2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee exterior lighting problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I hit a deer at 65 mph, causing significant damage to my vehicle, $7,300+ to the front end. I have a safety beacon that detected the accident through my insurance, that detected the severity of the impact, resulting in an immediate call for safety to check on me. My airbags did not deploy, but…”
filed Mar 22, 2026
“Headlights will completely go out at night just at random, sometimes it's only one and sometimes it both completely. Yet the High beams and fog lights will work when activated even when the regular lights will not. Has been an ongoing issue for a while now, and upon talking to other Jeep Grand…”
filed Dec 7, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Brake transmission shift interlock solenoid may have a loose electrical connection which…Campaign 16V249000 · Apr 27, 2016
Exterior Lighting problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 7% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 42 | 11% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 3% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 4% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 19 | 1% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 2% |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.