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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
939 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 13V175000, 14V438000.
413 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
256 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 05V396000.
212 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
163 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
134 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
97 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
94 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
88 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
66 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
64 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
34 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on September 14, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 101,925 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on May 7, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 295,345 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on July 21, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 649,353 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Air Bag Non-deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 14V438000.
Air Bag Non-deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 14V438000.
Air Bag Non-deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 14V438000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.