2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 715 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (379 complaints · 53.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 10
  • 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 379 of 715 owner complaints (53.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 379 complaints, 53.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 379 · 53.0% · 5 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 102 complaints, 14.3% of reports ENGINE 102 · 14.3% POWER TRAIN: 58 complaints, 8.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 58 · 8.1% · 5 crash reports AIR BAGS: 24 complaints, 3.4% of reports AIR BAGS 24 · 3.4% · 5 crash reports VISIBILITY: 20 complaints, 2.8% of reports VISIBILITY 20 · 2.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 19 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19 · 2.7% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 15 complaints, 2.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 · 2.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 1.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 13 · 1.8% STEERING: 12 complaints, 1.7% of reports STEERING 12 · 1.7% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 81 complaints, 11.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 81 · 11.3% · 3 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 379 53.0% 5 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 102 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 58 8.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 24 3.4% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 20 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19 2.7% 5 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 13 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 12 1.7% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 81 11.3% 3 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 Jan 2008; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2007. 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2013-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2014-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2014-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2015-Q1: 74 owner reports 74 2015-Q2: 67 owner reports 67 2015-Q3: 104 owner reports 104 2015-Q4: 43 owner reports 43 2016-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2016-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Sep 2007 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 07V415000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V415000 Recall campaign 08V059000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V059000 Recall campaign 09E039000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E039000 Recall campaign 13V175000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V175000 Recall campaign 14V567000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V567000
  • Campaign 14V567000 was reported 2,380 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 6
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 8
2010-Q1 Owner reports 12
2010-Q2 Owner reports 10
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 9
2011-Q3 Owner reports 9
2011-Q4 Owner reports 9
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 9
2013-Q3 Owner reports 26
2013-Q4 Owner reports 14
2014-Q1 Owner reports 13
2014-Q2 Owner reports 22
2014-Q3 Owner reports 31
2014-Q4 Owner reports 27
2015-Q1 Owner reports 74
2015-Q2 Owner reports 67
2015-Q3 Owner reports 104
2015-Q4 Owner reports 43
2016-Q1 Owner reports 20
2016-Q2 Owner reports 13
2016-Q3 Owner reports 18
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 7
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 07V415000
Recall campaign 1 08V059000
Recall campaign 1 09E039000
Recall campaign 1 13V175000
Recall campaign 1 14V567000
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V415000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS WOULD INCREASE THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO SEE IF THEY FALL INTO THIS LOT AND, IF SO, WILL REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V059000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING OR NOT TO START AND/OR CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. ENGINE STALLING OR INOPERATIVE WIPERS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MODULE AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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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 14V567000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the ignition stays between "START" and "ON" positions it could cause loss of certain electrical functions. 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 and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P57.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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: 2026-08-21.

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