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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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117Owner complaints

Model-year median: 726

5Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
1,108
2007733
2008138
2009117
20101,639
20111,640
2012802
2013
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
46Power Train
22Engine
21Unknown Or Other
13Air Bags
10
All reported categories
Service Brakes
10Vehicle Speed Control
9Structure
5Tires
5Wheels
5Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Engine And Engine Cooling
3Equipment
3Steering
3Visibility
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Back Over Prevention
1Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Visibility/wiper
1

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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

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

2 reports
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15 miles · Nov 15, 2016
EngineFuel/propulsion System

THE ENGINE (5.7 HEMI) SHUTS OFF SHORTLY AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. ITS HAPPENS 3 TIMES EACH TIME AFTER FULLY FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF (NO STUTTERING) WHILE DRIVING JUST HALF MILE (CITY DRIVING) FROM THE LAST FILL UP. THE ENGINE WILL START RIGHT UP ONCE THE CAR COMES TO A STOP AND DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL …

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THE ENGINE (5.7 HEMI) SHUTS OFF SHORTLY AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. ITS HAPPENS 3 TIMES EACH TIME AFTER FULLY FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF (NO STUTTERING) WHILE DRIVING JUST HALF MILE (CITY DRIVING) FROM THE LAST FILL UP. THE ENGINE WILL START RIGHT UP ONCE THE CAR COMES TO A STOP AND DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL FILL UP.

NHTSA ODI #10926257

53,000 miles · Feb 6, 2014
Fuel/propulsion System

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, FUEL GUSHED OUT. DEALER REPLACED RESTRICTER, WORKED FOR 2 FILL UPS, THEN THE 3RD FILL UP GUSHED AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK AT A COST $1200! AS I'VE JUST READ OF OTHER INCIDENTS WITH THE 2010 LIBERTY, A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. CURRENTLY THERE AR…

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AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, FUEL GUSHED OUT. DEALER REPLACED RESTRICTER, WORKED FOR 2 FILL UPS, THEN THE 3RD FILL UP GUSHED AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK AT A COST $1200! AS I'VE JUST READ OF OTHER INCIDENTS WITH THE 2010 LIBERTY, A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NONE. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WITH A FRIEND'S 2008 CHRSYLER ASPEN, AND CHRYSLER DID ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10563290

Official recalls

5

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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