2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,041 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (761 complaints · 37.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 81
  • Fires 24
  • Injuries 74
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 761 of 2,041 owner complaints (37.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 761 complaints, 37.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 761 · 37.3% · 8 crash reports 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 360 complaints, 17.6% of reports STRUCTURE 360 · 17.6% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 209 complaints, 10.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 209 · 10.2% · 13 crash reports 7 fire reports ENGINE: 138 complaints, 6.8% of reports ENGINE 138 · 6.8% · 11 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 61 complaints, 3.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 61 · 3.0% · 18 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 60 complaints, 2.9% of reports AIR BAGS 60 · 2.9% · 19 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 50 complaints, 2.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 50 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 44 complaints, 2.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 44 · 2.2% · 6 crash reports STEERING: 24 complaints, 1.2% of reports STEERING 24 · 1.2% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 781 complaints, 38.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 781 · 38.3% · 22 crash reports 7 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 761 37.3% 8 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 360 17.6% 4 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 209 10.2% 13 crashes · 7 fires
ENGINE 138 6.8% 0 crashes · 11 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 61 3.0% 18 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 60 2.9% 19 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 50 2.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 44 2.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 24 1.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 781 38.3% 22 crashes · 7 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2005. 2004-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2005-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2006-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2006-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2006-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2006-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2007-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2007-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2009-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2010-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2010-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2011-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2011-Q2: 68 owner reports 68 2011-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2011-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2012-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2012-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2012-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2012-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2013-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2014-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2014-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2014-Q3: 69 owner reports 69 2014-Q4: 92 owner reports 92 2015-Q1: 199 owner reports 199 2015-Q2: 134 owner reports 134 2015-Q3: 151 owner reports 151 2015-Q4: 191 owner reports 191 2016-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2016-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2016-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2016-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2004 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 05V396000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V396000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E039000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E039000 Recall campaign 13V175000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V175000 Recall campaign 14V438000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V438000 Investigation PE14017 ● Investigation PE14017
  • Campaign 05V396000 was reported 268 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V438000 was reported 3,534 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q4 Owner reports 5
2005-Q1 Owner reports 12
2005-Q2 Owner reports 18
2005-Q3 Owner reports 22
2005-Q4 Owner reports 27
2006-Q1 Owner reports 19
2006-Q2 Owner reports 21
2006-Q3 Owner reports 26
2006-Q4 Owner reports 19
2007-Q1 Owner reports 13
2007-Q2 Owner reports 13
2007-Q3 Owner reports 19
2007-Q4 Owner reports 8
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 19
2008-Q3 Owner reports 11
2008-Q4 Owner reports 16
2009-Q1 Owner reports 7
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 13
2010-Q1 Owner reports 18
2010-Q2 Owner reports 21
2010-Q3 Owner reports 33
2010-Q4 Owner reports 35
2011-Q1 Owner reports 43
2011-Q2 Owner reports 68
2011-Q3 Owner reports 45
2011-Q4 Owner reports 37
2012-Q1 Owner reports 38
2012-Q2 Owner reports 19
2012-Q3 Owner reports 25
2012-Q4 Owner reports 20
2013-Q1 Owner reports 21
2013-Q2 Owner reports 21
2013-Q3 Owner reports 36
2013-Q4 Owner reports 33
2014-Q1 Owner reports 35
2014-Q2 Owner reports 33
2014-Q3 Owner reports 69
2014-Q4 Owner reports 92
2015-Q1 Owner reports 199
2015-Q2 Owner reports 134
2015-Q3 Owner reports 151
2015-Q4 Owner reports 191
2016-Q1 Owner reports 38
2016-Q2 Owner reports 35
2016-Q3 Owner reports 30
2016-Q4 Owner reports 15
2017-Q1 Owner reports 20
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 14
2018-Q1 Owner reports 16
2018-Q2 Owner reports 14
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 16
2019-Q4 Owner reports 11
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 10
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V396000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E039000
Recall campaign 1 13V175000
Recall campaign 1 14V438000
Defect investigation 1 PE14017
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V396000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    IT CAN LEAD TO INCREASED TRANSMISSION OPERATING TEMPERATURES, BOILING OF THE WATER, AND A SUBSEQUENT PURGING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION FOR LEAKAGE AT THE FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL. IF NO LEAK IS DETECTED, A NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED, AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. IF THE PRESENCE OF A LEAK IS DETECTED, THE VEHICLE WILL BE EVALUATED FOR SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER ENGAGEMENT. IF NO SHUDDER IS DETECTED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE TRIPLE FLUSHED, AND NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. IF SHUDDER IS DETECTED, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL BE REPLACED, A NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED, AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E039000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT 1-518-270-9822.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V175000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V438000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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