2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Structure Problems
Owners have filed 405 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 75,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “door handles” (60% of reports).
- 405structure complaints
- 75,000median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,100typical repair cost reported by owners
- 47%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.
- Door handles: mentioned in 241 of 405 complaints (60%)
- Broken off: mentioned in 37 of 405 complaints (9%)
- Open doors: mentioned in 34 of 405 complaints (8%)
- Opened inside: mentioned in 26 of 405 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical structure repair on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee at $1,100, and half of them between $970 and $2,950.
Based on 52 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2010–2018), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 317 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 405 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 7 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 4% | 18,034 |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 3% | 50,000 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 2% | 58,900 |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 1% | 82,000 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 3% | 21,000 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 2% | 16,600 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 2% | 40,000 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 3% | 7,900 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 4% | 74,000 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 31 | 2% | 19,225 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 65 | 3% | 24,090 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 1% | 34,725 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 26 | 2% | 68,000 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 43 | 3% | 52,925 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 4% | 49,800 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 7% | 40,500 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 13 | 2% | 43,737 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 1% | 140,300 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 119 | 9% | 69,500 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 405 | 20% | 75,000 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 36 | 3% | 82,000 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 1% | 101,500 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 13 | 1% | 84,776 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 2% | 61,204 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 31 | 2% | 88,100 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 32 | 2% | 81,808 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 68 | 7% | 140,000 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 61 | 6% | 142,500 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 85 | 10% | 174,000 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 49 | 7% | 139,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure 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.
1. Airbag light was on when I purchased the vehicle from SRQ in Bradenton Florida February 2020. 2. The hood handle inside the vehicle was broke replaced it, it broke again. 3. The hood will not shut properly due to the latch inside the vehicle broke. Now the Hood will not stay up by itself…
drivers side rear interior door handle plastic cup securing the handle broken. Cannot open door from inside.
The blend air doors break or fall apart and no longer work! Always heat! Blend doors are crap. This is something!
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokees have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 405 owner complaints about structure for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee (20% 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 structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 75,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix structure problems on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,100 (half paid between $970 and $2,950), from 52 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “door handles”, in 241 of 405 complaints, followed by “broken off” (37).
Other 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or structure problems across all Grand Cherokee years.