Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 77 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
77
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2017 | ENGINE | VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE CEL AND ETC LIGHTS GO ON LOSS OF POWER STE... |
| Aug 9, 2017 | ENGINE | JEEP STALLS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WILL NOT RESTART UNLESS THE KEY IS REMOVED THEN PUT BACK... |
| May 23, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STAL... |
| Mar 18, 2017 | ENGINE | BOUGHT USED 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. IT STALLS FOR NO REASON. TWICE I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF COL... |
| Jan 14, 2017 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONDITION APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTANT OCCURS WITHOUT WAR... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STA... |
| Apr 14, 2016 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING 15 TO 20 MINUTES FROM HOME AND MY CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO MY LO... |
| Nov 28, 2015 | ENGINE | CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASON. SO FAR ONLY WHILE STATIONARY IN TRAFFIC .IDLE RPMS DROP S... |
| Nov 25, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, STEAM EMITTED F... |
| Aug 24, 2015 | ENGINE | WENT TO GET IN MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND IT WOULDN'T START. I ASSUMED IT WAS JUST A BATTERY. SO I C... |
| Mar 3, 2015 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON AUGUST 13, 2014 FROM DICK SCOTT DODGE USED VEHICLE DEPARTMENT. IN JANUA... |
| Feb 20, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN A P... |
| Feb 1, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30-65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT... |
| Dec 25, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOU... |
| Nov 10, 2014 | ENGINE | I WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL DATED 11/10/14, NUMBER 957 NHTSA 14V-567. I WAS ADVISED THE PART REQUIR... |
| Nov 1, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT... |
| Oct 30, 2014 | ENGINE | ENGINE SUDDENLY DIES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY I MANAGED TO GET TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE.... |
| Oct 14, 2014 | ENGINE | MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, ... |
| Sep 10, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STA... |
| Aug 27, 2014 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ONTO A MAJOR ROADWAY WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE VEHICLE THE CAR JUST STALLED OUT AND... |