2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The newest campaign is 13V175000. NHTSA received the report on 7 May 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 138 complaints on file for 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, 13V175000, 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 299,659 units in total.
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: .
09V118000Received . 4,314 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling 4,314 my 2009 dodge journey, jeep grand cherokee, commander and wrangler vehicles. Wiring may be reversed on the steering column control module driver airbag squib connector. The driver's airbag may not deploy as intended.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the driver's airbag may not properly inflate and may not be able to properly protect an occupant, increasing the risk of injuries.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the driver's airbag squib wires and replace the steering column control module free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by CHRYSLER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number J13. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
138 complaints, 195 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.
- 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- All 2009 vehicles
| Component | 2009 Grand Cherokee | All 2009 vehicles | Grand Cherokee, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 246.2 | 130.2 | 190.4 | 48 |
| Power Train | 117.9 | 65.8 | 120.1 | 23 |
| Engine | 112.8 | 74.3 | 71.6 | 22 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 61.5 | 48.2 | 31.9 | 12 |
| Air Bags | 61.5 | 137.8 | 56.6 | 12 |
| Steering | 56.4 | 119.8 | 33.4 | 11 |
| Wheels | 51.3 | 14.6 | 5.1 | 10 |
| Unknown or Other | 51.3 | 45.3 | 51.1 | 10 |
| Tires | 46.2 | 16.1 | 7.7 | 9 |
| Structure | 46.2 | 42.6 | 33 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Oct 2025
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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.
- 19890
- 19900
- 19910
- 19920
- 19937
- 19943
- 19954
- 19966
- 19975
- 19984
- 19994
- 20006
- 20014
- 200210
- 20034
- 20048
- 20053
- 20064
- 20075
- 20084
- 20092
- 20105
- 20116
- 201210
- 20139
- 201418
- 20159
- 20168
- 20175
- 201810
- 20197
- 20203
- 202112
- 202213
- 202321
- 202416
- 20254
- 20266
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2009 Jeep Grand CherokeeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/grand-cherokee/2009/. 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 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- 299,659 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2009 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee name most often?
- Electrical System: 48 of 195 component mentions, or 246.2 per 1,000. For all 2009 vehicles the figure is 130.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.