2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 351 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 26% of all complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 11,567. A related recall (16V240000) addresses vehicle rollaway from the electronic shifter, tied to 78 crashes and 18 injuries in this area.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 351
- 26% of 1,359
- Crashes reported
- 78
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 18
- Median mileage
- 11,567 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Owners report the vehicle rolling away unattended shortly after being shifted into park, often striking another vehicle, a wall, or a building.
- Several drivers say the vehicle moved backward or forward within seconds of exiting, even though the shifter and dash display appeared to show "park."
- Some complaints describe the transmission engaging into reverse or drive on its own while the driver was re-entering the vehicle.
- A few owners state dealers could not duplicate or diagnose the failure after the rollaway incident.
- Failure mileages in these reports range from very low, including cases in the low hundreds of miles, up to under 15,000 miles.
When 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 14, 2014, latest Sep 24, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- NHTSA 16V240000Apr 25, 2016Transmission & Powertrain811,290 vehicles
Power train:automatic transmission:control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2011, to November 27, 2014, and 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured July 16, 2012, to December 22, 2015. The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may not adequately warn the driver when driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.
Risk: Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to mitigate the risk of vehicle rollaway, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S27. Note: On October 19, 2016 Chrysler identified some previously repaired vehicles did not receive the complete software updates. Chrysler will renotify the affected owners, and dealers will update the software again.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Grand Cherokee model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee have a transmission recall?
- Yes. Recall 16V240000, reported April 25, 2016, covers 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles for a software issue that can cause vehicle rollaway; the remedy is a free dealer software update.
- How common are transmission complaints for the 2015 Grand Cherokee?
- NHTSA lists 351 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for this model year, which is 26% of all 1,359 complaints filed for the 2015 Grand Cherokee.
- At what mileage do these transmission problems show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 11,567 miles.
- Are these transmission problems linked to crashes?
- NHTSA data tied to this problem area for the 2015 Grand Cherokee shows 78 crashes, 2 fires, and 18 injuries reported.