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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical system problems

476 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 48% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
476 48% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
78,000 miles 287 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
9 and 4
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 78,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 20 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 24 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 43 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 61 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 62 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 32 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 22 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 12 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 8 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 78,000 miles
Based on 287 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles20
20k to 40k miles24
40k to 60k miles43
60k to 80k miles61
80k to 100k miles62
100k to 120k miles32
120k to 140k miles22
140k to 160k miles12
160k to 180k miles8
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 287 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 9 crashes, 4 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that she lost control of the vehicle, the power steering failed, and the brakes failed. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle that was parked in a driveway and the air bags deployed. The contact sustained chest and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police was not filed.

Reported at 42,000 miles, January 2015 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start. The contact discovered that an unknown wire related to the ignition switch was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Reported at 80,000 miles, July 2013

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Electrical system problems in other years

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