70 of the 3,335 complaints about the Jeep Grand Cherokee (2.1%) concern Lighting, making it the model's #13 problem area. That share is 1.3× the Lighting share across all tracked vehicles.
70Complaints · Lighting
2.1%Share of complaints
1.34×vs. all vehicles
7Last 12 months
1.4%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Lighting complaints peak with the 2021 model (33, 7% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2019 model (2). 7 Lighting complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 13 in the 12 months before — the pace is falling.
Owners most often describe: “lighting”, “exterior”, “headlights”, “beam” and “auto position”. 1 of these reports (1.4%) describe a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V130000 (2024-02-22, model years 2023 and 2024).
On Feb 14th 2023 I hit a deer. Got out of my jeep to check damage. Had a broken headlamp overall seemed OK & repairable. Got back in the jeep & continued driving. When I got home & parked in my garage I noticed an odd smell.
Lighting · 2023-03-03 · ODI 11509960 · Fire
I was driving back from the airport and as it began to get dark, it became apparent I had no headlights. I somehow managed to drive the last two hours home on parking lights and lights from other vehicles.I took it to a Chrysler Jeep dealership Goldies in…
Lighting · 2026-07-26 · ODI 11752887
When I push the turn signal stockforward to initiate the highbeams, the highbeam function does not work. The lever clicks into position as it should, but it does not initiate the high beam mode.
Lighting · 2026-06-23 · ODI 11746033
I am the owner of a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL) subject to Safety Recall 12B / NHTSA 24V-130, concerning high beam headlamps that fail to respond when the master lighting switch is set to the AUTO position.
Lighting · 2026-04-17 · ODI 11731746
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the headlight switch set to the Automatic Off/On position, the headlights blinked continuously, the bulb became red, and then the headlights became…
Lighting · 2026-03-09 · ODI 11723113
Car has 28k miles. It is driven by a [XX] year old. It is a Jeep GC Summit which is top of the line for Jeep. Both headlights were blown and the dash warning system never alerted that the lights were out. Car is equipped with the headlight monitoring system.
Lighting · 2026-02-07 · ODI 11716392
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. When the master headlight switch is set to the AUTO position, the driver may be unable to quickly activate the high beams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Remedy: Dealers will reconfigure the vehicle high beam parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 12B.
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. The tail light side marker assemblies may be damaged and not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamp, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace both body-mounted tail light assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 8, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z50.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE Campaign 21V950000 · 2021-12-09 · Model years: 2021
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles equipped with smart lighting modules (SLM). An incomplete SLM software update may cause one or both headlights to become inoperable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the SLM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y72.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Campaign 21V797000 · 2021-10-14 · Model years: 2021
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles not equipped with automatic high beams. When the master lighting switch is set to the auto position, the high beam headlights will not activate unless the master lighting switch is first changed to the 'on" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the vehicles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y66.
How common are Lighting problems on the Jeep Grand Cherokee?
70 of the 3,335 complaints about the Jeep Grand Cherokee (2.1%) concern Lighting, making it the model's #13 problem area. That share is 1.3× the Lighting share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Jeep Grand Cherokee model years have the most Lighting complaints?
By model year, Lighting complaints peak with the 2021 model (33, 7% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2019 model (2).
Is there a recall for Jeep Grand Cherokee Lighting problems?
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V130000 (2024-02-22, model years 2023 and 2024).