2001 Jeep Cherokee Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 229 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2001 Jeep Cherokee, 1% of the 229 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,250 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Im doing interior work on my Jeep purchased feb 19 2014... 2001 grand Cherokee sport.... I removed the driver side visor/lighted mirror.. Upon this all electric on dash I.e. Gas gauge, water temp gauge, RPM, speedometer, the radiom keyless entry and door lock all went off pure shut down on trhem all fuses checked in and out none are blown...... Please help cant tell how fast im going or anything”
NHTSA complaint #10583236, filed 2014-04, 154,000 miles“As I was driving my 2001 Jeep Cherokee sport down the interstate at 72 MPH the vehicles began to shake violently the death wobble . What had happened is I hit a small bump in the road causing the vibration. The only way to stop it was to finish passing the semi and pull over on the shoulder and stop( with out getting killed or killing anyone else.) this has happened 3 times over the course of a year. The first time I was told it was my tires. I changed them with goodyear (like the factory had). The second time it happened they told me it was the sway bar. …”
NHTSA complaint #10132643, filed 2005-08, 94,500 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 27 | 2% |
| 2018 | 15 | 2% |
| 2017 | 42 | 3% |
| 2016 | 30 | 2% |
| 2015 | 51 | 3% |
| 2014 | 88 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 2 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2001 Jeep Cherokee
56 complaintsEngine cooling
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsSeats
18 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsEquipment
12 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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