2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 36% of all 138 complaints for this model year. That is #19 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Grand Cherokee model years. Median mileage at failure: 84,000 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 50
- 36% of 138
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 84,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 9, 2010, latest Oct 28, 2025.
Electrical System recalls for the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- NHTSA 13V175000May 7, 2013Electrical System295,345 vehicles
Electrical system
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Risk: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Electrical System complaints by Grand Cherokee model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 36% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 84,000 miles.
- Which Jeep Grand Cherokee year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee has the most electrical complaints (946), compared with 50 for the 2009.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee concerns the electrical: 13V175000.