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Model-year public record

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

5distinct recall campaigns

2,732owner-submitted reports

Not availableNHTSA overall score

15.3 MPGofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

5 campaigns

!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.

2014 report

Electrical System — Ignition — Switch

Campaign ID: 14V438000 (official)

Filed on July 21, 2014 · Owner notice on October 9, 2015 · Official scope: 649,353 vehicles campaign-wide

2013 report

Electrical System · Power Train — Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Campaign ID: 13V175000 (official)

Filed on May 7, 2013 · Owner notice on August 15, 2013 · Official scope: 295,345 vehicles campaign-wide

2009 report

Suspension

Campaign ID: 09E039000 (official)

Filed on June 19, 2009 · Owner notice on October 15, 2009 · Official scope: 44 vehicles campaign-wide

2009 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 09E012000 (official)

Filed on April 7, 2009 · Owner notice on May 11, 2009 · Official scope: 16,270 vehicles campaign-wide

2005 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission

Campaign ID: 05V396000 (official)

Filed on September 14, 2005 · Owner notice on October 31, 2005 · Official scope: 101,925 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

2,732 total owner reports

137 reports mention a crash · 5.0%

34 reports mention a fire · 1.2%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

Not available

Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

FrontalNot available

SideNot available

Rollover4 / 5

What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 1 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 6 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

14MPG

City driving Comparison scope: 12–30 MPG for context

15.3MPG

Combined Comparison scope: 13–29 MPG for context

18.8MPG

Highway driving Comparison scope: 16–28 MPG for context

4083.3/yearofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class count: 2; primary fuel type count: 1. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: 14–17 MPG.