I was driving to work and the light turned red and I went to press on my brakes and if they didn't budge at all even all my body weight on it I couldn't get it to stop I almost smashed into the person in front of me luckily I thought about the emergency break thinked heavens and that's still hardly stopped it
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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Mileage at the reported incident
102 reports with mileage · 15 unknown
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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.
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13 reportsI'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.
IN DECEMBER 2019 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE V51 FOR AN SYSTEM UPDATE TO THE POWERTRAIN (POWER CONTROL MODULE). ON 1/30/20 I TOOK MY BELOVED JEEP TO PUTNUM CHRYSLR JEEP IN BURLINGAME, CA TO PERFORM THE UPDATE. ON 4/24/20 I WENT TO PERFORM A STAR SMOG AND I FAILED DUE TO OBD11 NOT READY (OXYGEN SENSORS). I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I …
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IN DECEMBER 2019 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE V51 FOR AN SYSTEM UPDATE TO THE POWERTRAIN (POWER CONTROL MODULE). ON 1/30/20 I TOOK MY BELOVED JEEP TO PUTNUM CHRYSLR JEEP IN BURLINGAME, CA TO PERFORM THE UPDATE. ON 4/24/20 I WENT TO PERFORM A STAR SMOG AND I FAILED DUE TO OBD11 NOT READY (OXYGEN SENSORS). I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I TAKE EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR MY CAR AND DON'T HESITATE TO TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS SUPRISED. THEREAFTER, I TOOK IT BACK TO AND IT STATED THE SAME THING OBD11 NOT READY. ON 6/10/20 I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SMOG PLACE AND AGAIN FAILED DUE TO OBD11 NOT READY. I THEN HAD THE SYSTEM RESET. DROVE IT FOR OVER 40 MILES AND TOOK IT TO THE SAME PLACE FOR SMOG AND AGAIN OBD11 NOT READY. I SPOKE TO BAR AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE THIS OUT. I NOW HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE REF AND THEY NOTED THAT THEY CAN PASS ME DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MONEY I'VE SPENT TRYING TO CORRECT THIS OBD11 NOT READY. I EVEN REPLACED THE UPSTREAM OXYGEN SENSORS FOR NO REASON. I HAD A DIAGOSTIC PERFORMED AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT THIS OXYGEN SENSOR ISSUE?
THE VEHICLE WILL START ON IT'S OWN. YOU TURN IT OFF AND IT WILL RESTART WHETHER YOU ARE IN THE VEHICLE OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN OR OUT OF THE CAR. THE FOB WILL NOT OPEN THE LOCKS OR THEY JUMP BETWEEN LOCKED AND UNLOCKED BY THEMSELVES. THE WINDOWS WILL OPEN ON THEIR OWN ESPECIALLY THE LI…
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THE VEHICLE WILL START ON IT'S OWN. YOU TURN IT OFF AND IT WILL RESTART WHETHER YOU ARE IN THE VEHICLE OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN OR OUT OF THE CAR. THE FOB WILL NOT OPEN THE LOCKS OR THEY JUMP BETWEEN LOCKED AND UNLOCKED BY THEMSELVES. THE WINDOWS WILL OPEN ON THEIR OWN ESPECIALLY THE LIFT WINDOW IN THE BACK WHEN DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. THE PANIC ALARM GOES OFF WITHOUT A REASON.IT WILL START ON IT'S OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT OR IN A PARKING LOT. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHETHER I AM THERE OR NOT .DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN NOT GET IT TO DO THESE THINGS.IT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN JUNE AND IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THEN.
JULY 8, 2019 I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN JEEP STARTED LOSING SPEED AS IF IT HAD SWITCHED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I MANAGED TO GET JEEP OUT OF THE WAY OF HEAVY TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I WAITED ABOUT FIVE M…
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JULY 8, 2019 I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN JEEP STARTED LOSING SPEED AS IF IT HAD SWITCHED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I MANAGED TO GET JEEP OUT OF THE WAY OF HEAVY TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I WAITED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES THEN TURNED THE WIN KEY ON AND JEEP STARTED UP AND I DROVE LESS THAN A MILE JEEP STARTED LOSING SPEED AGAIN BARELY MOVING. MANAGED TO COAST OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAITED AGAIN FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TURN KEY ON JEEP STARTED UP AGAIN. DROVE ABOUT TWO MILES SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. LET JEEP SIT FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES AT WHICH TIME I WAS THINKING THIS JEEP IS A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. STARTED JEEP UP AGAIN AND THIS TIME I MANAGED TO GET HOME WITHOUT ANY MORE LOSS OF SPEED AS IF JEEP WAS IN NEUTRAL MODE. I AM NOW VERY UNEASY EACH TIME I DRIVE MY JEEP WORRYING IF IT WILL DO THIS AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN.
ON 4/30/19 12.49 PM I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON ALTON PARKWAY GOING NORTH, SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED WENT OUT OF CONTROL, HIT THE CURVE , CRASHED AGAINST THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL POLE, ON EAST YALE LOOP, IN THE CITY OF IRVINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS SEVERELY INJURED WITH BROKEN RIBS AND STERNUM. PARA…
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ON 4/30/19 12.49 PM I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON ALTON PARKWAY GOING NORTH, SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED WENT OUT OF CONTROL, HIT THE CURVE , CRASHED AGAINST THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL POLE, ON EAST YALE LOOP, IN THE CITY OF IRVINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS SEVERELY INJURED WITH BROKEN RIBS AND STERNUM. PARAMEDICS TOOK ME TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR DAYS AND TOOK SIX WEEKS TO RECOVER PARTLY WITH THE HELP OF HOME CARE SERVICES.I WAS THE SOLE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, NONE ELSE WAS INJURED. POLICE IMPOUNDED THE VEHICLE FOR INVESTIGATION, REMOVED BLACK BOX. I HAVE THE POLICE REPORT. *DT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
THE AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT HEAT UP. EVEN SET ON THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE, THE AIR COMING OUT IS COLD AND A CLICKING SOUND COMES FROM NEAR THE GLOVE BOX.
THE KEY FOBS REQUIRE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO INSERT INTO AND REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION.
THE IGNITION SWITCH WON'T START MY JEEP PUT KEY IN AND NOTHING NO CLICKS NO TRYING TO START NOTHING THEN AFTER SOMETIME IT WILL START THEN AGAIN IT WON'T START
KEY FOBS DO NOT LAST LONG ENOUGH; THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE; MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING A MAJOR ELEMENT OF VEHICLE FUNCTION AS THIS TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AS ANY NORMAL KEY WOULD OPERATE.
Official recalls
513V175000 · 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.
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