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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems

The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 36 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

36

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Grand Cherokee transmission complaints by model year473 complaints1989: 1 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 120 complaints1994: 131 complaints1995: 280 complaints1996: 307 complaints1997: 292 complaints1998: 461 complaints1999: 464 complaints2000: 172 complaints2001: 109 complaints2002: 60 complaints2003: 37 complaints2004: 55 complaints2005: 256 complaints2006: 173 complaints2007: 196 complaints2008: 78 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 22 complaints2011: 90 complaints2012: 101 complaints2013: 54 complaints2014: 473 complaints2015: 350 complaints2016: 78 complaints2017: 87 complaints2018: 70 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 38 complaints2021: 55 complaints2022: 36 complaints2023: 35 complaints2024: 25 complaints2025: 9 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Grand Cherokee transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I am a victim of SUA (sudden unintended acceleration. I entered my driveway and had my foot on the brake petal. Before I could shift into Park, the vehicle revved to a high RPM and then took off like a rocket. Brakes were initially hard to press and then the petal went to the floor, and I lost the…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · May 9, 2025 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.