Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

1998 vs 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-22

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 335 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 58.4% more reports in the equal exposure window

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Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	1998 share	1999 share	Share change
SERVICE BRAKES	13.3%	33.5%	▲ 20.3 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	38.3%	19.6%	▼ 18.7 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	11.9%	3.5%	▼ 8.4 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	2.2%	8.6%	▲ 6.4 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	4.6%	1.3%	▼ 3.3 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	3.0%	4.7%	▲ 1.8 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4.1%	2.9%	▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	2.0%	3.2%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
STEERING	2.9%	1.7%	▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.1%	1.7%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	1.7%	1.2%	▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
ENGINE	5.3%	5.7%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
TIRES	0.7%	0.4%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.9%	1.1%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE	0.3%	0.1%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3.0%	2.9%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	79.5%	83.2%	▲ 3.7 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

1998 10

Campaign components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and VISIBILITY

1999 10

Campaign components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, and SEAT BELTS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-22