2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior Lighting Problems
- 29
- 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 29 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 10 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 5 records
- caught fire · 4 records
- electrical system · 4 records
- service brakes · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts
I was getting a burning plastic smell i brought the vehicle to manfredi service center in staten island ny they tried to tell me it was my air freshener after pushing for a fix they flushed a coil ...immediately called them after picking up the vehicle and was told to bring the car back monday ....saturday while driving intense smoke filled the cabin from the drivers side headliner i had the car towed back to…
Fire reported
ODI 10610321
Exterior Lighting
One of the front end driving lights no longer worked. I contacted jeep, and they said it was not a warranty item. Since then, i have noticed numerous same year/ model jeeps all with a non-working front driving headlamp. I find it hard to believe this is coincidence, rather i am of the opinion that this is an inherent flaw in the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10632013
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
On 11/11/13, i took my car in for the state inspection and reported the issue of the car not starting / stalling out to huffines jeep in plano, tx. Huffines diagnosed the problem as a faulty tipm. The replacement tipm was installed on 11/25/13. On 11/29/13, i noticed that every time i use my right blinker, my fog lights flash. Car still does not start/stay running after starting and it has taken up to 8 tries to get…
ODI 10559141
Exterior Lighting
The following dangerous condition in the 2012 jeep grand cherokee has been raised by many drivers all over the internet and jeep refuses to acknowledge there is a problem. Namely, the headlight system is tilted down so visibility distance is very low. There is about 25 to 30 feet of visibility then there is a black wall of darkness in front of the car. You can't drive the car safely at night on unlit roads. Jeep…
ODI 10440301
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.