The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 419,035 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 13, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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Defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2023-2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. A software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the delayed deployment of the side air bags during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of…
Consequence
Delayed air bag deployment during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will update the occupant restraint controller module software, free of charge. Some owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 18, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 01D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I am reporting a serious safety failure in my 2025 jeep grand cherokee l (1,483 miles). On xxx, the vehicle was parked with my wife and young children inside. Upon starting it, the vehicle would not shift into gear, the steering wheel locked, and the front windows stopped working. The lane…”
“I am reporting a serious safety failure in my 2025 jeep grand cherokee l (1,483 miles). On xxx, the vehicle was parked with my wife and young children inside. Upon starting it, the vehicle would not shift into gear, the steering wheel locked, and the front windows stopped working. The lane…”
“I am reporting a serious safety failure in my 2025 jeep grand cherokee l (1,483 miles). On xxx, the vehicle was parked with my wife and young children inside. Upon starting it, the vehicle would not shift into gear, the steering wheel locked, and the front windows stopped working. The lane…”
“I bought my truck march 2025 in august while putting groceries in the trunk the trunk started coming down on me I took it to the dealership the hydraulic fuel was low had I been a child the trunk probably would have shut completely on them, may 2026 both batteries went out the main batteries and…”
“I bought my truck march 2025 in august while putting groceries in the trunk the trunk started coming down on me I took it to the dealership the hydraulic fuel was low had I been a child the trunk probably would have shut completely on them, may 2026 both batteries went out the main batteries and…”
“I bought my truck march 2025 in august while putting groceries in the trunk the trunk started coming down on me I took it to the dealership the hydraulic fuel was low had I been a child the trunk probably would have shut completely on them, may 2026 both batteries went out the main batteries and…”
“Dear nhtsa office of defects investigation, I am filing this formal safety defect complaint regarding the complete failure of the airbag system to deploy during a serious motor vehicle collision on [xxx], involving a 2025 jeep grand cherokee l altitude (vin: [xxx] ). This failure occurred in…”
“Dear nhtsa office of defects investigation, I am filing this formal safety defect complaint regarding the complete failure of the airbag system to deploy during a serious motor vehicle collision on [xxx], involving a 2025 jeep grand cherokee l altitude (vin: [xxx] ). This failure occurred in…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L as of
July 13, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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