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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

Tires complaints

5 reports
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33,000 miles · Feb 7, 2013
Tires

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE 255/45/20 DOT (M612DVER4409). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SID…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE 255/45/20 DOT (M612DVER4409). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXHIBITED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000..... UPDATED 03-28-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE WORN FROM THE INSIDE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO BE ROTATED. UPDATED 04/19/2013 *JS

NHTSA ODI #10496755

28,000 miles · Jul 10, 2012
Tires

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO THE TIRE AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE THE VALVE CHORD WAS MISSING AND HAD SEEPED INTO THE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AT NO COST TO …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO THE TIRE AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE THE VALVE CHORD WAS MISSING AND HAD SEEPED INTO THE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,300.

NHTSA ODI #10465069

21,000 miles · Aug 11, 2011
Tires

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT 255/45/R20 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SEPARATING ALONG THE SIDEWALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE TIRES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT 255/45/R20 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SEPARATING ALONG THE SIDEWALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE TIRES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE TIRES DID NOT HAVE A LOT OF MILEAGE ON THEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.

NHTSA ODI #10418516

29,000 miles · Feb 22, 2011
Tires

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR PSA RUN FLAT TIRES, SIZE P255/45/R20.(NA) THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AND CAUSED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR PSA RUN FLAT TIRES, SIZE P255/45/R20.(NA) THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AND CAUSED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER AND THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO SPEAK TO ANYONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

NHTSA ODI #10384016

13,619 miles · Nov 2, 2010
Tires

REGARDING GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT (RUNFLAT), SIZE 255/45R20, TIRES THAT COME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT-8. THE FRONT TIRES HAVE SHOWN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SHOULDER LEADING TO THE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE SIDEWALL IN UNDER THAN 14,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, AS MY PREVIOUS…

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REGARDING GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT (RUNFLAT), SIZE 255/45R20, TIRES THAT COME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT-8. THE FRONT TIRES HAVE SHOWN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SHOULDER LEADING TO THE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE SIDEWALL IN UNDER THAN 14,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, AS MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE, A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT-8, EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME WHEEL/TIRE PACKAGE FROM THE FACTORY EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE TWICE WITHIN 40,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10363701

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.

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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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