2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
358 NHTSA owner complaints · 7 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
358 NHTSA owner complaints · 7 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 51.14
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
2019 Jeep grand Cherokee, noticed to have leaking water pump, engine showed no signs of overheating. Water pump and thermostat changed due to a small fluctuating of temp gauge but never over the half way mark. Took it in for diagnostics, which, after reading many reviews of ongoing issues with head gaskets in jeeps, even after Jeep said they remedy it in 2016, I asked for diagnostics done on my radiator and head gask…
One day after driving the vehicle around town and after we parked it in the garage, we noticed a large pool of oil on the garage floor. After taking it to a service station, for inspection, we were told that the oil leak was caused by a cracked plastic oil cooler. We were told if we had not noticed the oil leak, the engine could have locked up and caused a serious accident. The next day we were going to take the ve…
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated after the dealer had performed the recall repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V838000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); the brakes started making an abnormal squealing sound while driving the same day, and it felt like a part underneath the vehicle was separating. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of t…
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 24V838000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Tract | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles. A malfunction in the antilock-brake s… |
| 23V411000 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines.… |
| 22V406000 | Fuel System, Diesel:Delivery:Fuel Pump | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines… |
| 22V426000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Tract | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles. A malfunction in the antilock-brake s… |
| 20V191000 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Ca | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Picku… |
| 20V699000 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engines. The Exhaust Ga… |
| 20V183000 | Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles. The front differential may have been assemb… |
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Service Brakes (116 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 17/100, computed from 358 NHTSA complaints and 7 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 7 recall campaign(s) for the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 07/11/2024. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
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Last updated: 2026-08-20.