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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 5 recalls, 733 complaints.

5

Recalls

733

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026

Recalls

14V567000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008 Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Magnum vehi...

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, ...

08V059000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 1,338 MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND COMMANDER VEHICLES. THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED.

09E039000

SUSPENSION

ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTE...

07V415000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS IN A CERTAIN LOT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM GRAY IRON INSTEAD OF DUCTILE IRON AS DESIGNED...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
340
ENGINE
41
POWER TRAIN
34
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
28
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
24
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
AIR BAGS
20
TIRES
19

Problems by Component

Electrical419Engine77Powertrain72Airbags28Other25Steering24Tires20Speed Control16Visibility15Suspension9Structure8Lights7Brakes4Fuel System3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Feb 16, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was started in the ...
Feb 7, 2026AIR BAGSDriver's steering wheel airbag malfunctioned and deployed unexpectedly while backing into a parking ...
Jan 28, 2026STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE5.7L Hemi Engine fire. The primary cause was a wire harness retention clip failure that allows the s...
Apr 19, 2025POWER TRAINWhen driving it will randomly shift into 4th gear very hard and stay in 4th until you turn it off. ...
Jan 6, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMIgnition switch sticking in on position. Making electrical type sound and a burrrr sound. Called Jee...
Dec 29, 2024SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMMy Wireless Ignition Node is showing a failure. Key Fob not recognized and displays unknown key warn...
Dec 12, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEDear Sirs: Two months ago I went to the local Jeep Dealer (Taraborelli, in Bariloche, Argentina) ask...
Aug 19, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKESMy 2008 jeep grand cheroke has caught on fire multiple times & started smoking. The rpms would alway...
Jul 20, 2024AIR BAGSWhile driving down the interstate at approximately 75mph to 80 mph, the driver side air bag curtain ...
Mar 6, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Num...
Nov 24, 2023SEATS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that upon returning to the vehicle, ...
Jul 29, 2023AIR BAGSTboned in an intersection, jeep rolled over multiple times, no airbags deployed. checked online, no ...
Jul 29, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHERThe interior lights like dashboard/radio/a.c lights flicker while I'm driving. Its seems like some k...
Jun 12, 2023AIR BAGSAt approximately 12:05 pm on Monday, 6/12/23, I was making a right turn into a parking spot in front...
May 3, 2023AIR BAGSClockspring has gone bad and caused my airbag light to come on and off. A recall has already been pl...
Aug 25, 2022STRUCTUREThe contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while looking underneath the ve...
Aug 14, 2022TIRESTraveling at 55mph on Rt. 264 W. in Virginia Beach, VA the right rear tire "exploded" with no warnin...
Jul 14, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINEthe jeep goes into limp mode and gets stuck in 2 gear I have replaced the shifter solenoid and still...
May 17, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI have not owner this vehicle for very long but while driving the engine will tune off! The engine i...
Nov 1, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe ignition turns its self off when your driving down the road. It starts back up when you turn the...