2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems and complaints

Owners have filed 1108 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (658), Power Train (196), Engine (169).

Key takeaways

  • 1108 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 31 involve a crash, 11 a fire, 21 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System65859%
Power Train19618%
Engine16915%
Engine And Engine Cooling777%
Vehicle Speed Control605%
Steering494%
Service Brakes404%
Unknown Or Other363%
Air Bags293%
Exterior Lighting232%
Fuel/Propulsion System222%
Tires202%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-04-09

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated after the ignition switch was replaced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V438000 (Electrical System), the vehicle started making an abnormally loud sound at startup. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone; however, no diagnostic trouble code was retrieved. The ve...

Exterior Lighting,service Brakes,engine - filed 2025-06-04

I was driving and wrecked into a sign because I was unable to stop and the vehicle caught on fire under the hood.

Electrical System,exterior Lighting,engine - filed 2025-04-22

I was pulling into the gas station to get some gas. I'm used to use a 2-ft drive so what I could not lift my left foot to put pressure on the brake I used my right foot. It slipped off the brake and after the accelerator and I hit a small Pole stopping me from going into the gas station front door. Just could have been...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.