2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 196about this part
- Share
- 18%of 1,109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 196 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 18% of the 1,109 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles. 5 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.
“Traveling on I 95 . Car engine light came on and car shifted into a gear that felt neutral. I put the hazard lights on and slowly moved over. Basically dove off exit in neutral. Engine off and restarted. Ok for a while then happened again. Garage said that part is back ordered which is alarming to me. Is this a frequent problem?”
NHTSA complaint #10953824, filed 2017-02, 85,000 miles“Engine stalls no matter what speed I'm going. Happens more often when coming to a stop. It's as if I just turn the key off. When it stalls, I stop and put it in park, turn the key off and start it right back up and take off. It's becoming a dangerous safety concern.”
NHTSA complaint #11279082, filed 2019-11, 120,000 miles“Sometimes when I put my vehicle in drive and start driving my vehicle will go into neutral forcing me to pull over, put it in park and turn it off and turn it back on in order for me to drive it again. This happens about twice a month.”
NHTSA complaint #11340203, filed 2020-07, 110,400 miles“This is my second time in 10 years replacing the gear shift in the transmission in this vehicle.. The gear shift goes out every 5 years.. It starts with the engine light coming on then all the gears have the circle around all the gears . For example it likes like I'm in drive, reverse, park and neutral. When I'm parked. Then from there if I' have to stop or yield for and reason it's sometimes hesitante to move. Very scary”
NHTSA complaint #10953951, filed 2017-02, 78,000 miles“Recall has been open for years regarding the ignition switch but chrysler never has the part. Further, this car has numerous reports of braking issues that are sporadic and it caused me to rear-end a vehicle on nov. 2, luckily at a very low rate of speed. I let my foot off the brake to inch forward and it would not engage again when I pressed it again moments later. Mechanic couldn't replicate the issue but that is typical for chrysler it seems.”
NHTSA complaint #11151132, filed 2018-11, 113,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 38% |
| 2025 | 13 | 16% |
| 2024 | 31 | 12% |
| 2023 | 40 | 10% |
| 2022 | 37 | 14% |
| 2021 | 59 | 14% |
| 2020 | 39 | 16% |
| 2019 | 47 | 13% |
| 2018 | 75 | 9% |
| 2017 | 88 | 24% |
| 2016 | 78 | 25% |
| 2015 | 353 | 26% |
| 2014 | 475 | 20% |
| 2013 | 55 | 7% |
| 2012 | 102 | 6% |
| 2011 | 90 | 5% |
| 2010 | 22 | 19% |
| 2009 | 23 | 17% |
| 2008 | 77 | 10% |
| 2007 | 196 | 18% |
| 2006 | 173 | 14% |
| 2005 | 253 | 12% |
| 2004 | 54 | 4% |
| 2003 | 35 | 5% |
| 2002 | 58 | 4% |
| 2001 | 102 | 12% |
| 2000 | 156 | 11% |
| 1999 | 386 | 24% |
| 1998 | 426 | 41% |
| 1997 | 254 | 26% |
| 1996 | 280 | 31% |
| 1995 | 247 | 34% |
| 1994 | 118 | 20% |
| 1993 | 99 | 18% |
| 1991 | 1 | 17% |
| 1989 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
658 complaintsEngine
170 complaintsEngine cooling
77 complaintsVehicle speed control
60 complaintsSteering
49 complaintsBrakes
40 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsExterior lighting
23 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology