2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 113 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (26 complaints · 23.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 4
  • 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 26 of 113 owner complaints (23.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 26 complaints, 23.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26 · 23.0% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 16 complaints, 14.2% of reports ENGINE 16 · 14.2% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 11.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 11.5% AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 7.1% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 7.1% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 5.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 5.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 5.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 5.3% · 2 crash reports WHEELS: 5 complaints, 4.4% of reports WHEELS 5 · 4.4% STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 3.5% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 3.5% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 2.7% of reports STEERING 3 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 31 complaints, 27.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 31 · 27.4% · 3 crash reports 2 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 26 23.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 16 14.2% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 11.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 8 7.1% 4 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 5.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 5 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 3.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 2.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 31 27.4% 3 crashes · 2 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 Jul 2010; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2009. 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 2009 Jul 2024 Recall campaign 09V454000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V454000 Recall campaign 10V009000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V009000 Recall campaign 10V085000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V085000 Recall campaign 10V200000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V200000 Recall campaign 13V175000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V175000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 8
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 09V454000
Recall campaign 1 10V009000
Recall campaign 1 10V085000
Recall campaign 1 10V200000
Recall campaign 1 13V175000
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V454000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    THE AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOP COVER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE CAMPAIGN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V009000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V085000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    REDUCED VEHICLE STABILITY COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR TRACK BAR BUSHING RETAINING HOOP AND REPLACE THE REAR TRACK BAR IF ANY ARE FOUND TO BE MIS-POSITIONED. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V200000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    THE RESULT OF THE DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE THE KEY MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH (WIN MODULE) PRIOR TO PLACING THE SHIFTER IN PARK. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WIN MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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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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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: 2026-08-21.

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