Buyer Research

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee WL — Should You Buy One?

Typical asking price: $36,000–$58,000. There are 2 high-severity known issues you need to know before handing over a check.

Kestrel Take

Jeep's best product in years — genuinely premium interior, excellent off-road hardware. But it's a first-year redesign on a complex platform. Early builds had significant infotainment and electrical issues.

What we checked

Partly reconciled against public records, 2026-09-11

NHTSA holds 368 owner complaints for the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee WL, across 13 recall campaigns.

A big number here usually means a lot of these were sold, not that it is a bad vehicle — popular models collect more complaints for the same rate of trouble. So the total on its own says little. What is worth reading is the shape of it. 45% of them are about one thing — electrics and electronics. That much concentration is a genuine pattern rather than background noise, and it is the first thing to check on any example you look at.

13 recall campaigns cover this model year. Recalls are repaired free, for any owner, with no time limit on most safety campaigns — but only if someone books it in. Ask the seller to show it was done, or have any dealer check the VIN; it takes them a couple of minutes and costs nothing.

Not written up yet: the engine (72 complaints). That group is in the public record and is not covered by the issues below. Treat it as something to ask about, not as absent.

Counts come from the NHTSA complaint and recall database — free, public, and worth checking yourself.

Known Issues for the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee WL

Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents.

Uconnect 5 infotainment failures (early 2022)High — wallet impact

New Uconnect 5 froze, rebooted, lost settings, and in some cases completely failed. FCA issued multiple software updates. Early 2022 builds are most affected.

Repair cost (estimate): $0 software to $2,000 hardware

Source: NHTSA complaints filed under electrics and electronics (167).

Air suspension compressor failure (if equipped)High — wallet impact

Quadra-Lift air suspension compressor fails prematurely — common at 30-60k miles.

Repair cost (estimate): $1,000-$2,500

Source: NHTSA complaints filed under the suspension (27).

Electrical gremlins across various systemsMedium

First-year platform complexity: window regulators, HVAC, driver assist features all reported failures.

Repair cost (estimate): $200-$1,500

Source: NHTSA complaints filed under electrics and electronics (167), the driver-assist and automatic braking systems (65).

Walk-Away Red Flags

✗Early 2022 build (first half of year) — highest software/electrical risk
✗Air suspension sagging or compressor noise
✗Uconnect that hasn't been updated to latest software

Good Signs

✓Late 2022 build with all TSBs applied
✓Coil spring suspension — simpler
✓V8 392 — powerful with no hybrid complexity

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Known issues on this page are based on documented owner reports, NHTSA complaints, class-action records, and manufacturer technical service bulletins. Individual vehicles vary. A pre-purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic is always worth doing.