There are 6 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokeein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The paint on my hood has bubbling underneath. I’m not sure but someone informed me this was a manufacture related incident when the vehicle was painted and not done correctly, causing paint bubbling. This is only on the front hood area on both side of jeep emblem
Similar to https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10170403-9999.pdf NUMBER: 23-036-19 GROUP: 23 - Body DATE: December 18, 2019 SUBJECT: Leather Instrument Panel (IP) Cover Delaminating - X81 Warranty Extension This issue still exists in newer years. Including my 2016 Jeep Overland High Altitude. Recall should be extended to include 2016 model years. There are plenty of similar complaints online. Jeep has not improved the quality or design on this defect.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the driver's side dashboard leather lifted and blocked the defroster from operating as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the dashboard was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD RISING AS BUBBLES APPEARED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE DASHBOARD FAILURE WAS BECOMING VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE ITS HARD TO SEE THE ROADWAY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER LAKELAND SQUARE MALL (3800 US HIGHWAY 98 NORTH, LAKELAND, FL 33809) WHERE THE DASHBOARD WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS WAS ON THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WATER DRAINED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND INTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHTING TO TURN OFF TEMPORARILY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE SHOP AND I WAS VACUUMING OUT THE REAR CARGO AREA OF A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (I WAS A DETAILER FOR FOR A LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP) WHEN THE STRUTS FOR THE REAR GATE GAVE OUT AND THE DOOR DROPPED AND LANDED ACROSS MY BACK. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK SINCE THE INCIDENT, HAVE RECENTLY HAD BACK SURGERY AND AM CURRENTLY COLLECTING DISABILITY PAY.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026