2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 250 complaints for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 11% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 250 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 156 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 22 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 26 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 25 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 28 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 156 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Car suddenly accelerated on its own when slowly being driven in reverse in driveway. Shot backwards and eventually hit tree and stopped. This was not user error. The floor mat was not stuck. All this was checked.
Alternator / electrical issues- november 4, 2016 my wife was taking our son to school when she began getting a burning smell from under the hood. After dropping off my son, she pulled over and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. She cut the car off, initially thinking it just overheated. We left the car in the school parking lot overnight hoping it would start up the next day. I tried to start the car, but it wouldn't start and the key got stuck in the ignition.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Electrical system 840 complaints
- Brakes 309 complaints
- Engine 303 complaints
- Steering 103 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 101 complaints
- Lighting 57 complaints
- Air bags 43 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints