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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical system problems

341 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
341 28% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
29,000 miles 84 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 6
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 29,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 40 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 29,000 miles
Based on 84 complaints that include mileage. 77% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles40
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 84 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 28,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 6 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while at a complete stop at the traffic light, with the START/STOP mode engaged, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The air bags deployed. The contact stated that the forward collision automatic braking system failed to engage. The contact sustained back pain. The contact also sustained trauma and had been seeking assistance from a therapist.

Reported at 34,000 miles, September 2022 CrashInjury

After turning on the ignition and putting car into reverse the reverse light flashes and car will not go into reverse, same for putting into drive. Engine light stays on. This problem only lasts for a few seconds and then the car can go into reverse. I brought it into the dealer they had it for 4 days and could only recreate the problem once. It has happened to me twice prior to bringing it into the dealer. The dealer could not find any electrical or engine issues.

Reported at 1,934 miles, January 2019

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