2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,342 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee overview page.
What owners report
“I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM REPORTED IN THE NEWS ARTICLE REGARDING THE CONFUSING CHRYSLER JEEP ELECTRONIC SHIFTER. I LEFT MY CAR RUNNING AND THOUGHT I HAD…”NHTSA complaint 10825139 — filed 02/09/2016
“ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT 2015 THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK, DRIVE AND OR REVERSE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER WAS ACTUATED TO SELECT…”NHTSA complaint 10825105 — filed 02/09/2016
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL…”NHTSA complaint 10825046 — filed 02/09/2016
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 346 of 1,342 complaints on file (25.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee have in total?
1,342 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 127 involved a crash, 21 involved a fire, 91 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
