2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2005-09-14 05V396000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 101,925 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-01-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for rep…
2025-11-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 35–40 MPH, the engine seized. No warning …
2025-02-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Lights on the dashboard were blinking, there were no turning signals, the gas gauge was not working, and the check engi…
2024-09-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Every single code is displayed when using a ODB2 scan tool. I have many electrical issues that go away and come back. S…
2024-04-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Dash will read "ESP System Disabled" during this the engine light and red lightning in brackets ( ) turns on, on the da…
2024-01-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V438000 (Ele…
2023-08-25 ENGINE No 1 I was at the light a and the truck caught on fired
2023-08-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The Jeep would not start. When the key was inserted into the ignition switch and turned to the start position, all that…
2023-05-21 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 While driving the transmission will go into neutral without warning. I have to coast to a spot I can pull over then pu…
2023-01-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the engine turne…
2023-01-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Ignition system was repaired under recall in 2016. The cars ignition system continues to have issues and will shut off…
2023-01-21 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The fuel tank skid plate has completely rusted and has broken off. My tank (that has a date of 2004 stamped on it) is c…
2023-01-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be serviced under NHTSA Campaig…
2022-09-19 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The ECM in trans has defect which can throw jeep into another gear. Electrical issues confuses trans module check engin…
2022-07-24 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle slips into neutral when driving. Only ways you fix is to put in park turn off the car and turn it back on.
2022-06-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 2 Entering my exit I noticed my 1month old was no longer sound asleep but screaming I turned around noticing she was bei…
2022-06-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 drivers side rear interior door handle plastic cup securing the handle broken. Cannot open door from inside.
2022-04-19 AIR BAGS Yes 1 The vehicle flipped down an embankment and into a creek and none of the air bags deployed, frontal or side curtains. In…
2022-03-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 1. Fuel tank started leaking on the top. 2. Middle backseat belt was stuck. It would not pull out. No matter what we…
2022-02-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while idle, the vehicle would overheat with the tr…
2021-08-24 POWER TRAIN No 0 Driving down the road the vehicle cuts off had to try and pull off the road. It would not crank back. Had to have it t…
2021-05-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER FOR VARYING AMOUNTS OF TIME. ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO RU…
2021-05-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While operating the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the instrument cluster acts as if it's disconnected..., Speedodemeter, Ta…
2021-04-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN DRIVING EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL WILL GO OUT, THE DASH LIGHTS,HEADLIGHTS RADIO LIGHTS EVERYTHING LIKE …
2021-03-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DASHBOARD LIGHTS KEEP FLICKERING, THE WHOLE DASHBOARD TURN ON AND OFF AND HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER AND WH…
2021-03-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an ab…
2021-02-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ALL THE ELECTRICAL STUFF ON MY CAR FLASHES ON AND OFF OR WILL JUST GO COMPLETELY BLANK FOR AWHILE WHILE I'M DRIVING THI…
2020-12-29 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE BLEND AIR DOORS BREAK OR FALL APART AND NO LONGER WORK! ALWAYS HEAT! BLEND DOORS ARE CRAP. THIS IS SOMETHING!
2020-12-09 AIR BAGS No 0 1. Airbag light was on when I purchased the vehicle from SRQ in Bradenton Florida February 2020. 2. The hood hand…
2020-11-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE HORN IS INTERMITTENTLY SOUNDING WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. WHEN PARKED THE KEYS ARE NOT IN THE IGNITION AND ENGINE IS…
2020-10-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TURNING THE KEY AND SHUTTING OFF THE LIGHT…
2020-09-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICL…
2020-08-20 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE DOOR HANDLES EASILY CRACK OFF OF THE DOOR PANEL WHICH PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM BEING ABLE TO BE OPENED. THIS IS A SAF…
2020-08-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 PCM HAS BEEN REPLACEMENT MULTIPLE TIMES BY DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP. When computer fails it has failed a circuit with 02 s…
2020-07-07 AIR BAGS No 0 SHUDDERS WHEN IN STATIONARY POSITION
2020-07-07 ENGINE No 0 ALL SAFETY RECALLS AND RECALLS HAVE NOT BEEN DONE
2020-07-07 AIR BAGS No 0 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SHUTS OFF. THE ENGINE STAYS OPERATIONAL. AFFECTED EQUIPMENT INCLUDES A/C, LIGHTS (BOTH INTERIOR/EX…
2020-07-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTOFF DURING COLD STARTS AND REQ…
2020-06-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WON'T SPEED UP AND WHEN IS DOES IT GETS JAMMED AND IT SHAKES AND WHEN I BREAK ITS SHAKES EVEN WHEN I TURN. I JUST BOUGH…
2020-06-17 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE REAR BRA…
2020-06-06 ENGINE No 0 EVERY DAY I CRANK UP MY JEEP I GIVE IT 5-10 MINS BEFORE I MOVE IT BECAUSE IT HAS THIS SHAKE OR VIBRATION TO IT REALLY B…
2020-06-05 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 STRESS CRACKS AND FULL CRACKS AND BROKEN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS IF CAN'T OPEN DOOR IN AN EMERGEN…
2020-04-30 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 WHEN DESCRIBING WHAT HAPPENED WITH YOUR VEHICLE, TELL US SPECIFICALLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CI…
2020-04-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE JEEP HAS STARTING PROMBLES IT WILL RUN AND START FINE THEN THE NEXT IT DOSE NOT WANT TO START. SO I COULD JUST RUN …
2020-04-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAS PRACTICALLY DISSOLVED. THE METAL IS TOO THIN OR IT SHOULD OF HAD A PROTECTIVE COATING. PERHAPS BO…
2020-03-03 AIR BAGS No 0 WELL MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF! I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY REASSURED ME THE AIRBAGS ARE THERE A…
2020-03-01 ENGINE No 0 1. Engine over heating problems numerous times and coolant leak. Even after replacement of radiator and hoses. 2. We…
2020-02-09 AIR BAGS No 0 IT STARTED OUT WITH MY KEY FOB NOT UNLOCKING MY CAR. SO I DECIDED TO UNLOCK MY CAR MANUALLY, DOING SO SET OFF THE ALARM…
2020-02-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MY INTERIOR HANDLES ON ALL 4 DOORS HAVE BEEN CRACKED FOR YEARS BUT NOW THEY ARE COMPLETELY CRUMBLED. AT FIRST, I HAD TO…
2020-02-07 POWER TRAIN No 0 MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO (3.7 LITER V6) HAS ABOUT 78,500 MILES. IN 2018 MY JEEP HAD AN ENGINE SERVICE SOON LI…