2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Problems, Recalls & Reliability
1,478 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, alongside 7 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 37/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 77,905 miles.
Below average
Where 2007 sits among all Grand Cherokee years
What owners report
“When driving the vehicles engine will shut off without warning or reason. It happens very randomly.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Grand Cherokee
“While in motion, 60 mph, the engine stops. Highway driving. I coasted to a stop and restarted the engine. Very scary occurrence!”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Grand Cherokee
“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.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Grand Cherokee
“Vehicle is unable to start after highway driving or the engine is at a certain temperature. Car can not be turned off and back on again after engine reaches certain temperature.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Grand Cherokee
“I would be driving and randomly it did hard shifts then it just stopped. The vehicle would be driving and loose speed and not go over 30 mph. The rpm are at 2500 at 30 mph and i can push the pedal to the floor and it goes no faster”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Grand Cherokee
“Car has lost power while driving -went into neutral. Have tried jeeps 800 number for info on recall--line is always busy.received recall notice in summer 2014”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Grand Cherokee
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 1,041 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 70,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 41,000 and 104,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (7)
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015.…
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…
Fix: 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…
ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE PRODUCED WITH GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE PROPER GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS. THE IMPROPER…
Fix: ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT…
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY…
Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT…
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS IN A CERTAIN LOT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM GRAY IRON INSTEAD OF DUCTILE IRON AS DESIGNED AND COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO SEE IF THEY FALL INTO THIS LOT AND, IF SO, WILL REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT…
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 14V438000.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee reliable?
The 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee drew 1,478 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 37/100, scored against the model's worst year (2014).
What are the most common 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee are electrical (685 complaints), engine (246), and transmission & drivetrain (196).
At what mileage do 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems around 70,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 41,000 and 104,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee have recalls?
7 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.