2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission and drivetrain problems
70 of the 487 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 160 manufacturer bulletins. 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 transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 70 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2021: 11 · 2022: 13 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 19 · 2026: 13
Half of the 15 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 15,000 and 42,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
487 complaints in all about the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 13 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 “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
On April 24,2026 , as pull out my driveway heading to work only to get a 1/4 mile from home car stopped in highway. As I power and restarted tried to select a different gear never went in gear. Towed by to dealership as confirmed transmission was stuck with inly 67000.
I brought my 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L to the dealership for its scheduled ~40,000 mile service. During that visit, I specifically reported that something felt off with the transmission/drivetrain. The dealership inspected the vehicle and stated that no issues were found.
While stopped at a red light, the auto start/stop feature of the vehicle failed to re-start the car causing complete failure. My wife was the first vehicle at a the light in a busy intersection with a old in the vehicle. The electronics of the vehicle completely failed causing complete shutdown and unable to restart.
At 78,800 my truck started experiencing "stuttering" trying to pick up speed like the transmission wouldn't shift into gear and the Uconnect stopped working simultaneously. Also seems to be burning through more oil.
The contact’s wife owns a 2021 Jeep Cherokee L. The contact was informed that the “Service 4WD” message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the contact was not informed of which part had failed or needed to be replaced.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications160 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
P0733 P032F P0716 P07E4 P1B13 P1B14 P1D90 P1DB2
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2021 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 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Source: the same files- electrical problems 141 complaints
- steering problems 119 complaints
- engine problems 70 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 70 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (14% of everything owners filed about it), and 160 manufacturer bulletins 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 transmission and drivetrain on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 16 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 34,000 miles; half of them between 15,000 and 42,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.