2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems
69 of the 368 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 100 manufacturer bulletins, 2 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 database1 of the 69 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 3 · 2020: 10 · 2021: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 26 · 2026: 11
Half of the 28 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 14,000 and 76,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
368 complaints in all about the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 11 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 Water Pump of my vehicle was leaking from the weld of the engine causing anti-freeze to leak. This caused an issue with possible overheating since it was not leaking from the weep-hole. It could have gone unnoticed and i would like to know if there is a recall for this issue
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle started overheating and the engine overheating light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and waited for the vehicle to cool down and the vehicle operated normally.
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regard to NHTSA safety recall 22v-426. The consumer requested confirmation that the vehicle was safe to driver without having the recall completed
Recently submitted a claim. Had to tow to my dealership and was just notified that the transmission is also malfunctioning. I have notified my dealer if these exact recalls at this website for this make and model and they are telling me it does not apply to my vehicle. Bizarre. Please help. I've only had this car 8 months
Vehicle transmission is very spotty .. It jerks and hard to get from one gear to the next. There's a major issue with the transmission. This occurs everyday
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.
100 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 112639 Service bulletinJun 30, 2026
- THROTTLE BODY – NONE
- 112640 Service bulletinJun 30, 2026
- THROTTLE BODY – NONE
The 2 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
P208B P20E8 P0513 P241D P0197 P1524 P0301 P0302
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 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 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Source: the same files- brake problems 116 complaints
- electrical problems 82 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 69 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (19% of everything owners filed about it), and 100 manufacturer bulletins, 2 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 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 23V411000, 20V699000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 36,061 miles; half of them between 14,000 and 76,000. 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.