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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Fuel/propulsion System Problems

NHTSA component category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · data through 07/14/2026

215Fuel/propulsion System complaints
13.1%Of all 1,637 complaints
#4Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How fuel/propulsion system ranks on this vehicle

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM802 · 49%
ENGINE283 · 17.3%
SERVICE BRAKES277 · 16.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM215 · 13.1%
Unspecified / other118 · 7.2%

Share of the 1,637 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee overview page.

What owners report

“I STARTED THE ENGINE OF MY 2012 JEEP AND AS SOON I BEGAN TRAVELING WITH THE JEEP FLUIDS POURED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE…”NHTSA complaint 10467069 — filed 07/23/2012

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Fuel/propulsion System complaints by year filed

120127332015121620179262019532420219820234920254

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee have fuel/propulsion system problems?

Fuel/propulsion System is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 215 of 1,637 complaints on file (13.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee have in total?

1,637 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 46 involved a crash, 104 involved a fire, 35 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's fuel/propulsion system category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.