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2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 138 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee, most often about the electrical (34% of complaints, typically around 82,500 miles). It is 24th of 27 Grand Cherokee model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
Electrical
47 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 82,500 miles. Parts named most often: horn, ignition.
Twice within the past month, my 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee with approximately 85,000 miles has stalled on me while driving. Both times I took it to a garage; the second time I took it to a Jeep dealer/service center. No codes were thrown either time and neither service person was able to duplicate the problem. It may be…
While driving, the ignition switch goes into accessory and the engine shuts off..Jeep has no power steering or power to control the vehicle. This scared the "h" out of my wife yesterday while driving in traffic across a bridge going to work. She was traveling aprox. 45 MPH across a straight bridge. This same thing…
Engine
27 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 61,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
I was driving on the highway and the vehicle pulled away as in driving itself. My only control was the brakes. It was scary thank god no one got hurt. Its not the first time. I've brought this to the attention of the dealer and they told me nothing is wrong. This has happened to me 4 diff times. When I put the car on…
Upper radiator hose elbow failed allowing immediate loss of all coolant fluid. The barb on the end of the plastic elbow broke off allowing the hose to slip off the elbow. This occurred while driving and resulted in immediate check engine light and overheating of engine. The driving was being done by a firestone…
Transmission
23 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 56,000 miles.
While driving the car the car looses the ability to steer and drops into neutral. The dealership swears that they can't duplicate the problem. I took it in for the n23 recall today and as I was driving into the dealership it happened again - yet they still couldn't duplicate the problem. Now I'm worried that my 4WD…
Transmission will disengage while driving at any given speed. The only way to correct it is to coast to a stop, put the transmission in park then shut off the engine and restart. Only then will car become drivable again. This is extremely hazardous when on the interstate or expressway. Check engine light comes on and…
Wheels and tires
15 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles. Parts named most often: pressure monitoring and regulating systems, valve, temporary/emergency spare tire.
The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the rubber on the sidewall of the spare tire that came equipped with the vehicle was worn. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was noticed of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the rear passenger side tire deflated. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane and the contact noticed that the valve stem retracted inside the rim. The vehicle was inspected by a towing company who stated that the valve stem…
Speed control
12 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles.
After driving prolonged time on xpressway and slowing down or stopping, the Jeep hesitates, misfires and lets out giant clouds of white smoke out tailpipe after accelerating with partial or full throttle. Almost caused major freeway accident multiple times trying to switch lanes or pull onto freeway onramp. Car been…
While exiting the expressway and coming to a stop at a light all the gauges on my vehicle went out. I no longer have the following: brake lights, turn signals, speed control, key fob, possibly air bags and general electrical components. This is the 2nd occurrence of this problem. I was almost rear ended while turning…
Air bags
11 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 117,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the air bags warning light was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 13v176000 (air bags) as a possible cause for the failure. Neither the…
The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the driverâs side air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the air bag was faulty and needed to be replaced. The local dealer was notified of the…
Steering
11 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 54,500 miles.
Sudden loss of power steering while driving in jan . Power steering pump replaced. In may same problem occurred while exiting I-91 on ramp. The car is presently at dealers now for , hopefully , a solution.
While driving the car the car looses the ability to steer and drops into neutral. The dealership swears that they can't duplicate the problem. I took it in for the n23 recall today and as I was driving into the dealership it happened again - yet they still couldn't duplicate the problem. Now I'm worried that my 4WD…
Other or unspecified
10 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles.
Vehicle turns off while driving, loss of brakes, steering and propulsion is loss. Vehicle does this randomly and it is not the first time.
Driver-side and passenger-side interior door handles both (at different times) just broke for no reason and started crumbling in pieces. It started about a year ago. I asked about it at our dealership. They informed me there were no recalls or anything. I looked it up online and saw that there have been many Jeep…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee recalls
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (47 complaints, typically around 82,500 miles); engine (27 complaints, typically around 61,000 miles); transmission (23 complaints, typically around 56,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 7, 2013 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- It is 24th of 27 Grand Cherokee model years by number of complaints, with 138 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.