2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,940miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2% of the 1,109 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,940 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I would be driving down the road and my Jeep will shut off all by itself and then turn back on all while driving down the expressway doing 75mph my steering wheel and lights and breaks would all lock up then the Jeep would just pop back on and then the RPM's would be really high so I would have to hit the breaks to slow way down so my Jeep wouldn't blow up on me . I've taken it to like 5 mechanics and they can not figure what's wrong with it . …”
NHTSA complaint #11406499, filed 2021-04, 226,000 miles“If this 2007 Jeep 4w blow up. And I die. It is not worth my life. And every I call they do not the ignition switch/ p41/NHTSA 14v-438. This my 2nd notice. And I am disabled.”
NHTSA complaint #10782011, filed 2015-10, 40 miles“While vehicle is in motion a front dashboard lights would flash for a while and suddenly goes dark including head lights and brake lights. This is not in any correlation with weather, temperature or road conditions. This has been happening randomly and due to safety concern we no longer use the vehicle for a family trip and we do not use the vehicle at night since all electrical components goes off while it is in motion. Per online search it appears there are numerous Jeep owners experiencing the similar malfunction. …”
NHTSA complaint #10569257, filed 2014-03, 49,000 miles“When turning left or right at slow speed the engine RPM drop from about 600 RPM to 300 or 400 RPM and then stalls. This happened 11 time in 2010 and then final disappeared. It now happen in 4 times since 24 march 2014. Twice it happened in northern nj as I tried to enter the garden state parkway, once in a shiopping mall and two weeks ago as I was turn off the main road into my street. Recently I have written the dealer where I purchased the vehicle explaining the problem but I have never received even an acknowledgement. …”
NHTSA complaint #10594718, filed 2014-05, 24,986 miles“Jeep discontinued automatic headlamp level position system during early of 2007 without explaining. Everytime, I tow and then headlamp had blinded several incoming vehicles. It was irresponsible for chrysler do that situation. I was told due shortage of parts and they decided to resolve the situation by discontinued for a temporary basis. I feel they should put the system back on 2007 models for safety purpose during towing.”
NHTSA complaint #10220863, filed 2008-03, 9,198 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10023351Aug 8, 2007Exterior lamp - lens fogging.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 16 | 6% |
| 2023 | 8 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 42 | 10% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 12 | 3% |
| 2018 | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 | 14 | 4% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 | 19 | 1% |
| 2014 | 54 | 2% |
| 2013 | 23 | 3% |
| 2012 | 34 | 2% |
| 2011 | 37 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 17 | 2% |
| 2007 | 23 | 2% |
| 2006 | 64 | 5% |
| 2005 | 60 | 3% |
| 2004 | 27 | 2% |
| 2003 | 15 | 2% |
| 2002 | 19 | 1% |
| 2001 | 26 | 3% |
| 2000 | 72 | 5% |
| 1999 | 35 | 2% |
| 1998 | 15 | 1% |
| 1997 | 14 | 1% |
| 1996 | 14 | 2% |
| 1995 | 6 | 1% |
| 1994 | 8 | 1% |
| 1993 | 7 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
658 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
196 complaintsEngine
170 complaintsEngine cooling
77 complaintsVehicle speed control
60 complaintsSteering
49 complaintsBrakes
40 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsTires
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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