2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 90,694 miles. The words owners use most often: “flicker off” (18% of reports).
- 60exterior lighting complaints
- 90,694median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 44%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Flicker off: mentioned in 11 of 60 complaints (18%)
- Instrument panel: mentioned in 9 of 60 complaints (15%)
- Headlights interior: mentioned in 5 of 60 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Jeep Grand Cherokee exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 6% | 1,000 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 2% | 200 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 42 | 10% | 19,000 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 3% | 68,000 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 4% | 25,000 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 3% | 48,500 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 19 | 1% | 43,000 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 54 | 2% | 31,260 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 3% | 32,500 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 34 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 37 | 2% | 59,512 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 2% | 68,213 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 2% | 63,500 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 2% | 60,940 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 64 | 5% | 86,051 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 60 | 3% | 90,694 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 27 | 2% | 106,072 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 2% | 118,000 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 19 | 1% | 68,000 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 26 | 3% | 67,500 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 72 | 5% | 96,025 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 35 | 2% | 90,000 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 1% | 124,450 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 1% | 150,500 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 2% | 100,000 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 1% | 109,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V438000 (Electrical System). While placing the key in the ignition, it was extremely tight. The driver thought the key could possibly break. The…
While driving on the interstate the vehicle will lose all power for varying amounts of time. Engine will continue to run and vehicle drives but during this power loss all lights, cruise control, a/c, and instrument cluster are inoperable. Driving conditions have not changed and these symptoms have…
Numerous times when driving everything electrical will go out, the dash lights,headlights radio lights everything like the car is completely off. One time i hit the dash and everything came back on another time just to see i opened my driver door and everything came back on when i closed the door…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokees have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee (3% of the 2,051 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 90,694 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “flicker off”, in 11 of 60 complaints, followed by “instrument panel” (9).
Other 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or exterior lighting problems across all Grand Cherokee years.