2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Reliability tier: verified - see /disclosure/

Engine: 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 (VM Motori A630 / L630) (EcoDiesel, 3.0L)

3.0L EcoDiesel V6 (VM Motori A630 / L630, the WK2's Jeep code): 240 hp @3,600 / 420 lb-ft @2,000, Bosch CP4.2 high-pressure pump, 16.5:1, ZF 8HP70 TorqueFlite 8-speed.

Applicable failure modes (6)

• Early rod/main bearing failures (bottom end)
• Bosch CP4.2 high-pressure pump failure (recall 22V-406)
• Crankshaft tone-wheel delamination and engine stall (recalls 20V-475 / 23V-411)
• DEF tank / heater faults (frozen-DEF derate cycle)
• EGR cooler cracking and coolant loss (recalls 19V-757 Ram / 20V-699 Grand Cherokee)
• Oil cooler oil/coolant cross-contamination

Applicable parts (0)

• No parts recorded for this configuration.

Platform recipes (4)

• CP4.2 cascade protocol for the 3.0L EcoDiesel (mode fm-r150e-cp4-hpfp): P0087 family codes, hard start, metal in the system
• DEF system job for the 3.0L EcoDiesel (mode fm-r150e-def-heater): 'SERVICE DEF SYSTEM - ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART IN 200 MI' cycle, stuck gauge, cold-weather faults
• EGR cooler job for the 3.0L EcoDiesel (mode fm-r150e-egr-cooler): coolant loss with no visible leak, white smoke
• Stall / no-start job for the 3.0L EcoDiesel (mode fm-r150e-crank-tone-wheel): the crankshaft tone wheel delaminates and drops sync (recalls 20V-475 / 23V-411)

Recalls that include this truck (4)

• 23V-411 (June 8, 2023) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine...
• 22V-406 (June 9, 2022) - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into...
• 20V-699 (November 12, 2020) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engines. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to...
• 20V-475 (August 13, 2020) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ram 1500 and 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate causing the engine to...

Matched by the model and model year NHTSA lists for each recall - a recall often covers only part of a year's production, so read its text for the build dates and versions it names. Whether a recall is still open on your VIN is not known here; check nhtsa.gov/recalls. All recalls, investigations and bulletins for this engine: /recalls/ram-1500-ecodiesel/

NHTSA complaints on record (2016)

54 owner complaints on record for the 2016 Grand Cherokee, 554 across the 2016 models we count for this engine. Owner-reported complaints are not verified failures - they show where owners report trouble, nothing more; the documented failures are the ones listed above. The most recent of those 554 was filed November 6, 2026.

Reference for this truck

Cite this record: Torque Index, "2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee" (EcoDiesel 3.0L V6 (2014-2020)), https://torqueindex.com/vehicles/vc-r150e-2016-grand-cherokee/, record verified November 14, 2026, tier verified