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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems

Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 24 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Electrical
419
Engine
77
Powertrain
72
Airbags
28
Other
25
Steering
24
Tires
20
Speed Control
16
Visibility
15
Suspension
9
Structure
8
Lights
7
Brakes
4
Fuel System
3

24

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

All Steering Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jan 28, 2026STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE5.7L Hemi Engine fire. The primary cause was a wire harness retention clip failure that allows the s...
Jan 1, 2021STEERING,ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY...
Mar 10, 2016STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ATT...
Sep 1, 2015STEERING,WHEELS,ENGINE9/1/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:20 P.M. UNINTENDED CHANGE IN IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION RESULTI...
Aug 18, 2015STEERING,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)WE CONTACTED WEST BROTHERS CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN SULLIVAN, MO IN FEB. 2015 DUE TO MULTIPLE RECALLS ...
Jun 1, 2015STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTHIS SHALL SERVE TO INFORM YOU THAT I OWNER OF A JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO 2008 HAS FILED NUMEROUS COMPL...
Feb 6, 2015STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESI RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER FROM CHRYSLER STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. ...
Oct 15, 2014STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESPURCHASED USED VEHICLE FROM DEALER. THAT EVENING WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED (35 MPH), MY DASH FLASHED, W...
Oct 8, 2014STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKESHAD THE N23 RECALL DONE ON OCT 7/14. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SH...
Oct 1, 2014STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESI RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BACK IN THE SUMMER 2014 FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. CALLED DEALER, PARTS ...
Sep 23, 2014STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINEINCIDENT 1 (9/23/2014): DRIVING AT 25MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD "CLUNK" SOUND AND...
Sep 15, 2014STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINEWHEN DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES MY CAR STALLED OUT. THE CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF ...
Aug 5, 2014STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERI HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR FOR A PART THAT DOESN'T EXIST. IT HAS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE WITH TH...
Jul 2, 2014STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHERWHEN GOING ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR, SPECIFICALLY ON HIGHWAYS, AS SOON AS I HIT A LARGE BUMP IN THE R...
Jun 15, 2014STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEDRIVING ON AN ONRAMP TO THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY TRUCK SHUT OFF AND LOST ALL POWER TO MOTOR.. HAD TO...
Jun 11, 2014STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTHE IGNITION ON MY JEEP WENT OUT OF IT'S NORMAL OPERATING POSITION TO ACC POSITION AFTER THE KEY WAS...
Feb 3, 2014STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESAPPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES, WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (10, 30 AND 70 MPH) MY VEHICLE HA...
Jan 15, 2014STEERING,SERVICE BRAKESMY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STALLED OUT ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I WAS STOPPING FOR TRAFFIC. SINCE THEN I...
May 16, 2013STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLWIFE TRAVELING WITH SON ON FWY AT LEGAL SPEED OF 70 MPH W/CRUISE CONTROL ON, CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATE...
Apr 23, 2012STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS MY VEHICLE STALLS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST ...

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