2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Body Problems
- 52
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 52 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- door handles · 31 records
- interior door · 25 records
- door handle · 21 records
- door panel · 12 records
- safety issue · 11 records
- door panels · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
My door handles have all broken within the first 3 years of owning my car and luckily i had a warrenty. Now they are broken again.this is a huge safetly issue for my child in the back seat who cant get out for school and if i were in an accident he would not be able to get out of the car. Not happy that there is no recall to protect jeep customers.
ODI 11024250
Body
Slowly pulling up to a food mart, i applied brake to come to a normal stop. Jeep slowed slightly for a brief moment, then suddenly and powerfully accelerated approx. 3 feet forward into the building while my foot remained firmly on the brake, causing damage to both vehicle and storefront. A dangerous design flaw, this is the 2nd time the accelleration problem it has occurred (local authorized dealer thought it was…
Crash reported
ODI 11003472
Body
Takata recall...all four inside door handles are broken, and the right rear won't open from the inside. This is a safety issue. My daughter was sick and she was trying to get out of the car but couldn't open the door. We were parked at the time.
ODI 10995713
Body · Electrical System · Seats
I purchased a used said vehicle n first week had a/c going off n on returned several times to be repaired. Same problem warranty ran out after 60 days..got diagnostic from advanced auto code stated misfired cylinders...returned again claim they would fix after this i would have to pay...currently rumbling noise from back of my car took to williamston auto repair got diagnostic on lift was told had four misfired…
ODI 11123396
Body · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at unknown speeds, the contact looked through the rearview mirror and noticed metal debris falling from underneath the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle off the roadway to inspect underneath it and noticed that the skid plate under the fuel tank was bent and rotting away. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously at the dealer (bob…
ODI 11006746
Body
Inner interior inside door handles cracked making the door inoperable from the interior. My nine year old daughter closed the door with regular force and the inner door handle cracked. Upon trying to open the door, the plastic completely broke making the door inoperable. This trapped her inside and prevented her from exiting. On a separate occasion, another inner door handle broke on the same vehicle and cut my hand…
1 injury
ODI 11091098
Body
Three of the four door handles on the interior have broken, only the driver door handle works and in an emergency no passengers will be able to get out without assistance from outside.
ODI 10986303
Body
All 4 interior door opening handles cracking/breaking/failing: 2 rear door handles totally inoperable. Driver's side handle almost completely fallin into door fram due to cracked casing. This is a jeep- these are the last things that should fail this in what is supposed to be a rugged vehicle ***this is a dangerous safety issue ' if handles break or are inoperable in certain emergency situations, passengers may not…
ODI 11019140
Body
The two interior back door handles broke. My two grandsons, ages 6 and 9, are the only people riding in the backseat and they did not mistreat them. They each broke about at the same time. When i was reading online about what to do, i saw that a huge number of other jeep grand cherokees were having the same problem. If we were in an emergency situation where we need to vacate the vehicle immediately. They would be…
ODI 10945877
Body
'all 4 interior door opening handles breaking/failing: 1 rear door totally inoperable. ***this is a dangerous safety issue ' if handles break or are inoperable in certain emergency situations, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, causing serious injury or death!*** manufacturer charge to replace/repair handles is prohibitively expensive:
ODI 10851115
Body
All 4 interior door opening handles breaking/failing: 1 front drivers door completely cracked and falling apart. Front right passenger completely inoperable. You must roll down window and open door from outside. Passenger rear door totally inoperable. Drivers side rear door also cracked and falling apart.***this is a dangerous safety issue ' if handles break or are inoperable in certain emergency situations,…
ODI 10863746
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the plastic housing that supports the chrome latch for all four doors had fractured causing the latches to hang unsecured to the doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the interior door assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10860877
Air Bags · Body
Takata recall - airbags did not deploy when the jeep had a head to tail collision.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10825442
Body
All four of my door panels have cracked/disintegrated behind the door handle. August 1, the drivers door handle is now non functional requiring the lowering of the window to exit vehicle. This would be a safety hazard in a crash. Dealer states all door panels must be replaced at part cost of $450 each (install extra) - this is obviously a defect given that all four doors have done this and there are many internet…
ODI 10746304
Body
All 4 interior door opening handles breaking/failing: 2 rear door totally inoperable. ***this is a dangerous safety issue ' if handles break or are inoperable in certain emergency situations, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, causing serious injury or death!*** manufacturer charge to replace/repair handles is prohibitively expensive
ODI 11112458
Body · Service Brakes · Steering
My car ignition inadvertently turned off and disabling power steering, brake etc. This resulted in the driver not being able to control the keep. The jeep rolled down the hill and hit the car behind and damaging both the cars and injuring one of the passengers in the car behind.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10722898
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. In addition, water leaked into the vehicle and the contact noticed moisture on the front passenger side floorboard. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10860029
Body
The door handle has broken on the driver side of my jeep making it difficult to open the door.
ODI 10855641
Body
All 4 interior door opening handles broke: 1 rear door totally inoperable. ***this is a dangerous safety issue ' if handles break or are inoperable in certain emergency situations, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, causing serious injury or death!*** manufacturer charge to replace/repair handles is prohibitively expensive:. This is a well known safety issue. Where is the recall?
ODI 10715619
Body
Passenger rear door handle broken off due to cheap, defective plastic the door panel is made of. Upon further inspection, all 3 of the other doors have the same cracks in the door panel - it is only a matter of time before the plastic on those cracks and chips off, and those door handles also break off. You can not open the door from the inside once the handles break off - this is a defect in the doors. This is not…
ODI 10639816
Body
When exiting vehicle, driver side door handle fell off, making the door inoperable. *tr
ODI 10628564
Body · Exterior Lighting
We own a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. When we start the vehicle, for about the first 20 minutes of driving, the vehicle will shut off multiple times when driving slow or coming to a stop. My wife was coming home from work and she was leaving the parking garage she parked at for work. When she was driving up the ramp to exit the garage, the jeep shut off on her and it rolled backwards down the ramp into a building…
Crash reported
ODI 10693182
Body
All of my interior door handles have cracked to some extent. Two have been replaced already. One handle is broken to the point where the door cannot be opened from the interior which creates a safety hazard. *tr
ODI 10703826
Body
All four door handles on my 2006 jeep laredo had broken for no reason. Jeep had been contacted numerous times via chat and phone to no avail. This issue was originally addressed at an original complaint submission dated back a year ago but the issue on the door handles was never addressed. This vehicle is used to carpool kids to/from school and about two weeks ago, a friend of my daughter's had hurt (pinched) his…
ODI 10723302
Body
My daughter was trying to exit the vehicle and the door handle broke off. I have seen numerous posts on the internet describing the same problem. This is a serious safety hazard in the event of an accident or other emergency requiring quick exit from the car. The door must now be opened from the outside. This could result in a person being trapped in the vehicle unnecessarily. There needs to be a recall to have…
ODI 10562292