2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
NHTSA has received 174 complaints about the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 27% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (14%) and drivetrain & axles (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 174 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 144 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 26 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 144 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 85,000 miles (41 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 33rd most-complained-about out of 34 model years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee with enough data (91 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On 4/30/19 12.49 pm I was driving the vehicle on alton parkway going north, suddenly the car accelerated went out of control, hit the curve , crashed against the traffic signal pole, on east yale loop, in the city of irvine. The vehicle was total loss and caught on fire. I was severely injured with broken ribs and sternum. Paramedics took me to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at 65 MPH around a curve, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a fractured arm that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,961.
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 8 MPH through a parking area, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. As a result, the vehicle traveled 100 feet before coming to a complete stop after colliding with two light poles and a tree. The air bags did deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 25 MPH in the rain, the windshield wipers failed to come on. The contact heard a loud noise, saw white smoke inside the vehicle and within minutes noticed that the driver side frontal air bag had deployed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the failure would be investigated. The failure and the current mileage were 7,000.
When getting off the highways down ramp at 40 MPH the tire valve broke off the tire and went flat instantly. This also happen on my dodge ram 2009 last year so this issue is dangerous. I was lucky because on both vehicles it was the back tire. Someone could loose control if it was the front tire. The nuts that hold the tire valve in corrode very quickly and break off.