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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11022026Aug 15, 2025Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders: Warranty, Mopar, customer pay and service contract. Order "68" part number for New unsold units…
- 10020544Sep 26, 2006Rear of sunroof glass is not flush to roof/sunroof will not close.
- 10019243Jan 21, 2006Loose fuel cap message or malfunction indicator lamp illumination for diagnostic trouble code p0457 - evap system - loose fuel cap.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 9% |
| 2025 | 16 | 20% |
| 2024 | 32 | 13% |
| 2023 | 67 | 16% |
| 2022 | 39 | 15% |
| 2021 | 57 | 14% |
| 2020 | 64 | 27% |
| 2019 | 77 | 21% |
| 2018 | 271 | 32% |
| 2017 | 77 | 21% |
| 2016 | 31 | 10% |
| 2015 | 193 | 14% |
| 2014 | 275 | 12% |
| 2013 | 60 | 7% |
| 2012 | 121 | 7% |
| 2011 | 136 | 8% |
| 2010 | 14 | 12% |
| 2009 | 10 | 7% |
| 2008 | 35 | 5% |
| 2007 | 39 | 4% |
| 2006 | 78 | 6% |
| 2005 | 137 | 7% |
| 2004 | 36 | 3% |
| 2003 | 13 | 2% |
| 2002 | 35 | 2% |
| 2001 | 13 | 1% |
| 2000 | 27 | 2% |
| 1999 | 36 | 2% |
| 1998 | 22 | 2% |
| 1997 | 30 | 3% |
| 1996 | 30 | 3% |
| 1995 | 16 | 2% |
| 1994 | 13 | 2% |
| 1993 | 9 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee
753 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
173 complaintsEngine
124 complaintsBody and structure
119 complaintsBrakes
71 complaintsExterior lighting
64 complaintsAir bags
60 complaintsEngine cooling
53 complaintsVehicle speed control
52 complaintsSeat belts
41 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsElectronic 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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