2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 35,260 miles. The words owners use most often: “stalled without” (9% of reports).
- 53engine and engine cooling complaints
- 35,260median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%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.
- Stalled without: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 100,000 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 21,722 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 0% | 46,116 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 3% | 69,000 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% | 95,000 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 2% | 86,000 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 2% | 92,000 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 3% | 125,000 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 2% | 116,769 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 45 | 2% | 144,116 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 0% | 69,950 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 1% | 20,800 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 1% | 21,517 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 3% | 2,750 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 39 | 5% | 31,000 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 77 | 7% | 38,000 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 4% | 35,260 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 78 | 4% | 28,500 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 55 | 4% | 51,206 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 42 | 6% | 66,000 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 146 | 10% | 68,390 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 6% | 76,000 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 178 | 12% | 91,000 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 121 | 7% | 96,500 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 69 | 7% | 141,000 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 81 | 8% | 119,000 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 88 | 10% | 116,250 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 70 | 10% | 135,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2006 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v438000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not…
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The contact mentioned that the failure was previously experienced two years…
I have experienced 2 incidents of my vehicle engine turning off while driving as described in the recall letter i received 4 months ago. To date, each time i call the dealership, i'm told the parts are not in, yet the recall letter states that if i have the car fixed, i can submit a receipt, which…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokees have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4% of the 1,280 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 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 35,260 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “stalled without”, in 5 of 53 complaints.
Other 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
- Electrical System problems (753)
- Power Train problems (173)
- Engine problems (124)
- Structure problems (119)
- Exterior Lighting problems (64)
- Air Bags problems (60)
- Service Brakes problems (56)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (52)
See all 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Grand Cherokee years.