Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 239 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
239
Complaints
2
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
13V175000
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, ...
05V396000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L ENGINES AND NAG1 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CONDENSATE WATER MAY ENT...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 35–40 MPH, the engine ... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while idle, the vehicle would o... |
| Aug 24, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Driving down the road the vehicle cuts off had to try and pull off the road. It would not crank bac... |
| Aug 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | PCM HAS BEEN REPLACEMENT MULTIPLE TIMES BY DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP. When computer fails it has failed ... |
| Apr 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN DESCRIBING WHAT HAPPENED WITH YOUR VEHICLE, TELL US SPECIFICALLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY,... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1. Engine over heating problems numerous times and coolant leak. Even after replacement of radiator... |
| Feb 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO (3.7 LITER V6) HAS ABOUT 78,500 MILES. IN 2018 MY JEEP HAD AN ENG... |
| Dec 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND EXITING A FREEWAY, THE CON... |
| Nov 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE WARNING TO "SERVICE 4WHEELDRIVE" IS ON AND HAS NOW ON IT'S OWN ENGAGED 4LO AND WILL NOT DISENGAG... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ECM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CONNECTIONS WERE FAILING. DUE TO THIS ENGINE POWER WAS LOST WHILE ... |
| Jul 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | FIRST OFF THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T SHIFTING RIGHT. I WAS LIKE IT WAS GETTING STUCK IN 2ND GEAR OR SOM... |
| Jul 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TAKATA RECALL. MY JEEP RANDOMLY AND FREQUENTLY LOSES CONNECTION WITH THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE, WH... |
| Jul 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN DRIVING OR SITTING STATIONARY ALL LIGHTS AND GAUGES GO OUT ON THE DASH BOARD. WAS TOLD IT WAS T... |
| Aug 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT OVERHEATED. ADDITI... |
| Jul 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | ITS ALL ON CITY STREETS WHEN I'M DRIVING THE ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND MY ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON AND OF... |
| Jul 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | Automatic Transmission contamination caused from rain water or AC condensation dripping directly on ... |
| May 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I RECEIVE A MESSAGE ON THE INFO CENTER DISPLAYING "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP"... |
| May 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WILL GO INTO 3RD GEAR WHEN IT IS STARTED AND HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED BEFORE IT WILL GO IN... |
| Apr 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE JEEP WILL RANDOMLY NOT WANT TO BEGIN DRIVING AFTER PUTTING INTO DRIVE FROM A STATIONARY POSITION... |
| Feb 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. |