Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 664 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
664
Complaints
1
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V438000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance b...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It was discovered that there was a... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | Vehicle will all of a sudden shut off with out warning while driving. It has shut off while in motio... |
| Jun 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I am experiencing so many problems with my jeep. It shift out of gear then start shutting down. Ligh... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission not changing gears. Transmission control module issue |
| Oct 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving on the highway the entire car suddenly shut off, on three separate occasions. All the ... |
| Sep 28, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MP... |
| May 16, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | driving down the road my head lights with flicker on and off and its making the lights inside the je... |
| Apr 4, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | If vehicle sits for more then 8 hours you can drive it - but once the vehicle has been turned off Ve... |
| May 4, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The vehicle's gauges will turn off while driving randomly. The speedometer, odometer, tachometer, fu... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There wasn’t an accident while driving my vehicle (thank god). My key stopped working for my igniti... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving all dashboard and exterior lighting goes off and engine and brakes seem to be impacted... |
| Jul 24, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The ignition key switch does not work properly sometime I cannot even start the vehicle and sometime... |
| Feb 18, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT WILL LIGHT UP AND SAY IT IS IN EVERY SINGLE GEAR AND RUNS IN A ... |
| Nov 26, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN THE LIGHTING BOLT CAME ON MY CAR WENT LIMP IT ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY |
| May 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ALL INSTRUMENTATION, GAUGES, AND WARNING LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF AS IF YOU ARE STARTIN... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 60MPH - ALL MY INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THE CAR LOSS ALL POWE... |
| Jan 18, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE'S GAUGES WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING RANDOMLY. THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TACHOMETER, F... |
| Nov 29, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN COMING OFF OF THE OFF RAMP FROM THE HIGHWAY, I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. ONCE SITTING AT THE STOP L... |
| Nov 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING SOME DAY'S ON THE HIGHWAY AND HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ... |
| Oct 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL INSIDE POWER - DASH LIGHTS & CONTROLS, A/C, ETC, WHETHER DRIVING OR JUST SITTI... |