Grosser Kurfürst was involved in a number of accidents during her service career; she collided with König and Kronprinz, grounded several times, was torpedoed once, and hit a mine.
O Grosser Kurfürst estivo involucrado en varios accidentes durante a súa carreira; chocou co König e o Kronprinz, encallou varias veces, foi torpedeado unha, e impactou cunha mina.