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2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
78about this part
Share
6%of 1,280 total for the year
Median mileage
106,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 78 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 6% of the 1,280 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My vehicle cuts off while I'm driving some day's on the highway and handle on the passenger side is broken so I can't get out of truck without putting window down and opening from the outside lift gate glass comes open on it own and it speed and RPM goes up on it own with the car cranked and not being driven”

NHTSA complaint #11298539, filed 2020-01, 164,000 miles

“The dash is flashing telling me my driver door is open when clearly it's closed, which then leads to the interior lights to come on or stay on even after placing the switch in the off position. Also with said problem my doors won't lock. This also happens when said vehicle isn't running .”

NHTSA complaint #11182200, filed 2019-02, 109,000 miles

“While pulling out of my driveway all my dash lights came on then everything went black. My speedometer and tachometer both dropped to 0 and my gas gauge dropped to empty. The vehicle continued to run and I did not lose any power but the all the dash lights continue to go off and on and the gauges will drop to 0 or empty while the car is in motion.”

NHTSA complaint #10746594, filed 2015-08, 106,400 miles

“After havin my ignition lock cyclinder replaced today . Telling me this would fix the issue of my loss of power and lights etc . It has not I alkost ran off the road because I lost all control of power and lights . No poerr steering etc need to fix this issue soon because I am looking in to getting a lawyer I am sick of this”

NHTSA complaint #10907313, filed 2016-09, 145,000 miles

“Steering /electrical it start to malfunction the gauges act up steering seems to lock ,I pulled over on road sat in car for twenty minutes ,disconnected battery /reconnected then started car to get to destination ,so I only use vehicle for local use ,worried about safety factors on my car”

NHTSA complaint #11094072, filed 2018-05, 167,000 miles

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Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202639%
20251620%
20243213%
20236716%
20223915%
20215714%
20206427%
20197721%
201827132%
20177721%
20163110%
201519314%
201427512%
2013607%
20121217%
20111368%
20101412%
2009107%
2008355%
2007394%
2006786%
20051377%
2004363%
2003132%
2002352%
2001131%
2000272%
1999362%
1998222%
1997303%
1996303%
1995162%
1994132%
199392%

Other parts of the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Electrical system
753 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
173 complaints
Engine
124 complaints
Body and structure
119 complaints
Brakes
71 complaints
Exterior lighting
64 complaints
Air bags
60 complaints
Engine cooling
53 complaints
Vehicle speed control
52 complaints
Seat belts
41 complaints
Steering
37 complaints
Electronic stability control
31 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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