2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,270 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (577 complaints · 45.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 47
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 41
  • Deaths 2
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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 577 of 1,270 owner complaints (45.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 577 complaints, 45.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 577 · 45.4% · 7 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 136 complaints, 10.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 136 · 10.7% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 110 complaints, 8.7% of reports ENGINE 110 · 8.7% · 2 crash reports 4 fire reports STRUCTURE: 105 complaints, 8.3% of reports STRUCTURE 105 · 8.3% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 54 complaints, 4.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 54 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 42 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 42 · 3.3% · 5 crash reports AIR BAGS: 32 complaints, 2.5% of reports AIR BAGS 32 · 2.5% · 12 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 31 complaints, 2.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 31 · 2.4% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 30 complaints, 2.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 30 · 2.4% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 272 complaints, 21.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 272 · 21.4% · 11 crash reports 1 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 577 45.4% 7 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 136 10.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 110 8.7% 2 crashes · 4 fires
STRUCTURE 105 8.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 54 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 42 3.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 32 2.5% 12 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 31 2.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 30 2.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 272 21.4% 11 crashes · 1 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 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2006. 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2010-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2011-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2011-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2011-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2013-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2013-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2014-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2014-Q4: 75 owner reports 75 2015-Q1: 133 owner reports 133 2015-Q2: 95 owner reports 95 2015-Q3: 101 owner reports 101 2015-Q4: 167 owner reports 167 2016-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2016-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2005 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 06V295000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V295000 Recall campaign 07V434000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V434000 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 AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001 Investigation PE14017 ● Investigation PE14017
  • Campaign 06V295000 was reported 159 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07V434000 was reported 284 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V438000 was reported 3,127 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 7
2006-Q3 Owner reports 7
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 9
2007-Q3 Owner reports 11
2007-Q4 Owner reports 11
2008-Q1 Owner reports 12
2008-Q2 Owner reports 12
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 7
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 11
2010-Q2 Owner reports 7
2010-Q3 Owner reports 21
2010-Q4 Owner reports 12
2011-Q1 Owner reports 22
2011-Q2 Owner reports 16
2011-Q3 Owner reports 16
2011-Q4 Owner reports 15
2012-Q1 Owner reports 16
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 10
2012-Q4 Owner reports 10
2013-Q1 Owner reports 14
2013-Q2 Owner reports 30
2013-Q3 Owner reports 24
2013-Q4 Owner reports 12
2014-Q1 Owner reports 33
2014-Q2 Owner reports 18
2014-Q3 Owner reports 45
2014-Q4 Owner reports 75
2015-Q1 Owner reports 133
2015-Q2 Owner reports 95
2015-Q3 Owner reports 101
2015-Q4 Owner reports 167
2016-Q1 Owner reports 35
2016-Q2 Owner reports 37
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 15
2017-Q2 Owner reports 14
2017-Q3 Owner reports 15
2017-Q4 Owner reports 12
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 7
2018-Q3 Owner reports 12
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 8
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06V295000
Recall campaign 1 07V434000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E039000
Recall campaign 1 13V175000
Recall campaign 1 14V438000
Defect investigation 1 AQ10001
Defect investigation 1 PE14017
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V295000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    THE AIR BAG MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THE WEEK OF AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V434000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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