2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (662) · Structure:body:door (216) · Power Train (133)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
1,360 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System:ignition:switch 2014-07-21 · campaign 14V438000 · 649,353 vehicles
Defect: This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System 2013-05-07 · campaign 13V175000 · 295,345 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Risk: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (117)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-15 · 9100645 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
verify reman part number availability. order the "r" part number for all orders: warranty, mopar, customer pay and service contract. order "68" part number for new unsold units only.
Power Train 2024-10-30 · 101232 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
plate - planetary
Electrical System 2022-07-09 · S2208000136 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
security module lock out after entering the pin to unlock the wireless control module (wcm)
Electrical System 2022-07-09 · S2208000136 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
security module lock out after entering the pin to unlock the wireless control module (wcm)
Power Train 2021-04-07 · 9004009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
transmission kit with torque converter 1. all promaster (vf) 3.6l/62te equipped vehicles. if the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during servicing, the fasteners (part number 06511385a$) are one-time usage. vehicles built prior to 10/23/2015 requires service kit p
Power Train 2021-03-31 · 9004361 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
nag1 transmission before installing the transmission with the engine, check for dowel pins (2) for alignment. if the pins are missing request to add the dowel pin first and then install the transmission
Showing the 6 most recent of 117 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-27 · Electrical System“driving down the road all my dash lights cut off, the windows, turn signals wont work and the headlights (auto) turn off.…”
2026-01-08 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights · 145,677 mi“the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for repair under nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). while placing the key in the ignition, it was extremely tight. the driver thought the key could possibly break. the uconnect and power train warning lights were illumi…”
2025-11-24 · Power Train · 184,111 mi“the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated while driving 35–40 mph, the engine seized. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. the contact stated that the failure had occurred several times, including three times while driving to the dealer. the contact referenced nhtsa campai…”
2025-10-01 · Engine“every single code is displayed when using a odb2 scan tool. i have many electrical issues that go away and come back. sluggish performance. random components inside the jeep will fail at random. i’m thinking the ecu is faulty. somedays it will run fine with all the codes still present. …”
2025-02-20 · Vehicle Speed Control“lights on the dashboard were blinking, there were no turning signals, the gas gauge was not working, and the check engine light was flashing. my safety was put at risk because i could not let people know when i was turning. i took it to the dealer, and they said there were too many codes, but none were active for them to fix the problem. so, i have…”
2024-08-28 · Steering“dash will read "esp system disabled" during this the engine light and red lightning in brackets ( ) turns on, on the dash. this affects the acceleration there is none and brakes work but is slow to come to a full stop. an inspection can be scheduled. this happens anytime and randomly, getting safely off the road is hard. first happened april 1, 20…”
2024-07-12 · Engine · 150,000 mi“the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal tapping sound coming from the engine. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the lifters needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacture…”
2024-01-23 · Electrical System · 191,191 mi“the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that while driving at an u…”
2023-09-12 · Unknown Or Other“p41 ignition switch recall was completed on my vehicle 11/2015. prior to receiving recall notification i experienced no problems with accidently hitting the key while driving. now i am experiencing great difficulty turning the ignition switch. one of my vehicle keys broke off while trying to turn the car on to drive. most times i get in the car to …”
2023-08-28 · Engine · 🔥 fire“i was at the light a and the truck caught on fired…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.