Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel system problems, 2016–2027
370 of the 4,149 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Jeep Grand Cherokee 2016–2027 name the fuel system (NHTSA’s “Fuel/Propulsion System” heading — fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors). The loudest years: 2023 (64), 2018 (63), 2016 (45). Filed under the same heading across these years: 2 manufacturer bulletins, 3 recall campaigns, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel system problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the fuel system | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | — | — | 4 TSBs | the year → |
| 2026 | 6 | 13% | — | — | the year → |
| 2025 | 16 | 14% | — | — | the year → |
| 2024 | 42 | 14% | — | — | the year → |
| 2023 | 64 | 11% | — | — | the year → |
| 2022 | 41 | 8% | — | — | the year → |
| 2021 | 39 | 8% | — | — | the year → |
| 2020 | 21 | 9% | — | 1 recall · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2019 | 0 | — | — | 28 TSBs · 1 recall · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2018 in depth | 63 | 7% | 6k | 33 TSBs · 2 recalls · 1 investigation | the record → |
| 2017 | 33 | 9% | 30k | 42 TSBs · 1 recall · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2016 | 45 | 15% | 42k | 34 TSBs · 2 recalls · 1 investigation | the year → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the fuel system. Nothing here is a rate.
When the fuel system complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 1 · 2017: 8 · 2018: 20 · 2019: 13 · 2020: 17 · 2021: 9 · 2022: 11 · 2023: 49 · 2024: 36 · 2025: 124 · 2026: 82
Across the model years, half of the 69 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the fuel system problem between 6,000 and 43,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the fuel system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Monday, November 3rd, 2025 In electric mode - I drove the vehicle forward out of a parking spot. The vehicle made three very large lurches over a 200 foot length of parking lot, enough to bang drivers and passengers heads hard against the head rests each with a loud clunk.
After 95B recall in Late March vehicle had service hybrid electric vehicle system with red wrench. Scheduled appt and it stopped so I canceled. It showed up multiple times again so I scheduled another which was scheduled for Sept 22nd which was the soonest appt available.
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while his wife was refueling the vehicle, fuel sprayed back out forcefully into her face. The contact's wife was transported by ambulance for facial and upper body burns due to the fuel. The contact was unaware of a police report being filed.
When I try to put gas into my tank, the pump cuts off. It takes five minutes to get $16 worth of gas! It's getting worse. I've tried different pumps, different gas stations nothing helps. The dealer claims to know nothing about it. Today, the gas was spit back out! So I have shoes and feet soaked in gas! It is a capless gas tank
FCA US LLC issued an important safety recall Z46/NHTSA 22V-406 on June 09, 2022. It has been over a year and they have not provided a remedy, with the recall in status 'recall incomplete, remedy not yet available'.
What is on file about the fuel system, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year
- 22V406000 HighJun 9, 2022 · 138,645 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation.
- 18V048000 CriticalJan 11, 2018 · 1,242 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk vehicles equipped with a 6.2L Supercharged Engine. The fuel line may separate.
- 16V814000 HighNov 10, 2016 · 30,183 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 10, 2016, to April 28, 2016 and equipped with a 3.6L engine built at the Saltillo engine plant. During the assembly of the engine, the fuel rail crossover tube may have been damaged, which, over time, may result in a fuel leak.
NHTSA investigation
- EA23001 High pressure fuel pump failureopened Mar 17, 2023 · open
- The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect alle…
2 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year
- Sep 18, 2026
- Incorrect Fuel Tank Installed Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P062A-00 - Fuel Pump "A" Control Circuit Range/Performance. No customer facing symptoms are reported other than the MIL illumination. This bulletin involves inspecting the fuel tank part number and possibly
- Jul 6, 2026
- Fuel Delivery Module Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other not start, long crank, fuel gauge accuracy and drivability issues, the technician should disconnect the electrical connector at the pump and perform a visual inspection of the connector for and bent, spread, or pushed out terminals. Repair any issues found. Reconnect the plug and perform a push pull push to en
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Jeep Grand Cherokee
Source: the same files- electrical problems
- engine problems
- suspension problems
- steering problems
- transmission and drivetrain problems
- brake problems
Every system, every model year: Jeep Grand Cherokee problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Jeep Grand Cherokee years have the most fuel system complaints?
2023, 64; 2018, 63; 2016, 45. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2016 (15%).
Is there a recall for the fuel system on the Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Yes — 3 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 22V406000 (2020), 18V048000 (2018), 16V814000 (2016). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do fuel system problems show up on the Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 24,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 6,000 and 43,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Fuel/Propulsion System" heading cover?
Fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.