1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,611 complaints · 10 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (540 complaints · 33.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 122
  • Fires 16
  • Injuries 64
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 540 of 1,611 owner complaints (33.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 540 complaints, 33.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 540 · 33.5% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 315 complaints, 19.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 315 · 19.6% · 68 crash reports VISIBILITY: 138 complaints, 8.6% of reports VISIBILITY 138 · 8.6% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 92 complaints, 5.7% of reports ENGINE 92 · 5.7% · 4 fire reports AIR BAGS: 76 complaints, 4.7% of reports AIR BAGS 76 · 4.7% · 20 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 56 complaints, 3.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 56 · 3.5% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 52 complaints, 3.2% of reports SUSPENSION 52 · 3.2% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 46 complaints, 2.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 46 · 2.9% · 6 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 46 complaints, 2.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 46 · 2.9% · 10 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1,340 complaints, 83.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,340 · 83.2% · 106 crash reports 13 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 540 33.5% 7 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 315 19.6% 68 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 138 8.6% 1 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 92 5.7% 0 crashes · 4 fires
AIR BAGS 76 4.7% 20 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 56 3.5% 4 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 52 3.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 46 2.9% 0 crashes · 6 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 46 2.9% 10 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,340 83.2% 106 crashes · 13 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 1998. 1995-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 1999-Q3: 60 owner reports 60 1999-Q4: 49 owner reports 49 2000-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 2000-Q2: 55 owner reports 55 2000-Q3: 55 owner reports 55 2000-Q4: 49 owner reports 49 2001-Q1: 47 owner reports 47 2001-Q2: 57 owner reports 57 2001-Q3: 182 owner reports 182 2001-Q4: 60 owner reports 60 2002-Q1: 77 owner reports 77 2002-Q2: 98 owner reports 98 2002-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2002-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2003-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2003-Q2: 48 owner reports 48 2003-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2003-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2004-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2004-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2004-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2004-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2007-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2007-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2008-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2008-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2009-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Apr 2021 Recall campaign 98V276000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V276000 Recall campaign 00V034000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V034000 Recall campaign 01V119000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V119000 Recall campaign 02V104000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V104000 Recall campaign 06E011000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E011000 Recall campaign 06E022000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E022000 Recall campaign 06E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E023000 Recall campaign 06E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E064000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE01021 ● Investigation PE01021 Investigation EA01017 ● Investigation EA01017 Investigation DP09005 ● Investigation DP09005 Investigation PE10031 ● Investigation PE10031 Investigation EA12005 ● Investigation EA12005
  • Campaign 01V119000 was reported 372 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02V104000 was reported 1,211 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E011000 was reported 2,606 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E023000 was reported 2,474 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 3,629 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 4
1999-Q1 Owner reports 11
1999-Q2 Owner reports 28
1999-Q3 Owner reports 60
1999-Q4 Owner reports 49
2000-Q1 Owner reports 44
2000-Q2 Owner reports 55
2000-Q3 Owner reports 55
2000-Q4 Owner reports 49
2001-Q1 Owner reports 47
2001-Q2 Owner reports 57
2001-Q3 Owner reports 182
2001-Q4 Owner reports 60
2002-Q1 Owner reports 77
2002-Q2 Owner reports 98
2002-Q3 Owner reports 36
2002-Q4 Owner reports 20
2003-Q1 Owner reports 43
2003-Q2 Owner reports 48
2003-Q3 Owner reports 32
2003-Q4 Owner reports 25
2004-Q1 Owner reports 36
2004-Q2 Owner reports 22
2004-Q3 Owner reports 15
2004-Q4 Owner reports 13
2005-Q1 Owner reports 15
2005-Q2 Owner reports 10
2005-Q3 Owner reports 16
2005-Q4 Owner reports 11
2006-Q1 Owner reports 10
2006-Q2 Owner reports 7
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 19
2007-Q1 Owner reports 22
2007-Q2 Owner reports 9
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 23
2008-Q1 Owner reports 18
2008-Q2 Owner reports 9
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 26
2009-Q1 Owner reports 14
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 8
2009-Q4 Owner reports 11
2010-Q1 Owner reports 10
2010-Q2 Owner reports 12
2010-Q3 Owner reports 11
2010-Q4 Owner reports 8
2011-Q1 Owner reports 9
2011-Q2 Owner reports 7
2011-Q3 Owner reports 4
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 6
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 12
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 8
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 98V276000
Recall campaign 1 00V034000
Recall campaign 1 01V119000
Recall campaign 1 02V104000
Recall campaign 1 06E011000
Recall campaign 1 06E022000
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE01021
Defect investigation 1 EA01017
Defect investigation 1 DP09005
Defect investigation 1 PE10031
Defect investigation 1 EA12005
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Safety Recalls (10)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V034000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V119000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V104000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MANIFOLD SHIELD TO MODIFY THE AIR FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND TO PREVENT THE ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS IN THE AREA OF THE #3 CYLINDER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 13, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E011000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-880-3056.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E022000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E023000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E064000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V276000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE RETRACTORS.
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Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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