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
I was driving my 2012 jeep grand cherokee overland to work, when i smelled smoke. I immediately did not know where it was coming from. All of the sudden the shield covering my sunroof opened by itself. There was then visible smoke on the outside and the inside of my car coming from above my head and the headliner visor area. The smoke soon turned to flames just inches above my head on the drivers side. I had to pull…
Fire reported
ODI 10743409
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the part needed 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.…
ODI 10736010
Electrical System
I was driving on the highway when my battery light came on and moments later my wipers started to go on themselves along with my blinkers blinking and gps screen flashing, and every other possible light flashing. Then my truck suddenly shut off and i had no brakes or power steering and lost control of my vehicle and couldn't stop or direct it to where i wanted it to go. Luckily i was on the right lane and my vehicle…
ODI 10744499
Electrical System · Interior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic) and 15v879000 (electrical system, interior lighting) however, the parts to do the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue.…
ODI 10836955
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I purhcased my used 2012 jeep grand cherokee roughly one year ago from miller jeep in springfield, pa. In july of this year, i was driving on my way home, and started to smell smoke. I got on the highway and immediately smoke started coming from the headliner. I pulled over and within about 3 minutes, my car was completely on fire. There was a safety recall done on the car to prevent this from happening. Please see…
Fire reported
ODI 10762961
Electrical System · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 65 mph, the front passenger side visor behind the headliner caught fire. The contact stated that the passenger side column, the visor, and the headliner with various wires had to be ripped off to stop the fire. The contact extinguished the fire. The contact was injured, but medical attention was not required. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10733598
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. Upon turning the key into the ignition, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the mechanic diagnosed that the tipm needed to be replaced. The part was not available so the mechanic re-wired the tipm around the fuel pump relay. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system), but the part was not…
ODI 10735083
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle 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.
ODI 10732958
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was parked with the engine running, the vehicle caught fire from the headliner near the sun visor wiring. The fire department was able to extinguish the flames. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign…
Fire reported
ODI 10733003
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall for the ignition switch two years ago, but 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 made aware of the issue. The nhtsa campaign number was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10917926
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 needed for 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. Vin…
ODI 10836870
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system) 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.
ODI 10787111
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed were not available. The dealer was unable to provide an estimated date for when the parts would become available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the recall repair. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10760432
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
2012 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to complete fuel pump relay recall notice. *smd the consumer also received recall # 15v115000. *jb updated 09/18/15*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was taken in to have 3 safety recall repairs completed. Updated 3/23/2016 *js updated 11/22/2017*cn
ODI 10734200
Electrical System · Engine · Seat Belts · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 25 mph, the battery warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the alternator needed replacement and the part required was unavailable. Immediately after leaving the dealer and while driving approximately 35 mph, the seat belt indicator illuminated, the air conditioning and radio went…
ODI 10726828
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v879000 (electrical system, interior lighting) 15v115000 (electrical system). The parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not…
ODI 10895063
Electrical System
First incident: vehicle would crank but would not start on first attempt. Vehicle started on 3rd attempt. Vehicle was parked overnight (8+ hrs) in attached garage with ambient temp approx 75f before first attempt. . Second incident: same conditions as first incident, 8+ hours parked in garage temp approx 75f, takes 3 attempts before starting. Third incident: same day as second incident. Conditions are temp approx…
ODI 10734381
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10726580
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While attempting to start the vehicle, it would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the tipm for the fuel pump relay needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact…
ODI 10732897
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle 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.
ODI 10725921
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 needed for 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. Vin…
ODI 10836623
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system); however, the recall part needed was not available. 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 the failure.
ODI 10747948
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). However, the repair parts needed were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure.
ODI 10743745
Electrical System
My husband and i arrived home with our 7 week old in the backseat and our keys inside the diaper bag. We stepped out, closed our doors and the entire vehicle locked by itself with our baby inside along with the keys. We are both certain that we didn't accidentally push the lock button. Luckily, we were home and someone was in our home and able to let us in so we could retrieve our spare key. We live in phoenix and…
ODI 10722078
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The vin was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10882685