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Exterior lightingPart report

2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
2%of 734 total for the year
Median mileage
63,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2% of the 734 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,500 miles.

Example complaints

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

“I was driving down a busy road and all my warning lights came on at once-ABS, check engine, battery, etc. All my lights started to flicker. My head lights began to get very dimmed so I tried switching my fog lights or high beams on but that only made it worse and the lights completely turned off. My windshield wipers began going very slow making it really hard to see as it was raining. I was able to pull onto a side street. …”

NHTSA complaint #11170307, filed 2019-01, 160,000 miles

“While driving all my gauges stopped working such as the wipers, speedometer, oil light, all of my gauges stopped working that are controlled by the computer. Couldn't tell what gear I was in while driving. My radio and clock wouldn't work. My blinkers wouldn't work. I had to take it to get it fixed this morning. I surprised this wasn't on a recall.”

NHTSA complaint #10450471, filed 2012-03, 42,500 miles

“Turn signal for lane change (flash signal) rebounds by itself to signal the opposite direction. At first I thought I was hitting the turn indicator after the flash in the correct direction, but it is a faulty device. Drivers see you signal a lane change, as your making the change as indicated, the turn signal (by its self) will signal the other way (it rebounds from the flashed direction to the other direction). Other drivers don't know your intentions, they think you are coming back into the lane you just changed from. Its is dangerous and frustrating. …”

NHTSA complaint #10913694, filed 2016-10, 72,500 miles

“Vehicle turn signal randomly indicates the wrong direction. Has happened multiple times in vehicle. It appears to affect the right turn signal more than the left. Occasionally it will flash the wrong turn signal once, then it flashes the correct one. However there has been instances where it flashed the wrong direction the entire time the lever was in position. During a visit to dealer for a recall on another part, the service manager informed me that there are new module updates available. However he would not inform me what they fixed, and they would end up costing me $90/ service flash. …”

NHTSA complaint #10760740, filed 2015-09, 55,000 miles

“While driving my vehicle the gauges started to go up and down, the radio went on and off, the turn signals were interrupted, all the idiot lights came on and went out leaving the engine light on. I called my garage and found out the front control modular is going. There was a recall on 2008's but my vehicle was not included due to manufacture date. My vehicle is only 4 years old and was used previously by diamond chrysler. I have not received any recalls. According to them my vehicle is clean. Now I will have to pay close to $1,000.00 to get it fixed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10482259, filed 2012-10, 71,000 miles

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
2024166%
202382%
202210%
20214210%
202021%
2019123%
2018223%
2017144%
2016103%
2015191%
2014542%
2013233%
2012342%
2011372%
201011%
200932%
2008172%
2007232%
2006645%
2005603%
2004272%
2003152%
2002191%
2001263%
2000725%
1999352%
1998151%
1997141%
1996142%
199561%
199481%
199371%
1989120%

Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Electrical system
473 complaints
Engine
107 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
77 complaints
Air bags
40 complaints
Engine cooling
39 complaints
Other or unknown
35 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaints
Vehicle speed control
27 complaints
Brakes
24 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Fuel system
21 complaints
Tires
19 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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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