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What 1,637 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Srt

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (1,637)Crash / fire / injury (151)Electrical system (834)Brakes (288)Engine (283)Fuel system (242)Transmission & drivetrain (101)Steering (99)Airbags (43)Speed control (35)Lights (34)Suspension (32)

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Jul 16, 2020Fuel system

ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019 MOPAR ISSUED A FUEL PUMP RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH MY FUEL PUMP RELAY AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH THE DEFECTIVE MODEL PART BECAUSE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A REMEDY TO THE RECALL ISSUED. I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMP AGAIN. A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. AS A CONSUMER I NEED AN UPDATE AS WHEN AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY WILL BE AVAILABLE, FOR THE SAFETY AND RESALE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS ALSO, IT WOULD BE GREAT TO KNOW WHAT SORT OF TIME FRAME MANUFACTURERS ARE EXPECTED TO RELEASE A REMEDY FOR A RECALLED PART AFTER ISSUING THE NOTICE.

NHTSA ODI 11339691

Jul 15, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11339530

Jul 14, 2020Fuel system

THEY SENT ME A LETTER BACK IN JANUARY 2020 THAT MY FUEL PUMP RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT IS JULY 14TH 2020 AND IT'S STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO BE REPLACED

NHTSA ODI 11339303

Jul 14, 2020Electrical system

I HAVE A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT IS UNDER A RECALL V62?NHTSA 19V-813 FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY YET FOR THIS ISSUE. I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE WHILE STATIONARY FOR 3 DAYS IN A ROW. ON THE FOURTH DAY, I AM NOW UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, WHILE STATIONARY.

NHTSA ODI 11339352

Jul 14, 2020Electrical systemFuel system

THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND CAR HAS A PROBLEM STARTING. THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART YET.

NHTSA ODI 11339430

Jul 12, 2020

CAR UNEXPECTEDLY STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ODI 11338845

Jul 12, 2020Seats

HEADRESTS POPPED A FEW MONTHS OF EACH OTHER WHILE I WAS AT A STOP. I THOUGHT SOMEONE THREW SOMETHING INTO THE CAR! HIT THE BACK OF MY HEAD!

NHTSA ODI 11338915

Jul 11, 2020Fuel system

I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL #19V-813 IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. THE RECALL WARNS OF AN ENGINE STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WE LIVE IN A REMOTE AREA AND CANNOT RISK DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE CAR FOR OVER FOUR MONTHS. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY. THIS DELAY IS INTOLERABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11338809

Jul 9, 2020Fuel system

2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BEING UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.*JS

NHTSA ODI 11339111

Jul 6, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER ROSSI CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (411 NJ-31 S, WASHINGTON, NJ 07882) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11337630

Jul 6, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ROSSI CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 411 NJ-31 S, WASHINGTON, NJ 07882, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH WAS FIXED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11337649

Jul 1, 2020SteeringBrakesEngine

THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. LOSS OF POWER TO BRAKES & STEERING SINCE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. EVENTUALLY (IN A MATTER OF SECONDS) THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE HOME.

NHTSA ODI 11331892

Jun 30, 2020Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE WESTGATE CHRYSLER DODGE RAM LOCATED AT 6421 OLD WESTGATE RD, RALEIGH, NC 27617, WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11331687

Jun 29, 2020Fuel systemElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE NEEDED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. BLUEBONNET JEEP LOCATED AT 283 IH 35 EAST, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130, WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11331447

Jun 29, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 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. CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF CHATTANOOGA (2120 CHAPMAN RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11331451

Jun 24, 2020Fuel system

MY 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT8 IS HAVING FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS, IT IS STALLING WHILE RUNNING AND STUTTERING WHEN PRESSING THE GAS, MORE SPECIFICALLY HAPPENS WHILE MERGING ON HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY NOTIFIED ME OF THERE BEING A RECALL ON THE PUMP AND THERE ISN'T A FIX FOR IT. ALSO NOTIFIED ME THAT I CAN NOT REGISTER OR SELL THE VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330654

Jun 23, 2020Airbags

WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN. CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND DID NOT HIT A BUMP, POTHOLE, ETC. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN AND NOW I'M BEING TOLD I NEED TO PAY FOR IT DEPLOYING. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330341

Jun 22, 2020Electrical system

MY VEHICLES RECALL CANNOT BE FIXED BECAUSE RECALL PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THEY HAVE APPARENTLY NOT CREATED A WORKING RECALL PART YET. MY VEHICLE HESITATES TO TURN ON JUST LIKE IT DID BEFORE WHEN THE RECALL HAD TO BE FIXED FOR THE SECOND TIME AROUND. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO JEEP AND CHRYSLER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NOT MUCH HELP. THEY TELL ME TO CONTACT DEALER FOR TEMPORARY FIX, DEALER TELLS ME THERE IS NO PART AVAILABLE FOR TEMPORARY FIX. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET SOMETHING DONE FOR OVER 6 MONTHS NOW WITH NO HELP. IT IS VERY DISTURBING TO KNOW THAT MY VEHICLE MAY STALL OUT WHEN I AM GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN OUR FAMILY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS STARTING TO SHOW THE PROBLEM OF THE RECALL AGAIN. SOMETIMES IS DOESN'T EVEN START AT ALL IT JUST TRIES TO START THE ENGINE.I HAD CALLED BACK IN JANUARY 2020 AND WENT IN LOOPS WITH THE COMPANY ON BORROWING A CAR UNTIL MINE WAS FIX AND THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT MY FAMILIES SAFETY AT ALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330095

Jun 22, 2020Electrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE HIS SISTER WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHERN CHRYSLER JEEP - GREENBRIER (414 S. MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, (757)424-4600) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

NHTSA ODI 11330164

Jun 15, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. TOMS RIVER CHRYSLER LOCATED AT 1199 NJ-37 W, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART 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 EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11328835

Jun 5, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRIC SYSTEM) 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. BRADSHAW CHRYSLER JEEP LOCATED AT 1953 554 MAIN ST, OAKVILLE, CT 06779, (860) 417-1000, WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11327384

Jun 3, 2020Electrical systemVisibility & wipers

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEWNAN PEACHTREE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (53 HOLLZ PKWY, NEWNAN, GA 30265, (678) 369-6037) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART 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 STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START IMMEDIATELY AND REQUIRED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSISTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO FAILED TO OPERATE AT THE DESIRED SPEED IN INCLEMENT WHETHER WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11327064

May 29, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL PART. THE CONTACT CONTACTED GARBER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 5330 BAY RD, SAGINAW, MI 48604 (989) 399-8550 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11326510

May 28, 2020Seats

UPON PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST SAFETY MECHANISM ACTIVATED, PROPELLING THE HEADREST FORWARD, FOR NO FORESEEN REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, IT SEEMS THAT A PLASTIC PART WITHIN THE HEADREST CRACKED, THUS CAUSING THE SAFETY MECHANISM TO FAIL AND DEPLOY ON ITS OWN. *TR *BF*JB

NHTSA ODI 11326340

May 27, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11326119

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