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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
838 complaints; 5 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 14V391000, 14V634000, 15V115000, 17V435000, 19V813000.
309 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 14V104000, 14V154000, 17V572000.
302 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 11V487000.
250 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
121 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
102 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
102 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
56 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V879000.
43 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
35 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on September 29, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 667 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on March 4, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 18,780 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on April 1, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 646,498 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on July 2, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 653,562 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on October 8, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 435,081 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on February 27, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 339,525 vehicles across all affected models.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on December 28, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 389,252 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on July 10, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 442,214 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on September 18, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 646,394 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on November 14, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 528,594 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Totally Integrated Power Module Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Headliner Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 14V391000.
Headliner Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 14V391000.
Headliner Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 14V391000.
Headliner Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 14V391000.
Headliner Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 14V391000.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Power steering hose failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Power steering hose failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Headliner Fires. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Headliner Fires. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Headliner Fires. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Headliner Fires. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Headliner Fires. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 15V879000.
Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 15V879000.
Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 15V879000.
Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 15V879000.
Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 15V879000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.