The 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 299,659 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 195 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
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.
AIR BAGS09V1180002009-04-094,314 affected
Defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 4,314 MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, COMMANDER AND WRANGLER VEHICLES. WIRING MAY BE REVERSED ON THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE DRIVER AIRBAG SQUIB CONNECTOR. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY INFLATE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SQUIB WIRES AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
46
POWER TRAIN
23
2crashes
ENGINE
22
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
2crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
11
1crashes
STEERING
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
WHEELS
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
1crashes1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
1crashes
Total complaints195
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My car is driving okay but it’s having some electrical issues and it shuts down.”
“My car is driving okay but it’s having some electrical issues and it shuts down.”
“My car is driving okay but it’s having some electrical issues and it shuts down.”
“When the airbag light comes on and is visible on the dashboard, this action shorts out the ac, heat, as well as the defroster. This airbag light is a constantly lit up and will not go out. I have been told that there is a problem with the clock spring on this vehicle. This has been an on going…”
“Win module failure”
“The contact owns a 2009 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to put the key into ignition; however, the key was inoperative. The contact stated that the key was intermittently was stuck in the ignition. No warning lights were illuminated. The…”
“Driver's heated seat fire burned holes in seat and burnt pants. Burnt marks shown to jeep dealer and problem confirmed.”
“Just prior to a cross country trip, my airbag warning light came on. Upon arriving to our destination in spring hill, tn, I took my 2009 jeep grand cherokee to have it checked. Their diagnosis found a "squib" problem, and told me there was a recall and to take it to a chrysler dealer. Today, the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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