. Totally dead, couldn't put it in neutral and hazards didn't work. Replaced tipm costing me $1300. Then in oct 2016, jeep dashboard started going crazy again and died as i'm driving and turning in the middle of an intersection! Everything…
ODI 10926622
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v879000 (electrical system, interior lighting); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10896580
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v879000 (electrical system, interior lighting); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool…
ODI 10875372
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v879000 (electrical system, interior lighting); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin…
ODI 10893129
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v879000 (electrical system, interior lighting); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin…
ODI 10893543
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v879000 (electrical system, interior lighting); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not…
ODI 10894133
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, it seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake booster failed. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the push start button and fob failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tpm module needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10823547