Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 36 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The ignition I believe lost connection with the key fob. Multiple times while driving the vehicle wi... |
| Jan 14, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING THE DASH LIGHTS WILL COME ON HEATER STOPS WORKING MAKING IT UNSAFE |
| Oct 8, 2020 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | I RECENTLY BOUGHT MY 2006 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED AND A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN DRIVIN... |
| Jul 11, 2020 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I GOT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON JULY 11 IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT . I WAS AT A RED LIGHT MAKING A LEF... |
| Dec 16, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ISSUE FOR YEARS NOW. AT ONE POINT THERE WAS A REC... |
| Aug 30, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 GRAND CHEROKEE THE OTHER NIGHT IN THE RAIN AND I STARTED GOING DOWN A HILL AN... |
| Jan 8, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE ---- SECOND OWNER OF VEHICLE ---- TRACTION CONTROL WENT OUT ON ... |
| Nov 9, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I BOUGHT MY VEHICAL USED IN JUNE. (2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH 160,000 MILES) I TOOK IT BA... |
| Oct 21, 2015 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTED PORTERVILLE CHRYSLER. DESPITE THE RECALL NOTICE ABOUT INCR... |
| Sep 2, 2015 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE IN DRIVE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, IN REVERSE OR IDLING AT A STOP. THIS ISSUE HA... |
| Sep 2, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK DOWN AN INCLINE/HILL ON 9/2, THERE WAS TRAFFIC AHEAD, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND ... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | MY CAR IGNITION INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF AND DISABLING POWER STEERING, BRAKE ETC. THIS RESULTED IN... |
| Apr 13, 2015 | STEERING | 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING AND TIE ROD ASSEMBLY ISSUE... |
| Mar 31, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN... |
| Mar 17, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I BOUGHT MY 06 JEEP IN MARCH OF 2015 AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT EVER SINCE. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPEND RIG... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | STEERING,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND ALL THE SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON ... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RANDOMLY, MY CAR WOULDN'T START AND I WOULD THINK THAT THE BATTERY WENT DEAD. THEN, ANOTHER JEEP OWN... |
| Oct 7, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND S... |
| Sep 3, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN... |
| Jul 21, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTS... |