2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical problems
89 of the 364 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 98 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. 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 electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 of the 89 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 5 · 2018: 11 · 2019: 11 · 2020: 10 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 13 · 2023: 8 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 10 · 2026: 4
Half of the 37 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 17,000 and 52,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
364 complaints in all about the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4 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 “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Since the day I purchased the vehicle, every time I start my car, the radio is on nearly at full volume. The car plays the same station at the same high volume. It does not matter if when I shut off the vehicle, the radio is off, or the radio is on. It also does not matter if I remotely start the vehicle or start while i'm in the car.
No indicator or alarm is provided when the tailgate is open and the vehicle is put into reverse!!!! When I first purchased the vehicle, I was in a parking garage in chicago. I loaded my baggage in the trunk and hit the button on the inside of the trunk to close the lift gate. I then sat in the drivers seat and started to back-up.
When engine start stop feature is activated the car engine shuts off when idling at stop lights, the problem occurs when you take foot off brake and the engine restarts it either lunges the car forward forcibly or the car lunges backwards as if the transmission clutch didnt properly engage to move the car forward, my car has automatic…
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to problems with the ignition, analog speedometer and tire pressure. The consumer stated she was involved in a car accident in which the brakes failed
My car has stop/start system so when I put my brakes on to stop the vehicle it cuts off the engine and when I take my foot off the brake it automatically restarts the engine. Very recently when I had stopped at a traffic red light, and a traffic jam, engine shut down with braking and did not restart.
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 18V332000 CriticalMay 17, 2018 · 4,815,661 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
98 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- S1623000028 Rev. K Service bulletinJun 12, 2026
- Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- S1623000028 REV. I Service bulletinMay 29, 2026
- Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- S2623000023 Service bulletinApr 8, 2026
- Power Liftgate Inoperative.
The 3 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
P203E P2681 U1424 P0335 B23C3 P040B U11E9 P0556
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 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 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Source: the same files- engine problems 108 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 88 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 89 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (24% of everything owners filed about it), and 98 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall 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 electrical system on the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 18V332000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 35,446 miles; half of them between 17,000 and 52,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.