Jeep

Grand Cherokee (WK)

2005-2010 · Midsize SUV ยท 8 engines
Best Engine โœ… Recommended (3.5)
5,410 NHTSA Complaints
16 Recalls
50 Fire Reports
195 Crash Reports
View all 4 generations of the Jeep Grand Cherokee → ๐Ÿ“‹ Inspection checklist

NHTSA Safety Ratings About NHTSA ratings

Overall Not Rated
Frontal Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
4/5 (19.1% risk)
ESC: Standard FCW: No LDW: No
Overall Not Rated
Frontal Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
4/5 (19.1% risk)
ESC: Standard FCW: No LDW: No
Overall Not Rated
Frontal Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
4/5 (19.1% risk)
ESC: Standard FCW: No LDW: No
Overall Not Rated
Frontal Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
4/5 (19.1% risk)
ESC: Standard FCW: No LDW: No
Overall Not Rated
Frontal Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
4/5 (19.1% risk)
ESC: Standard FCW: No LDW: No
Overall Not Rated
Frontal Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
4/5 (19.1% risk)
ESC: Standard FCW: No LDW: No
Overall Not Rated
Frontal Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
4/5 (19.1% risk)
ESC: Optional FCW: No LDW: No

Engine Reliability Ratings

3.0T-V6-Diesel

3.0L 6-cyl Turbo
โœ… Recommended (3.5)
74 complaints 18.5 per year Diesel
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Complaint Breakdown

electrical
27
engine
25
transmission
21
cooling
14
fuel system
9

Known Issues

Electrical System Issues (27 complaints)
Engine Issues (25 complaints)
Transmission Issues (21 complaints)

SRT HEMI SMPI

6.1L 8-cyl
โš ๏ธ Caution (3.4)
64 complaints 21.3 per year
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Complaint Breakdown

wheels tires
28
electrical
21
transmission
7
engine
4
safety systems
3

Known Issues

Wheels & Tires Issues (28 complaints)
Electrical System Issues (21 complaints)
Transmission Issues (7 complaints)

4.7-V8-FlexFuel

4.7L 8-cyl
โš ๏ธ Caution (2.4)
116 complaints 58.0 per year Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
1 fire report
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Complaint Breakdown

electrical
75
transmission
20
engine
16
other
12
fuel system
7

Known Issues

Electrical System Issues (75 complaints)
Transmission Issues (20 complaints)
Engine Issues (16 complaints)

Jeep Grand Cherokee Unidentified Engine

โš ๏ธ Caution (2.2)
709 complaints 118.2 per year
4 fire reports
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Complaint Breakdown

electrical
283
body
143
engine
111
transmission
103
cooling
47

Known Issues

Electrical System Issues (283 complaints)
Body/Trim Issues (143 complaints)
Engine Issues (111 complaints)

Magnum

3.7L 6-cyl
โŒ Avoid (1.1)
2,337 complaints 454.4 per year Gasoline
24 fire reports 2 fatalities
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Complaint Breakdown

electrical
1476
transmission
310
engine
299
body
158
other
140

Known Issues

Electrical System Issues (1,476 complaints)
Transmission Issues (310 complaints)
Engine Issues (299 complaints)
Show 10 additional engine variants with limited data
These engines appear in fewer than 10 owner complaints and aren't included in the main ratings above. Low counts can mean a genuinely clean record, but they can also reflect VIN-decode anomalies in NHTSA data. Treat as informational, not as a confident rating.

6.1-V8-Gas

6.1L 8-cyl
โœ… Recommended (4.3)
7 complaints 3.5 per year Gasoline
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Complaint Breakdown

wheels tires
5
electrical
1
engine
1

Known Issues

Wheels & Tires Issues (5 complaints)
Electrical System Issues (1 complaints)
Engine Issues (1 complaints)

3.5-V6-Gas

3.5L 6-cyl
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
2 complaints 1.0 per year Gasoline
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Complaint Breakdown

electrical
2

Known Issues

Electrical System Issues (2 complaints)

Same engine used in

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5.2-V8-Gas

5.2L 8-cyl
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
2 complaints 1.0 per year Gasoline
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Complaint Breakdown

wheels tires
1
suspension
1
body
1

Known Issues

Wheels & Tires Issues (1 complaints)
Suspension Issues (1 complaints)
Body/Trim Issues (1 complaints)

Next Gen.

2.8L 4-cyl Turbo
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
2 complaints 1.0 per year Diesel
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Complaint Breakdown

other
1
electrical
1

Known Issues

Electrical System Issues (1 complaints)

Same engine used in

3.8-V6-Gas

3.8L 6-cyl
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Gasoline
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2.4-I4-Gas

2.4L 4-cyl
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Gasoline
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Vehicle-Level Issues

These issues affect the Jeep Grand Cherokee regardless of engine variant.

Electrical System Issues (2,942 complaints)
electrical critical
Engine Issues (825 complaints)
engine critical
Transmission Issues (745 complaints)
transmission critical
Body/Trim Issues (641 complaints)
body critical
Cooling System Issues (179 complaints)
cooling critical

Recalls (16)

14V438000Jul 20, 2014serious
Electrical System

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, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.

14V567000Sep 16, 2014serious
Electrical System

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008 Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Magnum vehicles manufactured May 23, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured May 24, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured April 3, 2007, to May 12, 2008, and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured March 21, 2007, to May 12, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the ignition key (FOBIK) may not return to the "ON" position after being rotated to the "START" position, instead sticking between the two positions. Potentially, while the vehicle is being driven, the ignition may inadvertently move through the "RUN" position to the "ACCESSORY" or "OFF" ignition position, turning off the engine.

13V175000Jul 4, 2013serious
Powertrain

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.

10V200000Nov 4, 2010serious
Electrical System

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHALLENGER, CHARGER, JEEP COMMANDER, GRAND CHEROKEE AND DODGE RAM VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE EXHIBITING A BINDING CONDITION OF THE SOLENOID LATCH.

10V009000Oct 31, 2010serious
Service Brakes

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.

10V085000May 2, 2010serious
Equipment

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES. THEY MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED REAR TRACK BAR.

09V454000Nov 24, 2009serious
Electrical System

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 22 THROUGH NOVEMBER 12, 2009. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TEAR SEAM.

09E039000Jun 18, 2009serious
Suspension

ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE PRODUCED WITH GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE PROPER GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS. THE IMPROPER GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF CLAMPING FORCE FOR THE BOTTOM STRUT FORK.

09V118000Sep 3, 2009serious
Electrical System

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 4,314 MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, COMMANDER AND WRANGLER VEHICLES. WIRING MAY BE REVERSED ON THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE DRIVER AIRBAG SQUIB CONNECTOR. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.

09E012000Jul 3, 2009serious
Exterior Lighting

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

08V059000Jun 1, 2008serious
Electrical System

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 1,338 MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND COMMANDER VEHICLES. THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED.

07V434000Sep 13, 2007serious
Service Brakes

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

07V415000Dec 8, 2007serious
Service Brakes

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS IN A CERTAIN LOT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM GRAY IRON INSTEAD OF DUCTILE IRON AS DESIGNED AND COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING.

06V493000Dec 28, 2006serious
Service Brakes

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.

06V295000Aug 7, 2006serious
Air Bags

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE INFLATOR CONNECTOR FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED.

05V396000Sep 13, 2005serious
Powertrain

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L ENGINES AND NAG1 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CONDENSATE WATER MAY ENTER THE TRANSMISSION AT THE FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most common 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems?

The 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee has accumulated 5,410 NHTSA complaints. The most frequently reported problem areas are Electrical System, Engine, Transmission. As with any used vehicle, an inspection before buying and a vehicle history report are recommended.

Which Jeep Grand Cherokee engine is most reliable?

The 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee was offered with 18 engine options. Based on NHTSA complaint data, the 3.0L Turbo 6-cyl has the lowest complaint density and is considered the most reliable choice for buyers.

Is the 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee a good used car?

The 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee can be a sound used car depending on trim, mileage, and maintenance history. With 5,410 total NHTSA complaints on record, prospective buyers should review the known problem areas and check for open recalls before buying.

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee have?

The 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 5,410 complaints filed with NHTSA as of our latest data pull. Complaint counts reflect owner-reported issues and do not necessarily indicate defects or safety risks on their own.

What recalls affect the 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

There are 16 NHTSA recalls affecting some 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. Recall status varies by VIN โ€” check the NHTSA recall database at recalls.nhtsa.dot.gov with your specific VIN to confirm which campaigns apply.

What should I check before buying a used Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Before buying a used Jeep Grand Cherokee, verify all open recalls are completed via the NHTSA VIN lookup tool. Pay particular attention to Electrical System, Engine, Transmission, which are the most commonly reported problem areas. Request maintenance records, have an independent mechanic inspect the vehicle, and run a vehicle history report to check for prior accidents or title issues.

What are the NHTSA crash test ratings for the Grand Cherokee?

The 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee received an overall N/A-star safety rating from NHTSA. Frontal crash: N/A stars. Side crash: N/A stars. Rollover: 4 stars (19.1% rollover probability). Electronic Stability Control: Standard. Forward Collision Warning: No. Lane Departure Warning: No. These ratings are based on standardized crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Data from NHTSA federal complaints database. 5,410 complaints analyzed. Data confidence: high. Last updated: 2026-05-23.

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