2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems
84 of the 310 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 113 manufacturer bulletins, 3 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 of the 84 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 5 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 10 · 2019: 9 · 2020: 11 · 2021: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 16 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 5
Half of the 50 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 20,000 and 65,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
310 complaints in all about the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The automatic engine off is a hazard, I tried to pull out in traffic the vehicle stalled to go, when it did finally go, it was too late, but it jerked into motion and then stalled again once I stepped on the break, this placed me in a very bad spot. It took a full restart to get my car started again. This is so dangers!
As I exited off the parkway I came to a red traffic light on the exit ramp. When the light turned green, my car would not accelerate. The engine light came on, and then it would not even let me shift gears. The lights and windows worked, but the engine and the heat did not.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving various speeds, the "start, stop, disable" warning message illuminated and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to byers chrysler Jeep dodge ram in columbus, ohio where the frequency control module was reprogrammed; however, the failure recurred.
Vehicle sudently lostpower while traveling 45 MPH, tac went to 800 rpm,vehicle traveled .5 miles at 10 MPH and would not respond to gas pedal pressure vehicle suddently returned to road speed. Dash board info says vehicle will not operate in auto because battery is charging this action may be related to problem t75
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (bill craft chrysler, Jeep, dodge, ram, 2639 lakeside drive, lynchburg, 24501), but the cause of the failure could not be determined.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 23V411000 HighJun 8, 2023 · 80,629 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
- 20V699000 CriticalNov 12, 2020 · 28,884 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engines. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to enter the EGR system. This mixture may combust inside the intake manifold.
- 20V475000 HighAug 13, 2020 · 58,016 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ram 1500 and 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
113 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
B23C3 P0335 P2681 U1424 P040B P241D P0017 P0019
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 78 complaints
- electrical problems 61 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 84 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (27% of everything owners filed about it), and 113 manufacturer bulletins, 3 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Yes — 3 campaigns are filed under this heading: 23V411000, 20V699000, 20V475000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 41,000 miles; half of them between 20,000 and 65,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.