C2217 on Jeep vehicles
C2217 is named on 8 Jeep model years (2016–2025): 6 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Grand Wagoneer, Wagoneer.
Which Jeep model years name C2217
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2025 Jeep Wagoneer | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2024 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2024 Jeep Wagoneer | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Wagoneer | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Cherokee | Steering | — | 1 |
| 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Steering | — | 1 |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Jeep owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
They came back with codes C0051-04, C0051-64, U0420-00 which they said were codes that heavily recommended the rack and pinion to be changed but the codes that recommend that to be changed are C1592, C2217, or U0131
Seems like NHTSA 10139995 is right on the money with the error code C2217
Jeep filings that name C2217
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Jeep filed with NHTSA whose summary names C2217. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 9100596 Service bulletin2025-06-02 · Steering
- "Gear Assy - Steering Rack 1) If below DTCs are observed, please refer to 08-095-25 REV. B (For MY24) and 08-094-25 REV. A (For MY25) U0420-00 - Invalid Data Received from Power Steering Control Module. (Set by CADM2) C2217-00 - Electric Power Steering Module Internal. C221F-00 - ECU Not Initialized. C1592-00 - Electronic Power Steering Motor Circuit. C1593-00 - Steering Torque Sensor Ci
- 0814623 Service bulletin2023-10-04 · Steering
- Flash: Electric Power Steering (EPS) Module Update The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ? C2217-00 - Electric Power Steering Module Internal. ? C221F-00 - ECU Not Initialized. ? C1592-00 - Electronic Power Steering Motor Circuit. ? C1593-00
What C2217 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC2217 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Jeep and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs C2217 a known problem on Jeep vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 6 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming C2217 on 8 Jeep model years (2016–2025). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Jeep models does C2217 appear on most?
2020 Cherokee (1 document), 2016 Grand Cherokee (1 document), 2025 Grand Wagoneer (1 document).
Does C2217 on a Jeep mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.