2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    engine stall or no start

    18 stranded, 103 unsafe

    121
    incidents
    Typical range: 41,000–86,000 mi

    Median 64,500 mi, based on 248 reports (9% had no usable mileage)

    • " IT WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY [REDACTED ADDRESS] CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED…"~2,355 mi, complaint #704917
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD NORMALLY NO NOISES, VEHICLE WENT TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WOULDN'T START. WE TRY STARTING IT, DEAD STARTER AND BATTERY. BOUGHT A NEW STARTER AND NEW BATTERY ENGINE DOES NOT TURN AT ALL. ENGINE COMPLETELY STIFF. WENT TO THE SHOP, WE TRY…"~39,500 mi, complaint #1068335
    • "MY VEHICLE KEPT STALLING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND I TOOK IT TO THE JEEP DEALER. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR A WEEK AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT.THEY TOLD ME IT MIGHT BE A FUEL PUMP ISSUE BUT THEY WEREN'T POSITIVE SO THEY ASKED ME TO PICK U…"~64,275 mi, complaint #1113731
    • "CAR STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT 60-70MPH. LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ALONG WITH CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE RE-STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING "OFF" AND TURNING BACK ON IN PARK POSITION. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 15 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS - WITH 3 NEAR CRASH IN…"~86,000 mi, complaint #979701
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE STARTER MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS, BUT…"~159,208 mi, complaint #1481696
  2. #2

    key fob and immobilizer

    4 stranded, 38 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    47
    incidents
    Typical range: 65,000–110,000 mi

    Median 90,000 mi, based on 72 reports (17% had no usable mileage)

    • "OWNER OF 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ON A REGULAR BASIS HEAR A CLICK AND THE POWER SHUTS OFF. YOU FIND YOURSELF WITH NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES, AND NO LIGHTS. THIS ALSO OCCURS SOMETIMES WHEN YOU GO OVER A BUMP OR IF YOUR KNEE TOUCHES THE KEY RING. THE I…"~11,000 mi, complaint #1078708
    • "The contact owns a 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. The contact stated that after turning off the vehicle, the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manu…"~68,800 mi, complaint #1748337
    • "I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THEN PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. AS MY SPEED INCREASE, THE FOB KEY CLICKED TO THE OFF POSITION. BEFORE I KNEW WHAT HAPPENED I HAD NO POWER AND HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MAYBE…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1078578
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN INTO THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FA…"~105,936 mi, complaint #1212270
    • "THE KEY FOB GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND PUT IN PARK. IF YOU SHAKE THE SHIFTER WHEN IT'S IN PARK WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE KEY TURNED TO AS FAR AS IT WILL GO BEFORE TURNING THE CAR ON IT WILL USUALLY COME OUT AFTER A…"~240,000 mi, complaint #1688119
  3. #3

    airbag system

    31 unsafe

    31
    incidents
    Typical range: 80,500–129,000 mi

    Median 99,500 mi, based on 30 reports (35% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG, WINDOWS, MOON ROOF AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. T…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1168335
    • "I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 68MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THREE MINUTES LATER THE CAR INDICATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPEN (WHICH IT WAS NOT). ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE-CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHICH ALMOST CAUS…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1170092
    • "BACKED UP IN STORE PARKING LOT, PUT IN DRIVE AND AIR BAG ON STEERING WHEEL EXPLODED. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, NO OTHER VEHICLES NEAR, BAG JUST EXPLODED. CAUGHT ON STORE SECURITY TAPE, 2 EYE WITNESSES, POLICE REPORT FILED."~104,200 mi, complaint #1482321
    • "TAKATA RECALL (POSSIBLY). THE JEEP WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. AN EMBER CAME OUT OF IT AND FELL ON THE CARPET IN THE BACK AND BURNED A HOLE ALL THE WAY DOW…"~144,000 mi, complaint #1452140
    • "AIRBAG DISABLES DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE PRETENSIONER ... JEEP DEALER/SERVICE CHARGED A FEE FOR AIR BAG LIGHT"~223,000 mi, complaint #1586619
  4. #4

    wiring harness

    1 stranded, 24 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    29
    incidents
    Typical range: 42,000–140,000 mi

    Median 80,000 mi, based on 32 reports (33% had no usable mileage)

    • "1) OPERATED LEFT TURN SIGNAL 2) TONE THEN ERROR MESSAGES (A) SERVICE SUSPENSION (B) CHECK GAUGES. ALL DASH INDICATE LAMPS CAME ON - ABS, ESP, AIR BAG, CHECK ENGINE ETC. TURN SIGNALS BECAME INOPERATIVE. A/C BECAME INOPERATIVE, HAZARD LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, FUEL GA…"~14,711 mi, complaint #790232
    • "WHILE BRAKING GOING INTO A RIGHT-HAND-CORNER THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE COMPLETE STOP ON THE ROAD. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CAR FOLLOWING ME AS OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS REAR-END C…"~55,000 mi, complaint #869835
    • "WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HWY ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLICKERED ON, AND THEN THE CAR LOST POWER. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE, AND WE HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT IN 3 MONTHS. CHRYSLER SENT US A RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR, BUT STILL HAS N…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1173576
    • "WHILE ON THE FREEWAY MY JEEP'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT OFF. AS A RESULT OF THE SYSTEM FAILURE, MY STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE ACCELERATION. WHILE IN MOTION THE VEHICLE WAS HEADING INTO A TURN ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR IN…"~136,565 mi, complaint #1152470
    • "I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BACK IN THE SUMMER 2014 FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. CALLED DEALER, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. CALLED SEVERAL MORE TIMES SINCE, STILL NO PARTS AND TOLD TO WAIT FOR LETTER. WELL, IT IS NOW FEB. 2015 AND STILL NO PARTS/LETTER. IT STATES THAT…"~163,000 mi, complaint #1153272
  5. #5

    control module

    4 stranded, 19 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    24
    incidents
    Typical range: 50,000–91,000 mi

    Median 71,000 mi, based on 39 reports (5% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM PROGRAMMED. THE PCM DID NOT STOP THE SHAKING; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE NO LONGER JERKED…"~5,514 mi, complaint #718976
    • "WITHOUT WARNING, CAR WOULD NOT START. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. MULTIPLE SOURCES HAVE DETERMINED IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRELESS MODULE. SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AMONG JEEPS, BUT NO RECALL."~50,000 mi, complaint #1188248
    • "I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND WENT BACK TO START. I WAS ABLE TO TURN ELECTRONIC KEY THE ELECTRONICS CAME ON BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN THE ENGINE OVER. WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND IT DID START, TOOK TO SPIRIT JEEP, SWEDESBORO, NJ. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND DETERMINED…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1179033
    • "DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 91 SOUTH CHECK BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THEN CHECK ENGINE AND THEN ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THEN SPEEDOMETER, LIGHTS AND ENGINE SHUT OFF SHORTLY AFTER AT 65 MPH. . .VERY DANGEROUS HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH HEAVY WEEKEN…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1132656
    • "THE ENGINE IS STALLING SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWNS AFTER THIS OCCURS. OTHER GRAND CHEROKEE HAVE RECEIVED RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE (CONTROL MODULES) BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE."~230,000 mi, complaint #1616734
  6. #6

    transfer case awd

    21 unsafe

    21
    incidents
    Typical range: 64,500–105,500 mi

    Median 80,000 mi, based on 55 reports (4% had no usable mileage)

    • "CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL (N23) FOR PROBLEMS WITH JEEP TRANSFER CASES SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL UNEXPECTEDLY. I'VE SEEN NO POSTS WHERE THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED. AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGMENT, I HAD THE RECALL DONE. IMMEDIATELY PEOPLE STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH 4LO NO LO…"~45,345 mi, complaint #1104205
    • "HAD N23 RECALL DONE IN SEPTEMBER 2013 IN NOVEMBER 2013 WHEN I WAS GOING TO TOW CHEROKEE BEHIND MOTORHOME WOULD NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL IN TRANSFER CASE. DEALERSHIP REPLACE ACTUATOR. JANUARY 2014 SAME PROBLEM, DEALERSHIP REPLACED ACTUATOR AGAIN, THEY SAID THE ONE…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1079203
    • "I FILED A COMPLAINT BACK IN JANUARY 2014 REGARDING THIS ISSUE. IT WENT NO WHERE WITH NHTSA. CHRYSLER/FIAT SENT OUT RECALL N23...THEIR FIX FOR VEHICLES THAT MIGHT ROLL WHEN REMOTE START WAS USED.THIS RECALL REPROGRAMMING CAUSED JEEPS TO LOOSE 4X4, 4X4LOW ETC.…"~73,000 mi, complaint #1086043
    • "I STARTED TO GET SERVICE 4 WD SYSTEM LIGHT THIS STARTED AFTER I HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL ABOUT TRANSFER CASE NEUTRAL PROBLEM. I HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE THIS HAD IT LOOKED AT BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. HE CHECKED ALL SYSTEMS AND THEY CHECKED OUT OK HE…"~98,500 mi, complaint #1026278
    • "I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES WITHIN PURCHASE THE 4W DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS PARKED ON A CURB AT A RETIREMENT HOME AND A AMBULANCE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. WHILE I WAS INSIDE PEOPLE RAN IN AND SAID MY JEEP WAS ROLLING AWAY AND IT HIT THE…"~148,000 mi, complaint #1374890
  7. #7

    other

    1 stranded, 8 unsafe, 11 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 72,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "08/JEEP /GRAND CHEROKEE/4 DOOR WAGON, LOWER BUMPER IS FALLING OFF, IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES AND REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. I AM AT THE POINT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR AFRAID THAT THE BUMPER WILL FALL OFF AND CAUSE A ACCIDENT. I DO NOT…"~5,971 mi, complaint #714450
    • "2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - I HAVE HAD SURFBOARDS CAUSE THE FACTORY ROOF RACK TO ACTUALLY TEAR THROUGH THE METAL ROOF DUE TO HAVING NO REINFORCEMENT AROUND THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE FACTORY ROOF RACK TO THE ROOF OF THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED ON THE NJ GARDEN STA…"~29,000 mi, complaint #797092
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT S…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1548187
    • "WE CONTACTED WEST BROTHERS CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN SULLIVAN, MO IN FEB. 2015 DUE TO MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THE JEEP. THEY WERE AWARE THE JEEP WAS NOT RUNNING, WE WERE TOLD TO TOW IT TO DEALERSHIP ON FEB 26, 2015 AND THAT ALL PARTS WOULD BE THERE IN 2 TO 3 WEEKS, I…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1212904
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE O…"~121,000 mi, complaint #1031984
  8. #8

    starter

    7 stranded, 10 unsafe

    17
    incidents
    Typical range: 75,000–110,500 mi

    Median 82,000 mi, based on 25 reports (17% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE IGNITION SLIPPED OUT OF THE RUN POSITION AND APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1249197
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE CLIP THAT CONNECTED THE SOLENOID TO THE STARTER BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE C…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1237918
    • "IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERTY; ONCE TURNED OFF- VEHICLE WILL NOT START FOR DAY(S) AT A TIME; DEALERSHIP MANAGER STATED TO ?USE CAUTION? BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND THAT THERE IS NO KNOW FIX TO RECALL P57; CONTACTED CHRYSLER F…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1160125
    • "WENT TO GET IN MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND IT WOULDN'T START. I ASSUMED IT WAS JUST A BATTERY. SO I CALLED AAA TO JUMP ME. HE ADVISED THAT YOUR KEY SHOULD NOT WIGGLE WHEN IN THE IGNITION. HE WAS 90% SURE THAT WAS THE CAUSE FOR MY BATTERY ISSUE. HE JUMPED ME…"~106,000 mi, complaint #1213478
    • "BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2016 TO SEPTEMBER 2016 MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCE A FAIL TO START. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD TO TOW THE CAR 4 TIMES AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. FIRST WAS TOLD THE BATTERY WAS THE ISS…"~161,000 mi, complaint #1315664
  9. #9

    tire failure

    1 stranded, 14 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 23,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WAS HEADING TO CALIFORNIA FROM EL PASO, TEXAS ON THE 13TH OF MAY, 2009. WE DROVE TO BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA AND STAYED THE NIGHT. WE DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING WE HEADED TO TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA. WITHIN 50 MILES OUT OF BLYTHE, MY…"~9,000 mi, complaint #720660
    • "TIRE MALFORMATION AND TREAD DE LAMINATION ON BOTH FRONT GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES. THIS TIRE HAS HAD A RECALL FOR FULL REPLACEMENT IN 2006. THIS IS URGENT SAFETY ISSUE. PHOTO'S AND COMPLAINT E MAIL THREAD IS AVAILABLE. I HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO DOCUMENT A…"~21,000 mi, complaint #734900
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STR8 (NA) EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA EMT 255/45/R20 TIRES. THE DOT WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL ON THE FRONT TIRES SHREDDED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY AND SHAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE…"~23,000 mi, complaint #827954
    • "PREMATURE TREAD SEPARATION ON INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT 255/45R20 TIRES. GOODYEAR PRORATED NEW TIRES 50% OFF. DEFECTIVE TIRES HAD 8/32" REMAINING LIFE. *TR"~29,000 mi, complaint #844523
    • "THE INNER TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE AND THE METAL IS BEING EXPOSED. THE ALIGNMENT IS GOOD AND ALL FRONT END PARTS ARE GOOD. I NOTICED THIS AS I WAS CLEANING AND DOING MAINTENANCE. I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE TO WORK AND FEAR I WILL BE IN A SERIOU…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1295000
  10. #10

    transmission automatic

    16 unsafe

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 31,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 12/31/07. IN TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK AND DOESN'T CHANGE GEARS. CAR AT BOTH TIMES WAS DRIVEN AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN ACCELERATED, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE, RENDERING THE CAR UNDR…"~1,332 mi, complaint #658247
    • "THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO WANT TO STALL WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. WITHIN 8 MONTHS IT ACTUALLY IS STALLING, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND HAS DONE SO AT LEAST 15 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR CHRYSLER AC…"~15,000 mi, complaint #750694
    • "8/8/12 DRIVING FROM TEMPLE TX TO TUNICA MS (STOPPING THERE BEFORE CONTINUING ON TO INDIANAPOLIS, IN). CAR GAVE NO ISSUES/INDICATIONS OF TROUBLE. 8/9/12 CAR WOULD BARELY GO 10 MILES PER HOUR LEAVING THE HOTEL, WOULD STOP FORWARD PROGRESS OF ANY KIND IF I STOP…"~41,138 mi, complaint #938403
    • "MY TRANSMISSION GOES FROM DRIVE TO 4TH GEAR ON ITS OWN AND STAYS THERE THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ALSO MY ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS COME OFF AND ON & ALSO WATER IS COMING INTO THE VEHICLE AROUND THE MOLDING THIS VEHICLE IS A DEFECT AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.…"~60,300 mi, complaint #1159724
    • "DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF. I WAS NOT QUICK TO REACT AND WAS ALMOST KILLED IN A MULTIPLE CAR PILE-UP. A LARGE 18 WHEEL TRUCK AND TWO OTHER CARS LEFT THE ROADWAY TO AVOID HITTING ME. I WAS COMPLETELY H…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1005484
  11. #11

    unintended acceleration

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 79,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "MY PARENTS PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON JULY 11, 2008 IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD TO PICK UP SOME FOOD WITH MY 8 MONTHS PREGNANT SISTER IN LAW. AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT ME PRESSING ON THE GA…"~2,000 mi, complaint #772606
    • "2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE PARALLEL PARKING DAMAGING 3 OTHER VEHICLES. *TR"~15,000 mi, complaint #782542
    • "I WAS DRIVING THE JEEP AND IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AS IF THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. THE THROTTLE PEDAL IN FACT WAS NOT STUCK AND I HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP ACCELERATING. AFTER SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL, THE JEEP STALLED IN THE ROADWAY AND I ENDED UP…"~80,400 mi, complaint #1005088
    • "2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND HEMI 5.7 STALLED AFTER A RAPID SUDDEN ACCELERATION. JEEP STARTED "BUCKING" (LOSING POWER AND REGAINING IT) THEN TOOK OFF WITHOUT ANYTHING TOUCHING GAS PEDAL AND NO WARNING. THE JEEP WENT FROM 30 MPH TO OVER 50 MPH AND KEPT A…"~80,500 mi, complaint #1005115
    • "I SWITCHED LANES TO THE RIGHT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN UP AHEAD WHEN MY ACCELERATOR WHEN INTO FULL THROTTLE! I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE WITH 1 FOOT AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I THEN USED MY 2 FEET AND STEPPED AS HARD AS I COULD & THE ENGINE KEPT GETTING LOUD AND WANTED TO…"~91,852 mi, complaint #1009607
  12. #12

    fuel tank and lines

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "ON MANY OCCASIONS BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. THIS IS NOT AFTER FUELING THE CAR WHEN THERE MAY BE A SMELL OF GASOLINE. ITS WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING OR JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAV…"~60,000 mi, complaint #983943
    • "NOTICED LEAKING OF DIESEL FROM THE FUEL TANK (WET SPOT IN PARKING). APPEARS THE TANK WAS CORRODED, AND LEAKING ON ONE OF THE SEAMS. ACCORDING TO GARAGE, DIRT COLLECTED BETWEEN THE TANK (METAL) AND THE SKID PLATE (METAL) RESULTED IN THE LEAK. LOOKING AT SOME FO…"~87,000 mi, complaint #1226658
    • "WHEN PUMPING FUEL AT A GAS STATION, THE FUEL SPILLS OVER IN LARGE AMOUNTS ONTO MY JEEP, FENDER AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE."~90,800 mi, complaint #1468206
    • "THE DIESEL TANK HAS STARTED TO RUST AND LEAK DIESEL FUEL ON THE GROUND."~92,000 mi, complaint #1295583
    • "DIESEL FUEL IS LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF THE TANK. INSUFFICIENT SPACE BETWEEN FACTORY INTEGRATED SKID PLATE/ HANGAR TRAPS SALT AND GRIM/ DEBRIS . INSUFFICIENT DRAINAGE LEADS TO FUEL TANK ROTTING FROM EXTERIOR SIDE AND LEAK RAW DIESEL FUEL ONTO ROADWAYS AND PARKI…"~210,000 mi, complaint #1408810
  13. #13

    lighting exterior

    6 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "HEADLAMP AIMING SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. *TR"~17,500 mi, complaint #782161
    • "HID HEADLAMPS LEVELERS FAILED, MAKING LIGHTS SHINE DOWN AT ROAD, AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN DARK. NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM UNTIL OUT DRIVING WHEN IT TURNED DARK. LIGHTS SHINE OUT LESS THAN 30 FEET FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. FOG LIGHTS LIGHT FARTHER THAN HEADLAMPS.…"~48,600 mi, complaint #1024413
    • "TURN SIGNAL FOR LANE CHANGE (FLASH SIGNAL) REBOUNDS BY ITSELF TO SIGNAL THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS HITTING THE TURN INDICATOR AFTER THE "FLASH" IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION, BUT IT IS A FAULTY DEVICE. DRIVERS SEE YOU SIGNAL A LANE CHANGE, AS…"~72,500 mi, complaint #1323018
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT LEVELING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE R…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1046625
    • "* WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD PROPERLY. THE HEADLIGHTS LEVELING WAS NOT WORKING AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHOWN ABOUT 25 FEET INFRONT OF THE CAR AND WOULD NOT RAISE UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1121122
  14. #14

    sunroof

    5 unsafe, 1 broken

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "FOUND THAT THE FIRST TIME I TRIED TO OPEN THE SUNROOF SINCE LAST FALL THAT IT WILL NOT OPEN. A CLICKING CAN BE HEARD FROM THE SUNROOF MOTOR LOCATED BEHIND THE SUNROOF. SUNROOF WILL GO TO VENT POSITION, BUT WILL NOT SLIDE BACK. *TR"~39,000 mi, complaint #851350
    • "ENOUGH ISSUES THAT A CLASS ACTION SUIT IN NEW JERSEY FOR THIS EXACT MATTER IS IN PROCESS. FAULTY SUNROOF REAR DRAIN TUBES BECOME PINCHED, LOOPED, OR OTHERWISE UNABLE TO DRAIN AWAY WATER. WHEN WATER COMES FORWARD (AS IN BRAKING ON THE FREEWAY AND NARROWLY…"~40,223 mi, complaint #921856
    • "WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ON AN OPEN ROAD AT ABOUT 55MPH WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE A MUFFLED GUNSHOT OVER OUR HEADS. NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS IN SIGHT AND THERE WAS NOTHING OVERHEAD. WHEN WE PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE, WE NOTED THAT THE SU…"~52,008 mi, complaint #788667
    • "THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND CORPORATE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SITUATION STARTS WHEN THE WEATHER IS BELOW FREEZING OR SNOWING THEN TURNS TO RAIN. THE SUNROOF DRAIN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING WATER TO POUR OUT OF THE CENTER CEILING MAP LIGHTS,THE…"~80,189 mi, complaint #1142497
    • "THE SUN ROOF ON MT JEEP HAS LEAKED FOR OVER 2 YEARS. LEAKS INTO THE CAR THRU THE SIDE ARMS LOCATED BY THE WINDOW AND THE MAIN TOP THRU THE LIGHTS ONTO THE RADIO/CONSOLE. NO ONE WANTS TO HELP. WHEN IT POURS, IT LEAKS HEAVY. IF IT RAINS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, IT…"~101,000 mi, complaint #953306
  15. #15

    engine internal

    1 stranded, 3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 15 VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED TO SHIFT BACK AND FORTH. ALL THE SUDDEN ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WHEN VEHICLE REACH A CERTAIN SPEED AS IT DECELERATE. ENGINE COMMENCE TO SHIFT BA…"~85,200 mi, complaint #1078715
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE OIL INTAKE TUBE WAS LEAKING OIL INTO THE INTAKE AIR MANIFOLD AND…"~106,726 mi, complaint #941687
    • "ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE DAY IT WAS FINE AND NEXT WAS TERRIBLE SHUDDERING AND LUNGING. CHECKED ALL FLUIDS AND OIL WAS A BIT LOW SO FILLED TO PROPER LEVEL. WATER LEVEL WAS FULL. WHEN I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP JEEP THEY SAID I ONLY HAD ONE POUND OF OIL PRESSURE AND MAY…"~136,000 mi, complaint #1154665
    • "I HAD THE RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH PUT IN IN MAY AND IT WAS SHAKING WHEN I PICKED IT UP, THEN I WOULD LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE RADIO, NOW IT STALLED AND WILL NOT START, LOOKS LIKE THE BLOCK IS CRACKED. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS FOR 3 YEARS AND PAID 16,000.00 F…"~1,500,000 mi, complaint #1314269
  16. #16

    throttle and pedal

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "WHILE SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT, ON TWO (2) OCCASIONS MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND REVVED UP (THROTTLE SURGE), THEN THE TACH WENT BACK TO NORMAL, AND THE ENGINE WENT BACK TO IDLING. TOOK IT TO…"~18,000 mi, complaint #756752
    • "I STARTED THE JEEP AND TRAVELED NORMALLY FOR ABOUT A THIRD OF A MILE ON LOCAL STREETS. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I TURNED ONTO A COLLECTOR STREET FROM A LOCAL STREET APPLYING FULL THROTTLE. WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE PEDAL THE JEEP KEPT ACCELERATIN…"~50,200 mi, complaint #909095
    • "VEHICLE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE INDICATED PROBLEM WAS FAILED ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL. PROBLEM REOCCURRED 8 TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO TH…"~77,000 mi, complaint #1319837
    • "WHILE DRIVING IF THE THROTTLE IS PRESSED IT OFTEN STICKS DOWN FOR A FEW SECONDS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IT HAS STUCK FULLY OPEN. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY MECHANICAL BINDING OR DIRT/DEBRIS CAUSING THE ISSUE."~120,000 mi, complaint #1421217
  17. #17

    tpms

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - VALVE STEMS CORRODED BADLY - APPEAR TO BE MADE OF POOR QUALITY ALUMINUM - EVENTUALLY BROKE OFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD AIR PRESSURE. COULD HAVE EASILY BROKEN OFF WHEN DRIVING JUST DUE TO VIBRATION AND CAUSED A SUDDEN LOSS OF A…"~18,155 mi, complaint #908240
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE AIR IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING VALVE STEM WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSE…"~34,232 mi, complaint #1250910
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUAL INDICATED THAT THE FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIKE THE REGULAR TIRE. WHEN THE CONTACT USED THE SPARE TIRE THERE WAS NO TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SY…"~44,000 mi, complaint #857364
  18. #18

    wiper and washer

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AND WOULD TRAVEL IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, CAUSING THE WIPER TIPS TO BREAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT T…"~64,000 mi, complaint #896686
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED LOW VISIBILITY BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT PROPERLY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SHE N…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1025179
    • "FRONT DRIVER SIDE WIND SHIELD WIPER FAILED TO WORK IN TORRENTIAL RAIN FALL, AS THE SINGLE NUT CONNECTING THE WIPER ARM AND THE WPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY."~107,000 mi, complaint #1200028
  19. #19

    abs module

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT A REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKING SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE F…"~47,000 mi, complaint #874148
    • "THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I BELIEVE IT WAS BURNED OUT BY THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH POWERS IT. THE SWITCH IS ALREADY UNDER RECALL."~79,000 mi, complaint #1229675
    • "AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT (E-BRAKE WAS NOT ON), THE ABS MODULE LIGHT, AND THE ESP BAS LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I TRIED TO RESET THE COMPUTER MANUALLY MULTIPLE TIMES TO SEE IF THE LIGHTS WOULD EVENTUALLY TU…"~155,500 mi, complaint #1363052
  20. #20

    steering electric assist

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "RECALL P57 WAS DONE ON SEPT 9 2015, SINCE THEN CARS IGNITION SWITCH GOES INTO OFF POSITION WHILE DRIVING HAS DONE THIS 4 TIMES SINCE RECALL REPAIR AT NIGHT ALL LIGHTS ALONG WITH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL TO WORK A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION"~76,200 mi, complaint #1238328
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATE…"~86,100 mi, complaint #1270303
    • "WHEN GOING ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR, SPECIFICALLY ON HIGHWAYS, AS SOON AS I HIT A LARGE BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE KEY "BUMPS" OUT OF THE ON POSITION AND INTO THE OFF POSITION. AS A RESULT, I LOOSE POWER STEERING, BRAKE ASSIST, LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND ALL OTHER P…"~101,000 mi, complaint #1190253
    • "I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR FOR A PART THAT DOESN'T EXIST. IT HAS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE WITH THE HUMIDITY CHANGES AND EVERY TIME I START THE JEEP IT STICKS. I WAS TOLD TO CALL AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY WEEK TO SEE IF THE PART COMES IN. THEY ALSO TOLD ME T…"~200,001 mi, complaint #1212624
  21. #21

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "RE: 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND EDITION PURCHASED IN SEPT OF 07. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH AND 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD A LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR "REPAIR AND CORRECTION, BUT THE PROBLEM KEEP…"~2,042 mi, complaint #675603
    • "2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DIESEL 4X4. POWER LOSS, HESITATION, MOSTLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS AND GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE IDLES FINE, THEN WHEN YOU STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE OUT INTO TRAFFIC IT SPUTTERS AND DOESN'T PROCEED AS EXPECTED. VERY…"~4,204 mi, complaint #689197
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…"~108,000 mi, complaint #1180361
  22. #22

    battery and charging

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER SHUTS OFF TO HEATED SEATS. ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BATTERY WAS REPLACED LAST MONTH."~57,000 mi, complaint #1451820
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, AN ABNORMAL CHIMING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE BATTERY INDICATOR FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1427141
    • "I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AND ALL MY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AT ONCE-ABS, CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, ETC. ALL MY LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER. MY HEAD LIGHTS BEGAN TO GET VERY DIMMED SO I TRIED SWITCHING MY FOG LIGHTS OR HIGH BEAMS ON BUT THAT ONLY MADE IT WORSE…"~160,000 mi, complaint #1531670
  23. #23

    door latch and hinge

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "REAR HATCH OPEN ERROR - ILLUMINATING INTERIOR LIGHTS - WHEN HATCH WAS FIRMLY SECURE. CONTINUAL CHIME - ERROR MESSAGE AND INTERIOR ILLUMINATION OCCURRED. TOOK FOR SERVICE AT JEEP DEALER - INFORMED THE LATCH WAS BAD AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR"~37,000 mi, complaint #751258
    • "THE HOOD ON MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FELL ON MY HEAD. THE HYDRAULIC PISTONS DOES NOT KEEP IT UP AND THERE IS NO MECHANICAL MEANS TO SECURE IT. *TR"~47,250 mi, complaint #772701
  24. #24

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SUN ROOF AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DURING RAINY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1275486
  25. #25

    software or update

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WENT INTO DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE "N23" SAFETY RECALL PERFORMED. BEFORE N23 SOFTWARE UPDATE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM USING THE 4WD-LOW FUNCTION, AFTERWARDS THE 4WD-LOW SHIFT FUNCTION COMES UP WITH "SERVICE 4WD" CODE AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 4WD-LOW. I D…"~76,200 mi, complaint #1037875
  26. #26

    suspension struts shocks

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TIRES HAVE BEEN GETTING UN EVEN WEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO CERTIFIED SHOP, THEY INFORM ME MY SUSPENSION IS GONE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD IT CANT BE BAD. I HAVE ONLY DONE HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH THIS VEHICLE, I DON'T SEE HOW IT WENT OUT SO SOO…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1018547
    • "MY SUV WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I OPENED THE LIFTGATE AND SLIGHTLY LEANED IN TO LOOK FOR AN ITEM. THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT THEN FORCIBLY EXPELLED, WHAT APPEARED TO BE, A WHITEISH GAS/LIQUID MIXTURE. THE LIFTGATE IMMEDIATELY CAME RIGHT DOWN, HITTING ME IN…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1266932
  27. #27

    differential

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "DRIVING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT ON A [REDACTED ADDRESS], THE 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE MY WIFE WAS OPERATING, VIOLENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SWERVED OFF THE ROAD. MY WIFE DESCRIBED THE EVENT AS "ALL THE WHEELS SUDDENLY STOPPED SPINNING". THE SUV FIRST WENT OF…"~29,361 mi, complaint #998141
    • "MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE 56K MILES ON A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HEMI 8CYLINDER I DO NOT DO ANY OFF ROADING I AM TOLD TODAY THAT I NEED AN UPPER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING INSULATOR AND PINION SEALS WHICH ARE LEAKING. TH…"~56,000 mi, complaint #1019283
  28. #28

    driveshaft axle cv

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN ISSUE IN ONE OF THE AREAS NOTED, USUALLY WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH A GRADUAL TURN TO THE LEFT SUCH AS ON AN "ON" RAMP. THE DRIVE TRAIN HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY BOTH INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AS WELL AS JEEP'S AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN Y…"~97,850 mi, complaint #1451944
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON NYS ROUTE 17 IN THE VICINITY OF LIBERTY WHEN MY LEFT FRONT AXLE BROKE, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, THE VEHICLE VEERED LEFT AND CRASHED INTO THE CENTER ISLAND GUARD RAIL."~250,000 mi, complaint #1465347
  29. #29

    engine cooling

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I WAS DRIVING 15 TO 20 MINUTES FROM HOME AND MY CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL GAS STATION (25 YRS RELATIONSHIP) AND THE CAR STALLED WHILE CLOSE TO THE STATION LOSING ALL STEERING POWER. THE OWNER TOOK A LOOK AND SAID GIVE ME 24HRS TO…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1279341
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. T…"~103,000 mi, complaint #1241737
  30. #30

    heater core and blower

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE JUST TAKEN OWNERSHIP OF A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH 85,000 MILES ON IT AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAT WENT OUT AND SOON AFTERWARD THE DRIVER SIDE HEAT WENT OUT TOO. MY WIFE AND I TOOK THE JEEP UP TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND WE…"~85,000 mi, complaint #698657
  31. #31

    instrument cluster

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THERE IS A HALF MOON CUTOUT ON THE DASHBOARD AND DRIVER SIDE. THE LINE REFLECTS VERTICALLY ON BOTH SUNNY AND CLOUDY DAYS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLARE FROM THE LINE AFFECTS HIS DRIVING AND COULD RESULT IN…"complaint #661157
    • "THERE IS A LARGE GAP IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD. UNDER MOST LIGHTING CONDITIONS, EXCEPT FOR COMPLETE DARKNESS, THERE IS A PRONOUNCED REFLECTION THAT CAUSES A DISTRACTION FOR THE DRIVER. THE REFLECTION EXTENDS THROUGH THE DRIVERS…"complaint #698106
  32. #32

    mirror

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED MODEL- DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED POWER MIRROR EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING ON 1/30/10 IN RYE BROOK, NY AND TEMPERATURES WERE APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. AS I WAS DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR LITERALLY EXPLODED.…"~13,000 mi, complaint #756523
    • "LH REMOTE CONTROLLED, HEATED, SELF DIMMING SIDE VIEW MIRROR, APPEARS TO BE DELAMINATING, MIRROR IS FOGGY, GREEN GREASY GEL-LIKE MATERIAL IS OOZING FROM 2 PLACES IN THE MIRROR. MIRROR IS USELESS. *TR"~30,000 mi, complaint #876770
  33. #33

    noise or vibration unspecified

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE ARMREST OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE TH…"~32,000 mi, complaint #990652
    • "VIBRATION AT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND ABOVE.. *TR"~34,000 mi, complaint #724905
  34. #34

    power windows and locks

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHILE STUCK ON ICE IN OUR DRIVEWAY, MY WIFE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY TO RETRY GETTING TO THE HOUSE, SHE HAD THE 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN PARK, I WENT TO ASSIST IN BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, SHE HOPPED OVER THE CONSOLE AND HIT THE GEARSH…"~45,000 mi, complaint #841257
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE WINDOWS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDE…"~76,000 mi, complaint #1115260
  35. #35

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "MY SPOUSE AND I ENTERED VEHICLE AND TRIED TO PUT ON SEAT BELT WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT HARNESS FAILED AND BECAME UNBOLTED (SPOUSE WE DRIVER). NO FORCE WAS USED WHILE TRYING TO PUT ON SEAT BELT, SIMPLY USED SEAT BELT AS NORMAL. MY SPOUSE WAS ABLE TO RE-ATT…"~17,000 mi, complaint #826874
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REP…"~73,179 mi, complaint #1153752
  36. #36

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "DURING NORMAL OPERATION, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP) FEATURE AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATES ITSELF EVEN ON A DRY ROADWAY AND IN OPTIMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHERE THE RISK OF SKIDDING OR HYDROPLANING ARE MINIMAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUM…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1253719
    • "DASH STARTED FLASHING AND BEEPING AND LOST POWER. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME THAT COST$471.30. TALKED TO MOPAR THEY GAVE ME DEALERSHIP INFORMATION SAID THEY COULD GET ME A TOW AND LOANER CAR. I CALLED JEEP DEALERSHIP IN RAPID CITY, SD THEY SAID THEY "WONT COME…"~179,000 mi, complaint #1641245
  37. #37

    steering column

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "STEERING COLUMN/AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING DEFECTIVE/ISSUE LIKE WITH THE JEEP WRANGLER RECALL. HAVING TO REPLACE AND THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL IN MY OPINION"~190,000 mi, complaint #1432730
  38. #38

    brake hydraulics

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 5.7L HEMI 4X4. OBSERVE EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR IN RELATION TO FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR AS IF BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING MORE BRAKE PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO REAR BRAKES INSTEAD OF FRONT BRAKES. DEALERSHI…"complaint #748552
  39. #39

    corrosion and rust

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while looking underneath the vehicle, he noticed that the skid plate was severely rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the skid plate was extremely rust…"~39,400 mi, complaint #1837778
  40. #40

    exhaust system

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE 5.7 LITER HEMI MOTOR IN ALL CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE THIS SIMILAR ISSUE. THE DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK AND AN EXHAUST LEAK SPUTTERS OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND CHRYSLER SERVICE TECHNICIANS AND…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1133186
  41. #41

    fuel pump

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT CRANK. ONCE THE CONTACT TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, HE WAS ABLE TO START IT. HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE…"~55,000 mi, complaint #828956
  42. #42

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND STAYS IN FOURTH GEAR. IF I RESTART THE CAR IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL BUT EVENTUALLY GOES BACK INTO FOURTH GEAR AND STAYS."~100,000 mi, complaint #1563183
  43. #43

    infotainment head unit

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE CAR CAME WITH AN IPOD CONNECTOR LOCATED IN THE GLOVE BOX. THIS FEATURE WAS NOT AN UPGRADE THAT I PURCHASED AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, IT WAS A FEATURE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR. THIS FEATURE WAS ALSO A FEATURE THAT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND ONE OF THE SOLE R…"complaint #716698
  44. #44

    interior trim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR BEGAN TO SMOKE PROFUSELY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SIGNS OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO THE COMPONENTS OF THE VISOR BEI…"~40,143 mi, complaint #1276847
  45. #45

    parking brake

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND HITTING A SMALL BUMP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CONTACTS THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT. THIS IS NOT EASILY DETECTED UPON STOPPING AND RESTARTING IT STOPS. AND THEN AGAIN WHEN A BUMP IS HIT IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I…"~37,859 mi, complaint #766380
  46. #46

    seat mechanism

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that upon returning to the vehicle, the contact’s daughter noticed that the front driver's side seat was smoldering. The contact stated that her daughter reported that the entire seat bottom of th…"~170,000 mi, complaint #2043565
  47. #47

    steering rack mechanical

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "STEERING IS EXTREMELY LOOSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT INTO DIFFERENT LANES. THE STEERING THEN TIGHTENS BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS UPON START UP OF THE VEHICLE. *TR"~500 mi, complaint #660724
  48. #48

    torque converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I TOOK IT IN FOR A RECALL P73...THEY INSTEAD TRIED TO GET MONEY FOR OIL CHANGES AND OTHER THINGS THAT CAME TO OVER 1000.00 WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE 4 HOURS HAD MY JEEP FOR 2 DAYS..SAID UNLESS I PAID THEM 130.00 TO REPLACE A BADLY CORRODED TC CONNECTOR THEY WOULDN'T…"complaint #1231020
  49. #49

    trunk or liftgate

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I LIVE IN MICHIGAN, WE HAD SNOW AND VERY COLD CONDITIONS LAST WEEK (JANUARY 31 2019), I WAS LOADING GROCERIES INTO THE BACK OF MY JEEP AT MY GROCERY STORE AND THE HATCH FAILED TO STAY OPEN. THE CORNER OF THE HATCH HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHEN IT CAME DOWN. I DIDN…"~111,000 mi, complaint #1536586

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 07V415000, 08V059000, 09E039000, 13V175000, 14V567000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE directly.