Before you buy a used Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL).
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

The essentials.
- 2 documented, sourced faults for its engine.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 of them depends on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- 6 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
2.0 4xe
Plug-in hybrid
- Jeep 4xe batteryHigh-voltage battery
- Period mentioned
- 2020–2025
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
- "Service Shifter" message and PRNDL lights off, caused by the shift module software (Grand Cherokee WL 2023)Electrical and electronic systems
- Period mentioned
- 2023 (US model years)
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: US bulletin 08-371-26 for the 2023 Grand Cherokee (WL); in Europe, ask the dealer.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Jeep dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Jeep airbag and seat-belt recalls (2000–2026)Airbags and seat belts
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryJeep steering recalls (2011–2024)Steering
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryJeep electric and hybrid drive recalls (2023–2026)Electric powertrain
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryJeep wheel, axle and suspension recalls (2004–2024)Suspension and steering
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryJeep engine, transmission and software recalls (2001–2026)Powertrain and engine management
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryJeep other recalls (2015–2025)Bodywork
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 2 checked
High-voltage battery
Look out for: Usually none. In rare cases, a battery fire, including when parked.
Ask them to check: Confirm the recall status by VIN; if one is open with no fix, do not charge and park away from buildings.
Electrical and electronic systems
Look out for: Engine warning light on, "Service Shifter" message on the cluster and the P, R, N, D and L selector lights do not come on.
Ask them to check: Ask the garage to check the shift module (ESM) software level and reprogram it before replacing the selector.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
- Jeep 4xe battery
- "Service Shifter" message and PRNDL lights off, caused by the shift module software (Grand Cherokee WL 2023)
- Jeep airbag and seat-belt recalls (2000–2026)
- Jeep steering recalls (2011–2024)
- Jeep electric and hybrid drive recalls (2023–2026)
- Jeep wheel, axle and suspension recalls (2004–2024)
- Jeep engine, transmission and software recalls (2001–2026)
- Jeep other recalls (2015–2025)
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