2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Estaba manejando a 35 millas y de repentes la jeep comenzó a perder fuerza y se apagó, tuve que durar como 30 minutos para que pudiera prender, porque cuando la encendía temblaba y los frenos frenos y el guía se ponían duro.”
filed Nov 9, 2023
“The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle would shake uncontrollably while driving over a bump in the roadway. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for diagnostic…”
filed Jan 12, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
9100229 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 20, 2023
Suspension problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 3% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 58 | 15% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 19 | 7% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 30 | 8% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 4% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 3% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 2% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 1% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 51 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.