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vehicle
2008 / jeep / grand-cherokee
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
733 on file (2008-02-20 → 2026-02-23)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
68 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Transmission limp mode and gear shift failurePOWER TRAIN16 complaints2015-10 → 2025-04jeep-grand-cherokee-2008-power-train-limp-mode
11655658 When driving it will randomly shift into 4th gear very hard and stay in 4th until you turn it off. It will happen at any speed and be fine for months or do have the issues consistently for long period of time then stop. It happens with no pattern or related reasons
11205285 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND STAYS IN FOURTH GEAR. IF I RESTART THE CAR IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL BUT EVENTUALLY GOES BACK INTO FOURTH GEAR AND STAYS
10981753 I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES WITHIN PURCHASE THE 4W DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS PARKED ON A CURB AT A RETIREMENT HOME AND A AMBULANCE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. WHILE I WAS INSIDE PEOPLE RAN IN AND SAID MY JEEP WAS ROLLING AWAY AND IT HIT THE AMBULANCE IN FRONT
Fuel tank corrosion, leak, and filler neck overflowFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5 complaints2016-02 → 2019-12jeep-grand-cherokee-2008-fuel-tank-leak-overflow
11024156 DIESEL FUEL IS LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF THE TANK. INSUFFICIENT SPACE BETWEEN FACTORY INTEGRATED SKID PLATE/ HANGAR TRAPS SALT AND GRIM/ DEBRIS . INSUFFICIENT DRAINAGE LEADS TO FUEL TANK ROTTING FROM EXTERIOR SIDE AND LEAK RAW DIESEL FUEL ONTO ROADWAYS AND PARKING SURFACES
10882776 THE DIESEL TANK HAS STARTED TO RUST AND LEAK DIESEL FUEL ON THE GROUND
11291856 WHEN FILLING UP MY JEEP WITH GAS THE FILLER NECK OVER FLOWS EVERY SINGLE TIME AND I HEARD THE COUNTERPARTS ON THE DODGE DURANGO IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE IS A RECALL ON THEM FIXING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A HUGE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AND SINCE OTHER JEEP OWNERS I KNOW
Wireless ignition node stall and no-startELECTRICAL SYSTEM103 complaints2015-10 → 2026-02jeep-grand-cherokee-2008-win-module-ignition-stall
11634467 Ignition switch sticking in on position. Making electrical type sound and a burrrr sound. Called Jeep corporate and told not on recall list.I See recall for 2008 jeep grand Cherokee for this exact issue but they say not for Laredo
10790480 RECALL P57 WAS DONE ON SEPT 9 2015, SINCE THEN CARS IGNITION SWITCH GOES INTO OFF POSITION WHILE DRIVING HAS DONE THIS 4 TIMES SINCE RECALL REPAIR AT NIGHT ALL LIGHTS ALONG WITH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL TO WORK A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION
11280354 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN EVEN WHEN GOING 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON BOTH LOCAL ROADS AND HIGHWAY. I WILL HAVE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN RESTART THE
Airbag unexpected deployment or warning lightAIR BAGS27 complaints2015-11 → 2026-02jeep-grand-cherokee-2008-airbag-unexpected
11607188 While driving down the interstate at approximately 75mph to 80 mph, the driver side air bag curtain deployed with no warning or indication. There was no impact or bump in the road to cause vibration or a false signal to trigger the activation of the air curtain. I was simply
11527112 At approximately 12:05 pm on Monday, 6/12/23, I was making a right turn into a parking spot in front of Golden1 Credit Union, at 1040 E. Cypress Avenue. I was halfway into the turn when my driver's airbag deployed, striking me in the stomach and right hand and forearm. Despite
10935637 MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT JUST CAME OUT. ALL POWER IS GONE. *TR
Engine stall and loss of power while drivingENGINE21 complaints2015-11 → 2026-02jeep-grand-cherokee-2008-engine-stall-loss-of
11308306 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30-65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STARTER AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
11035677 VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE CEL AND ETC LIGHTS GO ON LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED THE CEL AND ETC REMAIN ON BUT CAR HAS POWER TO DRIVE. OFTEN TIMES AFTER SITTING OFF FOR PERIOD OF TIME THE LIGHTS
10967343 BOUGHT USED 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. IT STALLS FOR NO REASON. TWICE I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER BUT 2 DAYS AGO IT STALLED ON A WARM DAY IN THICK TRAFFIC AND HAD A VERY HARD TIME GETTING TO A PARKING LOT, DUE TO NO STEERING, ETC. TALKED TO MECHANIC TWICE ABOUT
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.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/jeep/grand-cherokee
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_jeep_grand_cherokee_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/jeep/grand-cherokee}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
