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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 27 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4% of all 733 complaints for this model year. That is #4 highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 21 Grand Cherokee model years. Median mileage at failure: 46,750 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
27
4% of 733
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
46,750 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 25, 2008, latest Dec 9, 2021.

2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Mar 2008May 2010Aug 2011Jan 2012Jul 2013Jul 2015Nov 2021
27 complaints filed with NHTSA from Mar 2008 to Dec 2021; peak Jul 2015 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Grand Cherokee model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200524 (1%)
  2. 20069 (1%)
  3. 200717 (2%)
  4. 200827 (4%)
  5. 20091 (1%)
  6. 20103 (3%)
  7. 201132 (2%)
  8. 201229 (2%)
  9. 201315 (2%)
  10. 201444 (2%)
  11. 201513 (1%)
  12. 20164 (1%)
  13. 20175 (1%)
  14. 201815 (2%)
  15. 20195 (1%)
  16. 20205 (2%)
  17. 20218 (2%)
  18. 20225 (2%)
  19. 20238 (2%)
  20. 20243 (1%)
  21. 20250 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 27 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 46,750 miles.
Which Jeep Grand Cherokee year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee has the most visibility and wiper complaints (44), compared with 27 for the 2008.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.