Illustration'TAKATA RECALL' I WAS GOING DOWN A RAMP ONTO THE FREEWAY AND THE RPM NUMBERS WOULD GO UP BUT ONCE IT HIT THE NUMBER 3 THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING.
2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee are lower than the model-year median of 726.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
180–25K
2125–50K
1750–75K
1575–100K
27100–150K
4150K+
102 reports with mileage · 15 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
117 reportsTHE IGNITION SWITCH WON'T START MY JEEP PUT KEY IN AND NOTHING NO CLICKS NO TRYING TO START NOTHING THEN AFTER SOMETIME IT WILL START THEN AGAIN IT WON'T START
KEY FOBS DO NOT LAST LONG ENOUGH; THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE; MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING A MAJOR ELEMENT OF VEHICLE FUNCTION AS THIS TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AS ANY NORMAL KEY WOULD OPERATE.
THE WHEEL LUG NUT 'CAPS' FALL OFF OR BECOME LOOSE AND IMPAIR THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE LUG NUTS WHEN CHANGING WHEELS. MANY INSTANCES HAVE RESULTED IN STRIPPING THESE LUG NUTS AND NEEDING TO REPLACE THEM FOR PROPER FUNCTION. I CONSIDER THIS A SEVERE SAFETY DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING DESIGN. THE CAR COMPANIES SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSI…
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THE WHEEL LUG NUT 'CAPS' FALL OFF OR BECOME LOOSE AND IMPAIR THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE LUG NUTS WHEN CHANGING WHEELS. MANY INSTANCES HAVE RESULTED IN STRIPPING THESE LUG NUTS AND NEEDING TO REPLACE THEM FOR PROPER FUNCTION. I CONSIDER THIS A SEVERE SAFETY DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING DESIGN. THE CAR COMPANIES SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING BASIC AUTO SAFETY ELEMENTS THAT ENDURE THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
SEAT WARMERS NOT WORKING THEN CAR BATTERY KEEPS DRAINING AND DYING. NOTICED SEAT WARMERS WHERE NOT WORKING FIRST WHEN DRIVING THEN WHEN PARKED WHEN WE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND LOCK IT.SETS OVERNIGHT AND THEN VEHICLE ACTS COMPLETELY DEAD WILL NOT UNLOCK, TURN ON, LIGHTS BARELY ON.
I WAS DRVING MY JEEP AT HIGHWAY SPEED THROUGH A TOLLWAY IN ILLINOIS. I LET UP OFF THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. 5 OR SO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. I HAD THE JEEP TOWED TO THE JEEP DEALER. AFTER 2 DAYS, THE MECHANIC FOUND MY TIMING CHAIN BROKEN. HE ALSO FOUND MY VAL…
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I WAS DRVING MY JEEP AT HIGHWAY SPEED THROUGH A TOLLWAY IN ILLINOIS. I LET UP OFF THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. 5 OR SO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. I HAD THE JEEP TOWED TO THE JEEP DEALER. AFTER 2 DAYS, THE MECHANIC FOUND MY TIMING CHAIN BROKEN. HE ALSO FOUND MY VALVES WERE BENT. HE SAID I WOULD NEED A NEW MOTOR. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE TROUBLE IS THEY ONLY RECALLED CHALLENGERS, CHARGERS AND 300C'S. THEY NAMED IT THE P01 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION. I HAVE THE 5.7 HEMI IN MY JEEP AND IT IS AN AUTOMATIC WITH THE MDS. THE SERVICE MANUAL SAYS THE TIMING CHAIN DOES NOT NEED MAINTENANCE AND WILL LAST THE LIFE OF THE MOTOR.
TAKATA RECALL VEHICLE WILL START INTERMITTENTLY GETTING WORSE, I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER. MY CAR WILL TURN OVER ON IT'S OWN IF I LEAVE MY KEY IN THE START POSITION TO HAVE THE RADIO ON WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE KEY OR CRANKING IT OVER. THE VEHICLE ALSO KNOCKED ITS SELF OUT OF PARK AND HIT INTO A BUILDING. I'VE HA…
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TAKATA RECALL VEHICLE WILL START INTERMITTENTLY GETTING WORSE, I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER. MY CAR WILL TURN OVER ON IT'S OWN IF I LEAVE MY KEY IN THE START POSITION TO HAVE THE RADIO ON WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE KEY OR CRANKING IT OVER. THE VEHICLE ALSO KNOCKED ITS SELF OUT OF PARK AND HIT INTO A BUILDING. I'VE HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE MY PURCHASE BACK IN 2016 AND I'VE HAD NO ANSWERS TO WHAT THE PROBLEMS ARE. I OWE 13,000 ON MY VEHICLE AND I NEED HELP FIGURING OUT IF IT COULD BE A RECALL OR NOT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. WITHIN 15 SECONDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. WITHIN 15 SECONDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER (NEUWIRTH MOTORS IN WILMINGTON, NC) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.
TRANSMISSION - NOT SHIFTING OR SLUGGISH SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND TAKING TURNS DELAYED SHIFTING WHEN ON FREEWAY DOES NOT SHIFT PAST 1ST GEAR HAPPENS FROM DEAD STOP OR WHEN TAKING TURN AT 10 MPH IS THIS A RECALL ISSUE? OR WHAT IS THE CAUSE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE OCTOBER 2017
TIMING CHAIN BROKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, NO POWER, HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. ENGINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.
Official recalls
513V175000 · Electrical System; Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
May 7, 2013
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electrical System
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.
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.
Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
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.
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.
10V200000 · Electrical System:ignition:module
May 11, 2010
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
10V085000 · Equipment
Mar 5, 2010
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES. THEY MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED REAR TRACK BAR.
Consequence & remedy
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.
10V009000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Jan 11, 2010
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
09V454000 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel
Nov 25, 2009
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.