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vehicle
2006 / jeep / grand-cherokee
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
1,297 on file (2005-12-28 → 2026-04-26)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
112 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Seat belt buckle fails to latch without pressing releaseSEAT BELTS20 complaints2016-07 → 2026-02jeep-grand-cherokee-2006-seatbelt-buckle-latch
11718176 While operating vehicle, driver's side seat belt frequently disconnects without warning
11677396 Something is wrong with both front driver and passenger seat belt buckle
11363227 SEAT BELT BUCKLE WON'T LATCH PROPERLY
Interior door handles crack and breakUNKNOWN OR OTHER17 complaints2016-07 → 2026-03jeep-grand-cherokee-2006-door-handle-breakage
11721267 All of the inside door handles have broken under normal circumstances
11207020 ALL FOUR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES SHATTERED
11091098 INNER INTERIOR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CRACKED MAKING THE DOOR INOPERABLE FROM THE INTERIOR
Transmission and powertrain shifting failurePOWER TRAIN28 complaints2016-06 → 2021-11jeep-grand-cherokee-2006-transmission-shift-fail
11396224 MY JEEP WILL NOT GO OVER 30 TO 35 MPH WITHOUT REACHING 3000 RPMS IT WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS IT IS STUCK I BELIEVE IN SECOND GEAR
11300662 WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS
11005426 THE VEHICLE GOES INTO WHAT'S CALLED A 'LIMP MODE' WHICH ESSENTIALLY MEANS IT HAS LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT
Engine valve seat and timing chain failureENGINE6 complaints2016-05 → 2017-07jeep-grand-cherokee-2006-engine-valve-timing
11004682 VALVE SEAT DROPPED INTO #4 CYLINDER HEAD ON A WARM RESTART
10906317 THE FAULTY VALVE SEATS FAILED AND DESTROYED MY ENGINE WHICH LEFT ME STRANDED WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN
10918907 TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKE AND ENGINE WAS NO GOOD
Ignition switch failure causing engine stall and power lossELECTRICAL SYSTEM62 complaints2016-05 → 2025-12jeep-grand-cherokee-2006-ignition-switch-stall
11569301 The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH and attempting to merge into traffic the vehicle stalled
11286758 ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE GRAND CHEROKEE HAS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING
11035170 CAR TURNS ITSELF OFF WHEN IDELING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, SITTING IN TRAFFIC, OR FAST STOP
Airbags fail to deploy in a crashAIR BAGS9 complaints2016-06 → 2020-07jeep-grand-cherokee-2006-airbag-non-deploy
11096899 TAMARA RECALL I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH IMPACT CRASH ON MAY 5,2018 AND OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
11062923 AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN CRASH . IMPACT ON FRONT OF VEHICLE
10907469 INJURIES WERE SUFFERED DUE TO THE AIRBAG'S NONE DEPLOYMENT
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/jeep/grand-cherokee
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_jeep_grand_cherokee_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/jeep/grand-cherokee}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
