2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee drivetrain & axles problems
350 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 350 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 12,000 miles 268 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 78 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 171 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 21 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 268 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 12,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 78 crashes, 1 fire, 18 injuries.
What owners wrote
On April 23rd at 9:28pm I was driving my Jeep Grand Cherokee 2015 on a highway at approximately 45mph when suddenly the transmission slipped to neutral without any human interference. I tried shifting it back to drive but the transmission did not respond. The Jeep lost momentum very quickly and came to a complete stop in the highway. As soon as it went to a complete stop it locked itself in parking position and l lost all ability to put it back to drive.
I was in a driveway and put the car in reverse and accelerated since it was a very slight incline when the car automatically went into auto park. This happened 4 times. I shut the car off, restarted. The shifter worked. I drove to the dealer, they looked at it and said nothing is wrong. Seems like a safety issue to me
Other problems reported for the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Seats 317 complaints
- Engine 227 complaints
- Electrical system 139 complaints
- Fuel system 116 complaints
- Air bags 104 complaints
- Seat belts 59 complaints
- Cruise control 53 complaints
- Steering 42 complaints