Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 126 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
126
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | ENGINE | I was at the light a and the truck caught on fired |
| Jul 24, 2022 | ENGINE | Vehicle slips into neutral when driving. Only ways you fix is to put in park turn off the car and tu... |
| Sep 16, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START... |
| May 20, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARK... |
| Mar 13, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FO... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the... |
| Sep 22, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNOR... |
| Nov 11, 2017 | ENGINE | EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK AND ALLOW UNFILTERED EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE CABIN. THERE ARE HUNDREDS ... |
| Sep 28, 2017 | ENGINE | BOUGHT USED 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FROM KENDALL CJD IN MIAMI ON JUNE 10TH. ON SEPT 28TH I STOPPED... |
| Sep 22, 2017 | ENGINE | JEEP WAS PARKED AND WHEN RETURNED TO START , A LOT OF CLANKING IN ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WA... |
| Aug 18, 2017 | ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS ACTING LIKE THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO A ME... |
| Jul 10, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING... |
| Jun 23, 2017 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I JUST HAD MY JEEP INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT A MANIFOLD BOLT WAS BROKEN AND WOULD CAUSE OTHER ISSU... |
| Oct 18, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT W... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | ENGINE | MY JEEP 5.7L V8 WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL ON IGNITION AND C... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 57 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOU... |
| Jul 3, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A... |
| Jun 29, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ... |
| Jun 23, 2015 | ENGINE | GOT HOME FROM WORK 7 MILES AWAY PARKED WENT TO START IT 5 MIN LATER KNOCKING SOUND TRIED ABOUT 3 TIM... |
| May 22, 2015 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED OTHER TIMES W... |