Jeep Grand Cherokee / 2009
2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
Owners have filed 195 complaints about the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 24.6% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 11.8%.
Complaints195
Crashes9
Fires0
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 24.6% · 48
Power train 11.8% · 23
Engine 11.3% · 22
Vehicle speed control 6.2% · 12
Air bags 6.2% · 12
Steering 5.6% · 11
Unknown or other 5.1% · 10
Wheels 5.1% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee in this data, 2009 draws comparatively few complaints; 2014 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 12 in the last three years against 11 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 62,360 miles.
In owners' own words
We were driving at approx 55 mph (not braking or turning) when suddenly the vehicle lost all acceleration, the gas and mph as well as directional and temperature gauges went dark/dropped to zero, then the car lost power steering. We were able to pull off the side of the road, place the car into park, removed the key, and then returned the key and restarted the car. The car then started normally. Electrical system · reported at 107,000 miles
While driving on a freeway the car stalled and had difficulty controlling the car to the road shoulder. The car was restarted after stopping for few minutes. The car dealership could not identified failure code. This happened again is august 2013 and most recently on september 19, 2013. The last time the car would not start and it was towed to the dealership. I am waiting for their diagnoses. Electrical system · reported at 102,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received nhtsa recall notice for campaign number 13v175000 (electrical system, power train) several months ago but was informed by the dealer that the parts for the remedy were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There are no failures at this time. The vin was not available. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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