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2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems

The 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 23 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Transmission complaints

12%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Grand Cherokee transmission complaints by model year473 complaints1989: 1 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 120 complaints1994: 131 complaints1995: 280 complaints1996: 307 complaints1997: 292 complaints1998: 461 complaints1999: 464 complaints2000: 172 complaints2001: 109 complaints2002: 60 complaints2003: 37 complaints2004: 55 complaints2005: 256 complaints2006: 173 complaints2007: 196 complaints2008: 78 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 22 complaints2011: 90 complaints2012: 101 complaints2013: 54 complaints2014: 473 complaints2015: 350 complaints2016: 78 complaints2017: 87 complaints2018: 70 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 38 complaints2021: 55 complaints2022: 36 complaints2023: 35 complaints2024: 25 complaints2025: 9 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Grand Cherokee transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE, WITH ONLY BRAKE BEING APPLIED, AND MOTOR ALLOWED TO IDLE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED. ALL ATTEMPTS TO STOP VEHICLE BY HARD APPLICATION OF FOOT BRAKE FAILED, AND VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A BUILDING. SUBSEQUENT INVESTGATION BY INSURANCE ADJUSTER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS FAST…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 21, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.