Failure file 02 of 03 · NHTSA ODI complaint records
Electrical complaint signals
An editorial file on how this pattern shows up in consumer complaint records, built from 3 linked model-year records with 4,968 reports between them.
The analysis · MotorCensus data desk
What the records show
This file compares the 2005, 2012, and 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee records. Together they contain 4,968 deduplicated matched complaint incidents. Electrical is the leading publishable component in each record, with component samples of 938, 837, and 755 reports.
The electrical-fault cluster contains 449 reports for the 2005 record, 343 for 2012, and 327 for 2006. Stalling or shutdown is also prominent, with 349, 360, and 270 reports respectively. The publishable reported-mileage medians are 78,000, 65,000, and 80,000 miles.
Source: NHTSA ODI consumer complaint records processed in the MotorCensus snapshot dated 2026-07-19. These aggregate patterns do not prove a common defect or cause. Complaint counts are submitted reports, not all failures, and mileage summaries are estimates based only on reports containing publishable mileage.
This file is editorial context for the linked records below. The complaint-signal index summarizes complaint records only. It is not a mechanical failure rate and not a complete measure of vehicle reliability.
The docket · 3 linked model-years
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Linked model-year records3 published
Rows link to the full model-year record when it is published. Records that have not cleared the publication gate stay listed without a link.
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Trace an aggregate pattern back to a record
Browse NHTSA complaint-signal records with visible sample sizes, intervals, and limitations. The current data snapshot is dated 2026-07-19.