2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,429 complaints · 12 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (381 complaints · 26.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 108
  • Fires 18
  • Injuries 91
  • Deaths 2
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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 381 of 1,429 owner complaints (26.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 381 complaints, 26.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 381 · 26.7% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 162 complaints, 11.3% of reports ENGINE 162 · 11.3% · 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 129 complaints, 9.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 129 · 9.0% · 40 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 105 complaints, 7.4% of reports VISIBILITY 105 · 7.4% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 78 complaints, 5.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78 · 5.5% · 5 crash reports 6 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 58 complaints, 4.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 58 · 4.1% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 46 complaints, 3.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 46 · 3.2% · 14 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 45 complaints, 3.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 45 · 3.2% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 44 complaints, 3.1% of reports AIR BAGS 44 · 3.1% · 25 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1,136 complaints, 79.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,136 · 79.5% · 81 crash reports 9 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 381 26.7% 5 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 162 11.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 129 9.0% 40 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 105 7.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78 5.5% 5 crashes · 6 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 58 4.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 46 3.2% 14 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 45 3.2% 3 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 44 3.1% 25 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,136 79.5% 81 crashes · 9 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 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 1999. 2000-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2000-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2000-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2001-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2001-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2001-Q3: 89 owner reports 89 2001-Q4: 55 owner reports 55 2002-Q1: 71 owner reports 71 2002-Q2: 68 owner reports 68 2002-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2002-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2003-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2003-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2003-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2003-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2004-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2004-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2004-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2004-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2005-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2005-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2006-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2006-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2006-Q4: 45 owner reports 45 2007-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2007-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2007-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2007-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2008-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2008-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2008-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2009-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2009-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2009-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2010-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2010-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2011-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 1999 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 99V312000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V312000 Recall campaign 99V343000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V343000 Recall campaign 00V034000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V034000 Recall campaign 00V195000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V195000 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 06V199000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V199000 Recall campaign 06E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E064000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation EA01017 ● Investigation EA01017 Investigation EA05020 ● Investigation EA05020 Investigation DP09005 ● Investigation DP09005 Investigation PE10031 ● Investigation PE10031 Investigation EA12005 ● Investigation EA12005
  • Campaign 00V195000 was reported 41 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02V104000 was reported 671 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E011000 was reported 2,066 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E023000 was reported 1,964 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06V199000 was reported 2,253 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 3,119 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q1 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 15
2000-Q3 Owner reports 18
2000-Q4 Owner reports 19
2001-Q1 Owner reports 22
2001-Q2 Owner reports 29
2001-Q3 Owner reports 89
2001-Q4 Owner reports 55
2002-Q1 Owner reports 71
2002-Q2 Owner reports 68
2002-Q3 Owner reports 35
2002-Q4 Owner reports 23
2003-Q1 Owner reports 29
2003-Q2 Owner reports 34
2003-Q3 Owner reports 28
2003-Q4 Owner reports 32
2004-Q1 Owner reports 40
2004-Q2 Owner reports 33
2004-Q3 Owner reports 23
2004-Q4 Owner reports 21
2005-Q1 Owner reports 19
2005-Q2 Owner reports 14
2005-Q3 Owner reports 9
2005-Q4 Owner reports 10
2006-Q1 Owner reports 14
2006-Q2 Owner reports 15
2006-Q3 Owner reports 24
2006-Q4 Owner reports 45
2007-Q1 Owner reports 36
2007-Q2 Owner reports 19
2007-Q3 Owner reports 29
2007-Q4 Owner reports 19
2008-Q1 Owner reports 21
2008-Q2 Owner reports 21
2008-Q3 Owner reports 33
2008-Q4 Owner reports 29
2009-Q1 Owner reports 19
2009-Q2 Owner reports 20
2009-Q3 Owner reports 11
2009-Q4 Owner reports 25
2010-Q1 Owner reports 23
2010-Q2 Owner reports 19
2010-Q3 Owner reports 30
2010-Q4 Owner reports 26
2011-Q1 Owner reports 18
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 9
2011-Q4 Owner reports 10
2012-Q1 Owner reports 11
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 8
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 8
2015-Q1 Owner reports 11
2015-Q2 Owner reports 9
2015-Q3 Owner reports 12
2015-Q4 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 99V312000
Recall campaign 1 99V343000
Recall campaign 1 00V034000
Recall campaign 1 00V195000
Recall campaign 1 02V104000
Recall campaign 1 06E011000
Recall campaign 1 06E022000
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06V199000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 EA01017
Defect investigation 1 EA05020
Defect investigation 1 DP09005
Defect investigation 1 PE10031
Defect investigation 1 EA12005
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Safety Recalls (12)

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 00V195000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    SEPARATION OF THE VENT TUBE WELD COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY FUEL TANKS BUILT IN THE SUSPECT TIME PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF THE BAR CODE ON THE FUEL TANK INDICATES THAT THE TANK WAS BUILT DURING THE SUSPECT PERIOD, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
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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 06V199000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD IS OPEN, A PERSON IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE BLADE AND INJURED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V312000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN STICKING, BINDING, OR SEIZING OF THE STEERING GEAR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.
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  12. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V343000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A PASSENGER OCCUPANT INJURY UNDER CERTAIN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE WITH A CORRECT MODULE.
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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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