2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 4
- Fires 0
- Injuries 1
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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 | 32 | 23.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 17 | 12.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 17 | 12.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 | 8.8% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 9 | 6.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| TIRES | 7 | 5.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 6 | 4.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| WHEELS | 6 | 4.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 5 | 3.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 29 | 21.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09V118000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E039000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 13V175000 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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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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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09V118000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY INFLATE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SQUIB WIRES AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.