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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1C4RJFBG9CC••••••2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE
That is about average for the 2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE — 9 complaints per build across 174 builds.
10on this build
1561on the model
174builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 7Engine 2Suspension 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJul 2016
I was walking out to my car after leaving a store. The car had been parked in the parking lot for no more than 20min. I got to my car and before I started the vehicle I noticed smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood and found that there was smoke coming from the…
Power TrainNov 2019
My jeep has been going into first gear on its on while in motion without me doing anything. It has been occurring for the last 2 years but is now happening with more frequency. It has usually happened after having been stopped at a stop sign or red light and after getting back…
SteeringNov 2019
Sound coming from steering column when turning. Dealer diagnostic identified a failing steering rack and pinions. Need to replace
SuspensionJun 2014
I have had multiple problems with my 2012 grand cherokee. All of the external lights modules ---headlights and tail lights--- went out and had to be replaced due to an electrical problem then the car sometimes wouldn't start. The dealer couldn't replicate the problem so told me…
EngineOct 2013
Grand cherokee limited edition 2012 the computer is in trouble and mid fire two cylinder miss firing that was happened date 12/04/12. Now there is a different trouble again happened 10/12/13 and then it takes two months for the spare parts to come out. The problem is it wont…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4RJFBG9CC258022 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.