2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee Problems: 6 Known Issues

How to Fix

Check your VIN for open recall 68C / 25V741 and contact a Jeep dealer. Until the remedy is done, FCA advises owners not to recharge the vehicle and to park away from structures or other vehicles. The remedy is a software flash followed by high-voltage battery replacement if needed, free of charge. FCA also provides an unlimited-years/unlimited-mileage warranty extension to replace the battery for impacted customers who get defect-related messaging. Vehicles previously recalled for the same issue under 24V720 or 23V787 still need the new remedy.

How to Fix

Diagnose with a scan tool capable of reading hybrid control modules, then inspect for active recalls, battery pack faults, coolant heater issues, and software updates. Repairs range from module reprogramming and battery coolant heater replacement to high-voltage battery pack replacement depending on the fault path. Because of the high-voltage system and fire-related campaigns, dealer-level diagnosis is strongly recommended.

Owner tips & cautions

• TipBefore troubleshooting, check VIN-specific open recalls and software campaigns; many 4xe complaints are tied to updates or battery-related safety actions.
• TipOwners recommend documenting charge level, ambient temperature, and whether Level 1 or Level 2 charging was used when faults occur, since intermittent charging issues can be pattern-dependent.

How to Fix

Ask a Jeep dealer to check your VIN against bulletin 08-172-25 (2023), 08-171-25 REV. B (2024) or 08-170-25 (2025); the repair is updating the body control module with the latest available software. For early 2022-2023 models with Uconnect 5, bulletin 08-055-23 REV. A describes an over-the-air radio software update to S26.18 that lists battery drain among its symptoms. Owners also report other causes, including a Power Distribution Center replacement that fixed one 2024 Grand Cherokee L. Normal warranty rules apply; this is not a recall or a promise of free repair.

How to Fix

Diagnose a cylinder-specific misfire accompanied by a valvetrain tick with a scope/inspection of the intake rocker arms and camshaft lobes. Replace worn rocker arms and, where the cam lobe is scored, the camshaft, per the applicable Pentastar Upgrade TSB; address promptly to avoid camshaft and follow-on damage. Replace spark plug/coil first only to rule out the easy cause — a persistent misfire with a tick is valvetrain, not ignition.

Owner tips & cautions

• WarningDo not order a camshaft kit from a misfire code alone. FCA says the symptom may be related to cam/rocker wear, so the high-lift lobe and slider on the indicated bank must be inspected first.
• TipConfirm right versus left bank before ordering. FCA provides two different complete kits, and each already includes the camshaft, rocker arms, sealer, and gaskets for that side.
• WarningThe WL bulletin scope ends at the August 19, 2024 build cutoff even though model-year coverage extends through 2025. Verify the VIN/build record and ERC or ERG sales code.

How to Fix

Check the VIN for open recall 78C and contact an authorized Jeep dealer. FCA's current remedy reprograms the Powertrain Control Module with software that detects and monitors for potential pending engine-bearing failure. If the software confirms bearing failure, FCA replaces the long block or engine. FCA's March 2026 report also identifies warranty extension XC2 with unlimited years and unlimited mileage for impacted customers who receive defect-related messaging and need a long block or engine. Follow the official do-not-drive and park-outside advisories until the VIN-specific remedy is completed; if knocking, a malfunction light, smoke, fire, or loss of propulsion occurs, stop safely, move occupants away, and arrange dealer/towing or emergency assistance as appropriate. Do not self-source an engine for a free safety-recall repair.

Owner tips & cautions

• WarningRecall eligibility is VIN-specific. Use the NHTSA or Jeep VIN lookup and follow FCA's do-not-drive and park-outside advisories until recall 78C is completed.
• TipThe current recall remedy starts with PCM software monitoring; a long block or complete engine is replaced only when the remedy confirms the covered bearing-failure condition.
• WarningDo not buy the old 68412483AF retail engine link. FCA's free VIN-specific recall process and warranty extension determine the covered replacement.

How to Fix

Check for stored body/liftgate module faults, verify latch alignment and striker position, inspect pinch sensors and wiring in the hinge area, and test strut force. Dealers often address this with software updates, latch adjustment, sensor replacement, or liftgate module relearn procedures. If the gate bounces back or will not latch, avoid forcing it repeatedly because that can damage the cinch motor.

Owner tips & cautions

• TipClean the latch and striker area and verify no cargo mat or weatherstrip interference before assuming a module failure.
• TipOwners recommend performing the power liftgate height/memory relearn after battery replacement or low-voltage events.