2022–2025 WL (5th generation)
2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee Key Fob Battery Type and Replacement
The 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee key fob takes a CR2450 coin cell. How to open the fob without breaking it, and which substitutions actually work.
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Quick answer
The 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee key fob takes a CR2450 coin-cell battery, available at any pharmacy, hardware store, or online for a few dollars.
Replacing the 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee key fob battery
- Pry the fob open gently at the seam with a small flathead screwdriver or a coin, working around the edge. Many fobs have a hidden release slot near the key ring or emergency-key blade.
- Note the battery orientation (usually positive side up) before removing the old cell.
- Avoid touching the new battery's faces with bare fingers; skin oils can shorten its life.
- If the fob doesn't work after replacement, check that the battery is seated fully and the contacts weren't bent. Most vehicles do not need re-pairing after a battery change.
Which Jeep Grand Cherokee model years does this cover?
These key fob battery specifications apply to every Jeep Grand Cherokee built from 2022 through 2025 — the WL (5th generation), mid-size 2-row suv (giorgio-derived platform). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.
What changed during the 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2022WL launch: redesigned 2-row Grand Cherokee debuts alongside the continuing WK2 "Grand Cherokee WK"; 3.6L and 5.7L at launch, 4xe plug-in hybrid added as a mid-year addition
- 2023Final model year the 5.7L HEMI V8 was orderable in the 2-row Grand Cherokee (continued longer in the 3-row Grand Cherokee L)
- 20242-row lineup narrows to 3.6L Pentastar and 2.0L turbo 4xe only, no V8, no inline-six Hurricane option on the 2-row model
- 2025Carryover year on the 2-row; 4xe lineup expands with more trims
2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee key fob battery: common questions
What battery does the 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee key fob take?
- A single CR2450 coin cell.
Can you use a CR2032 instead of a CR2025 in a 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee key fob?
- This fob takes a CR2450, so start there. The two cells share a 20 mm diameter but differ in thickness, and the thicker one does not always seat in a housing built for the thinner.
How do you open a 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee key fob?
- Slide out the mechanical emergency key first, which usually releases a catch, then part the halves with a plastic pry tool or a coin wrapped in tape. A screwdriver will mark the case and can crack the seam.
Sources
- Jeep Garage forum, "WL V8 no longer an option in 2 Row Grand Cherokee"
- Autoevolution, "2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Drops 5.7L HEMI V8, Grand Cherokee L Still Has It"
- Car and Driver, 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Hybrid specs
- NHTSA press release, Jeep Wrangler/Grand Cherokee 4xe high-voltage battery "park outside" recall
- NHTSA recall 23V-352, steering intermediate shaft
- NHTSA recall 23V-413, rear coil spring detachment
- Jeep Garage forum, WL ESS (Stop/Start) auxiliary battery location thread
- Cabral CDJR, How to Change the Battery on a Jeep Grand Cherokee (2025 model, under passenger/driver seat)
- Fontana CDJR, Jeep Grand Cherokee Oil Type & Capacity Guide (2011–2026)
- Reddit r/GrandCherokee, 2025 GC losing 5.7/3.6, 4-cyl turbo/4xe only discussion