2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2010 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 118 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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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

5 campaigns, newest first. 359,167 units in total.

13V1750007 May 2013Electrical System
10V20000011 May 2010Electrical System / Ignition / Module
10V0850005 Mar 2010Equipment
10V00900011 Jan 2010Service Brakes, Hydraulic
09V45400025 Nov 2009Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

13V175000Received 7 May 2013. 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: 15 Aug 2013.
10V200000Received 11 May 2010. 37,335 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. Manufacturer campaign number K08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Aug 2010.
10V085000Received 5 Mar 2010. 3,465 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Reduced vehicle stability could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. Manufacturer campaign number K05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Apr 2010.
10V009000Received 11 Jan 2010. 20,045 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This could result in brake failure without warning which could cause a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. Manufacturer campaign number J37. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Feb 2010.
09V454000Received 25 Nov 2009. 2,977 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
The airbag may not properly protect the passenger in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by CHRYSLER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number J33. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Nov 2009.

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Complaints by component

118 complaints, 174 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.

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee
All 2010 vehicles

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2010 Grand Cherokee	All 2010 vehicles	Grand Cherokee, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	270.1	115.4	190.4	47
Power Train	126.4	82.3	120.1	22
Engine	120.7	94.2	71.6	21
Unknown or Other	80.5	50	51.1	14
Air Bags	63.2	119.9	56.6	11
Service Brakes	57.5	54.9	37.4	10
Vehicle Speed Control	51.7	60	31.9	9
Tires	28.7	10.5	7.7	5
Structure	28.7	39	33	5
Wheels	28.7	13.4	5.1	5

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.

Complaints that report a crash: 10
Complaints that report a fire: 4
Injuries in the complaints: 4
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 18 Sep 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 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 21 complaints.

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.

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 2010 Jeep Grand CherokeeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/grand-cherokee/2010/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee?: 359,167 units in 5 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. 5 of them name the 2010 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee name most often?: Electrical System: 47 of 174 component mentions, or 270.1 per 1,000. For all 2010 vehicles the figure is 115.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.