2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 57owner reports
- 13,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
196 of the 405 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 57 of those describe stalling. Only power steering loss is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 57 reports
Stalling on other Grand Cherokee years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (13 reports) and the battery (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the electrical system covers the 2021 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may stick open, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power.
All 12 recalls on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Grand Cherokee
High pressure fuel pump failure. Open, led to recall 24V-957.
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
Vehicle rollaway, engine on. Closed jun 24, 2016, led to recall 16V-240.
Powered vehicle rollaway. Closed feb 5, 2016.
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
Post 14v-391 headliner fires. Closed jul 6, 2016, led to recall 15V-879.
Totally integrated power module failure. Closed jul 24, 2015.
Air bag non-deployment. Closed dec 23, 2014, led to recall 14V-438.
Headliner fires. Closed aug 12, 2014, led to recall 14V-391.
Headliner fires. Closed jan 14, 2014.
Crash related fuel tank fires. Closed nov 14, 2014, led to recall 13V-252.
Crash related fuel tank fires. Closed jun 14, 2012.
Fuel storage system crash related fires. Closed aug 23, 2010.
Fan blade failure (engine cooling fan). Closed sep 12, 2006, led to recall 06V-199.
Engine cooling fan blade failure. Closed nov 14, 2005, led to recall 06V-199.
Sudden acceleration. Closed sep 10, 2002.
Roll-away in reverse when parked. Closed dec 18, 2002, led to recall 02V-053.
Inadvertent rollaway in reverse park. Closed nov 1, 2001.
None of these investigations covers the 2021 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,000 and 37,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 6 service bulletins or notices for the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Navigation (NAV) Reboot When MOTA Fails The customer may describe one of more of the following: ? Radio navigation continues to reboot after a Map Update (MOTA). ? Navigation regularly cuts out and back on again.
Fuel Nozzle Premature Shut Off The customer may experience the following: ? Hard to fill fuel tank, premature fuel nozzle shut off. This bulletin involves inspecting and replacing the fuel filler tube
Service Electric Steering Message, Loss Of Power Steering Assist For The Current Key Cycle, Vehicle Sets DTC C2217-00 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE INTERNAL
Audio Cuts Out And Radio Screen Goes Black Intermittently
2 more on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee page.
What owners wrote
“The auto stop/start system,shuts down the engine when waiting to pull out onto a busy street.it has a shut down switch,but it gets rest everything the ignition is turned on.there is no way to perfectly shut off.”
Filed Sep 27, 2024
“I purchased vechicle 9/11/21. The electronic start stop option is not Fuctioning. I understand you could stall In traffic if you use the option. I prefer to use standard way for safety.”
Filed Oct 14, 2023
“While in gear if would not go. Within the first 5,000 miles it was in the shop twice and had to have a new transmission installed. Drove it for another 5-6k miles and same thing happened again and dealership is saying it will need another transmission.”
Filed Nov 4, 2022 · 5,000 miles
“Electrical issues stalled car without warning while driving. Vehicle restarted briefly and stalled again with electrical warnings.”
Filed Jun 10, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 57 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 71 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 32 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 31 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 30 reports
- Fuel pump failure 25 reports