Recall Register

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The newest campaign is 14V438000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jul 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition / Switch. NHTSA has 2,051 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V438000, in the NHTSA record

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,046,623 units in total.

  1. 14V438000Received . 649,353 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.

    Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number P41. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 13V175000Received . 295,345 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 05V396000Received . 101,925 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.7l engines and nag1 automatic transmissions, the air conditioner evaporator condensate water may enter the transmission at the fill tube grommet seal. This can result in shudder during torque converter clutch engagement.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    It can lead to increased transmission operating temperatures, boiling of the water, and a subsequent purging of transmission fluid into the engine compartment potentially resulting in an underhood fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the transmission for leakage at the fill tube grommet seal. If no leak is detected, a new fill tube grommet seal and water deflector shield will be installed, and proper alignment of the fill tube verified. If the presence of a leak is detected, the vehicle will be evaluated for shudder during torque converter engagement. If no shudder is detected, the transmission will be triple flushed, and new fill tube grommet seal and water deflector will be installed and proper alignment of the fill tube verified. If shudder is detected, the torque converter will be replaced, a new fill tube grommet seal and water deflector will be installed, and proper alignment of the fill tube verified. The recall began on october 31, 2005. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

    Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number E13. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

2,051 complaints, 2,733 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • All 2005 vehicles
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2005 Grand CherokeeAll 2005 vehiclesGrand Cherokee, all yearsMentions
Electrical System343.2121.9190.4938
Structure151.166.233413
Power Train93.7115.1120.1256
Latches/Locks/Linkages59.620.310.5163
Unknown or Other4928.151.1134
Engine4944.571.6134
Air Bags34.886.756.695
Vehicle Speed Control32.251.731.988
Engine and Engine Cooling28.554.937.878
Steering23.475.333.464

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 30.

Complaints that report a crash
82
Complaints that report a fire
24
Injuries in the complaints
74
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
8 Jan 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2015, with 675 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE14017Preliminary evaluationAir Bag Non-deploymentElectrical System / Ignition16 Jun 201423 Dec 201414V438000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19890
  2. 19900
  3. 19910
  4. 19920
  5. 19937
  6. 19943
  7. 19954
  8. 19966
  9. 19975
  10. 19984
  11. 19994
  12. 20006
  13. 20014
  14. 200210
  15. 20034
  16. 20048
  17. 20053
  18. 20064
  19. 20075
  20. 20084
  21. 20092
  22. 20105
  23. 20116
  24. 201210
  25. 20139
  26. 201418
  27. 20159
  28. 20168
  29. 20175
  30. 201810
  31. 20197
  32. 20203
  33. 202112
  34. 202213
  35. 202321
  36. 202416
  37. 20254
  38. 20266

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/grand-cherokee/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Chrysler Group LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
1,046,623 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 128 recall campaigns for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, model years 1989 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee name most often?
Electrical System: 938 of 2,733 component mentions, or 343.2 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 121.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.