2001 Jeep Cherokee Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 229 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,450miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the tires of the 2001 Jeep Cherokee, 4% of the 229 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,450 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Lost steering control on Jeep Cherokee when hitting bumps at highway speeds. Front end had severe lateral oscillation with no damping; steering was very difficult. Had to slow vehicle to below 35 MPH to regain control. Very hazardous on highways! Inspection at repair shop determined one front tire had broken steel belt and other tire had partial belt shift. Tires were 2.5 yrs old and had only 18 k miles. No evidence of road hazard damage was present. Replaced all tires on vehicle and problems were eliminated. Tires were super sport ap radials manufactured by goodyear. …”
NHTSA complaint #10464494, filed 2012-07, 93,500 miles“Car skids, hydroplanes and dovetails in even slightly wet road conditions. Recently, the car hydroplaned into a fallen tree on a highway off-ramp, causing excessive damage to the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10007595, filed 2003-02, 11,400 miles“Purchased Jeep Cherokee 4wd 2001 new drove off dealership lot and noticed vibration and wheel shook slightly, technician said this was due to the newness of the tires and that I was not used to driving an SUV and it was a sportier and rougher ride . Vibrations increased as time went on. Then steering started to pull to one side. I met with a mechanic (not at the dealership-wanted outside opinion). …”
NHTSA complaint #766780, filed 2002-09“While traveling over the howard-franklin bridge, (this is a 6 month old 2001 Jeep Cherokee grand laredo with 13000 miles) heading into tampa, florida at a rate of 65 MPH my driverside rear tire outer sidewall failed and instantly went flat and could have caused a fatal accident, not to mention, causing the Jeep to drop hard on the road with the rim, thereby damaging my wheel rim and rendering the tire useless. A florida road ranger assisted me and changed my tire with the spare. My tire did not hit any object nor did any object hit my tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #756161, filed 2001-12“2001 Jeep Cherokee, the left rear wheel/tire broke free from hub rolling off the left side of road. Unit 1 coasted to outside berm. According to the police report, 1 of 5 bolts were missing from the right front hub, 1 of 5 stud bolts were missing from the right rear hub and the right rear tire was bald and exposing steel belts. The five stud bolt holes in the rim were severely worn. It was also noticed that the front ball joint was bad. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0864-90) updated 02/15/11”
NHTSA complaint #10381789, filed 2011-02Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 | 9 | 4% |
| 2000 | 13 | 4% |
| 1999 | 14 | 4% |
| 1998 | 13 | 3% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 14 | 3% |
| 1995 | 7 | 1% |
| 1994 | 13 | 3% |
| 1993 | 11 | 3% |
| 1992 | 4 | 4% |
| 1991 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 6 | 2% |
| 1989 | 5 | 3% |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% |
| 1987 | 2 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 2 | 12% |
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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