--- title: "Does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have a key fob issue?" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/02/does-the-jeep-grand-cherokee-have-a-key-fob-issue/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Jimmy Dinsmore" published: "2022-02-28T02:00:58+00:00" modified: "2026-08-19T15:57:07+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2022-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-18.jpg" --- # Does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have a key fob issue? By Jimmy Dinsmore Published: 2022-02-28T02:00:58+00:00 Updated: 2026-08-19T15:57:07+00:00 ![Featured image]() According to the Jeep Garage forum, both the [2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L]() and the [2022 Grand Cherokee]() are having some key fob issues. Multiple owners have posted stories about key fobs losing communication with their new Jeeps. In fact, there are *more than* *five pages worth* of chatter and [devoted to this issue](). So, while there’s nothing official from NHTSA about a recall or an investigation, you have to wonder if that’s next. Eric Mayne, media relations manager for vehicle safety, customer experience and regulatory compliance at Stellantis North America, confirmed this is a known issue, adding no safety recall was needed as this was related to a very limited amount of vehicles. “A temporary stop-sale is in effect, but for a limited number of vehicles,” Mayne said. “We have identified a solution and are expediting delivery of service parts to our dealer network. We don’t detail day-to-day output, but I can confirm the affected population accounts for a brief production window. And that total is well under the number of vehicles available on dealer lots.” ### **So, what’s the Jeep Grand Cherokee key fob issue?** Many of the current issues have the same basic story. Drive it for a little bit, park it, then come back and the vehicle won’t recognize the fob. When the key fob loses functionality, any attempt to unlock the vehicle with the physical key fools the SUV into thinking an attempted theft was occurring, rendering it to shut down completely. Many frustrated owners have had to have their Grand Cherokees towed to a dealership to be fixed. Others were stranded for hours or had to abandon their vehicles in parking lots. One forum poster only had his SUV for 15 minutes when the issue happened. Yikes! Another owner tried using the app to start up the Grand Cherokee L to no avail. That same user said: “Even emergency tow release doesn’t work.” The key fob issue appears to software related. One dealer reported disconnecting the antenna and then reconnecting it to re-establish the key fob communication. Another person reported his dealer claimed the issue was related to the “RF Hub Module.” The “RFHM’ is the Radio Frequency Hub Module that communicates with the vehicle’s remote start system and theft alarm system. This would explain how some complaints include owners receiving multiple theft alerts on their phones through the app — even when the vehicles were at the dealerships being repaired. ### **What to do if your Grand Cherokee experiences this issue?** As of now, it is not clear if this impacts only specific trims or engine configurations. Both the two-row Grand Cherokee and three-row Grand Cherokee L are impacted. Jeep said owners will be contacted shortly to arrange a fix for their Grand Cherokee. To check if your Grand Cherokee is involved (even if you haven’t had this issue yet), you can look it up by VIN on the [Mopar recalls website](). ### **The bottom line on Jeep Grand Cherokee key fob issue** As automakers continue to advance automotive technology, they must always be ready to fix issues like this when they crop up. Thankfully, Stellantis is addressing it head on and working on a quick resolution with its dealer network. With fewer manual keys in new cars, we rely on this key fob technology to work. Every time. Without fail. When it does fail, it can be maddening. Were you one of the people who experienced this key fob issue? Do you have your own key fob story? Leave us your comments below. **Related posts:** - [2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L: Grand in every way except one]() - [Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe speaks to electrified future]() - [The two-row Jeep Grand Cherokee is here!]() ## Related vehicle coverage - [2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee]() - [2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/02/does-the-jeep-grand-cherokee-have-a-key-fob-issue/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/02/does-the-jeep-grand-cherokee-have-a-key-fob-issue/" }, "author": { "name": "Jimmy Dinsmore", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/554adb85fc153c3f1a5f7b587db5e128" }, "headline": "Does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have a key fob issue?", "datePublished": "2022-02-28T02:00:58+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-19T15:57:07+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/02/does-the-jeep-grand-cherokee-have-a-key-fob-issue/" }, "wordCount": 630, "commentCount": 11, "publisher": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#organization" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/02/does-the-jeep-grand-cherokee-have-a-key-fob-issue/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2022-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-18.jpg", "keywords": [ "2022 jeep grand cherokee", "2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L", "Grand Cherokee", "Jeep Grand Cherokee", "Jeep Grand Cherokee L", "key fob" ], "articleSection": [ "News" ], "inLanguage": "en-US", "potentialAction": [ { "@type": "CommentAction", "name": "Comment", "target": [ "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/02/does-the-jeep-grand-cherokee-have-a-key-fob-issue/#respond" ] } ] }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/02/does-the-jeep-grand-cherokee-have-a-key-fob-issue/", "url": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/02/does-the-jeep-grand-cherokee-have-a-key-fob-issue/", "name": "Does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have a key fob issue?", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#website" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/02/does-the-jeep-grand-cherokee-have-a-key-fob-issue/#primaryimage" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/02/does-the-jeep-grand-cherokee-have-a-key-fob-issue/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2022-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-18.jpg", "datePublished": "2022-02-28T02:00:58+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-19T15:57:07+00:00", "description": "Both the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Grand Cherokee L have a an issue with key fob communication. 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