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2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee are lower than the model-year median of 726.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

102 reports with mileage · 15 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

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Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other

I'VE TRIED PASSING SMOG NOW FOR 5 MONTHS AND I KEEP GETTTING OB11 NOT READY. I'VE HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT AND SERVICED BY TWO MECH TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS - NOTHING COMES UP. I TAKE METICULOUS CARE AND HAVE FULL RECORDS OF MY SERVICE RECORDS. I'M AT A LOSS AND ALTHOUGH I'VE PAID MY REGISTRATION - I CANNOT GET CURRENT TAGS. I DON'T KNOW …

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I'VE TRIED PASSING SMOG NOW FOR 5 MONTHS AND I KEEP GETTTING OB11 NOT READY. I'VE HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT AND SERVICED BY TWO MECH TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS - NOTHING COMES UP. I TAKE METICULOUS CARE AND HAVE FULL RECORDS OF MY SERVICE RECORDS. I'M AT A LOSS AND ALTHOUGH I'VE PAID MY REGISTRATION - I CANNOT GET CURRENT TAGS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

NHTSA ODI #11354035

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2015
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

NOTIFICATION CODE P64 IS NOT BEING RESOLVED IN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD. WE HAVE CALLED THE DEALER/SERVICE CENTER THAT SOLD US THE CAR; AUTOPARK CHRYSLER JEEP 400 AUTO PARK BOULEVARD CARY, NC 27511; MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AND ARE NOT SURE WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PART. THIS IS …

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NOTIFICATION CODE P64 IS NOT BEING RESOLVED IN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD. WE HAVE CALLED THE DEALER/SERVICE CENTER THAT SOLD US THE CAR; AUTOPARK CHRYSLER JEEP 400 AUTO PARK BOULEVARD CARY, NC 27511; MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AND ARE NOT SURE WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PART. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IF THE DEFECTIVE PART CREATES AN STEERING ISSUE WITH THE CAR THAT RESULTS IN LOSS OF CONTROL, A WREAK, INJURY, OR DEATH (ESC)! THIS IS NOT A RECALL FOR A PIECE OF INTERIOR TRIM!!! IT IS A RECALL OF A VITAL SYSTEM OF THE CAR...THE STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEM! *JS

NHTSA ODI #10681976

31,000 miles · Feb 26, 2013
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

THIS IS THE SECOND JEEP I'VE HAD WITH JEEPS ESP SYSTEM THAT CANNOT BE CONTROLLED SAFELY WITH THIS PROGRAM ACTIVE ON OTHER THAN CLEAN DRY PAVED ROADS. IT APPEARS ESP ACTUALLY STAND FOR EXTREMELY STUPID PROGRAM AS THE PROGRAM HAS AN EXTREMELY BAD ACTION OF SLAMMING ON INDIVIDUAL BRAKES AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIMES. ON 12/19/2009 …

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THIS IS THE SECOND JEEP I'VE HAD WITH JEEPS ESP SYSTEM THAT CANNOT BE CONTROLLED SAFELY WITH THIS PROGRAM ACTIVE ON OTHER THAN CLEAN DRY PAVED ROADS. IT APPEARS ESP ACTUALLY STAND FOR EXTREMELY STUPID PROGRAM AS THE PROGRAM HAS AN EXTREMELY BAD ACTION OF SLAMMING ON INDIVIDUAL BRAKES AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIMES. ON 12/19/2009 WHILE TRAVELING ON BAILEY RD IN KENT COUNTY, MI THE ESP CAUSED THE LOST OF CONTROL OF OUR 2008 JEEP LIBERTY ON WET ICY ROADS. WE WENT AROUND A CURVE AND BEGAN TO CLIMB A HILL THE ESP STARTED SLAMMING ON ONE BRAKE AND THEN ANOTHER THUS THROWING THE VEHICLE FROM SHOULDER TO SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER TURNING THE ESP OFF. IN EARLY MAY, 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AVOIDABLE ACCIDENT WITH MY 2008 LIBERTY WHEN THE ESP PREVENTED ME FROM SWERVING TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR STOPPED AT A GREEN LIGHT. AFTER THE IMPACT MY CAR STARTED TO SPIN THE ESP FIRED AGAIN CAUSING A SHIFT IN CAR"S KINETIC WEIGHT, CAUSING THE CAR FLIP AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN SHARPLY TO THE LEFT BREAKING MY WRIST AND TOTALING THE CAR. AFTER THIS ACCIDENT A BOUGHT A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WHICH I'VE FOUND CANNOT BE SAFELY CONTROLLED IN OTHER THAN IDEAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROGRAM ACTIVE. THIS PROBLEM IS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT IT CANNOT BE FULLY TURNED OFF AND IT COMES BACK ON IF THE CAR IS DRIVEN ABOVE 44 MPH OR THE IGNITION TURNED OFF FOR ANY REASON. ANY IDIOT WITH ANY DRIVING EXPERIENCE KNOWS BETTER THAN TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES ON WET ICY ROADS. ANY DRIVER WITH ANY ADVANCED DRIVING SKILLS IS NOT GOING TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES IN A TURN BUT INSTEAD WILL HIT THE GAS AND COUNTER STEER IF THEY START TO SLIP IN A TURN. UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS WHEN THE ESP SLAMS ON THE BRAKES AND TRIES TO ROLL THE VEHICLE. THIS PROGRAM NEEDS TO BE TURN OFF UNTIL IT CAN ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE DRIVER INTENDS TO DO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10500570

Official recalls

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13V175000 · Electrical System; Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)

May 7, 2013

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Electrical System

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.

Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.

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, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.

Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.

10V200000 · Electrical System:ignition:module

May 11, 2010

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHALLENGER, CHARGER, JEEP COMMANDER, GRAND CHEROKEE AND DODGE RAM VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE EXHIBITING A BINDING CONDITION OF THE SOLENOID LATCH.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE RESULT OF THE DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE THE KEY MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH (WIN MODULE) PRIOR TO PLACING THE SHIFTER IN PARK. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WIN MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

10V085000 · Equipment

Mar 5, 2010

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES. THEY MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED REAR TRACK BAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: REDUCED VEHICLE STABILITY COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR TRACK BAR BUSHING RETAINING HOOP AND REPLACE THE REAR TRACK BAR IF ANY ARE FOUND TO BE MIS-POSITIONED. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

10V009000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Jan 11, 2010

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

09V454000 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel

Nov 25, 2009

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 22 THROUGH NOVEMBER 12, 2009. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TEAR SEAM.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOP COVER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE CAMPAIGN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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