1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 38about this part
- Share
- 7%of 555 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,884miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 38 complaints about the steering of the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 7% of the 555 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,884 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Backing up slowly out of my driveway I heard a loud bang like a bolt breaking. Immediately lost the ability to steer right and somewhat left. Had car towed to garage and tech said steering box broke and support bolts snapped off and damaged radiator as well. Glad this did not happen on the road at speed, could have been a bad wreck.”
NHTSA complaint #10644718, filed 2014-10, 78,000 miles“After driving 125 miles to a sales location, I pulled off of I-85 to make a few cell calls before my meeting. I sat in the car with it idling in a shopping center parking lot making my calls. After about 10 minutes I put the Jeep in drive and started rolling through the parking lot. I turned the steering wheel left/right with no response. The front wheels did not respond to the steering wheel at all. Had it towed to my mechanic. The 3 bolts holding the steering box to the frame had sheared. Two of three bolt tops were still in the steering box, one had dropped out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10188569, filed 2007-04, 260,401 miles“The upper and lower steering shafts separated while the vehicle was parked. This was a problem in chrysler recall #604 (recall 93v210000) where a plastic pin holding the shafts together was sheared in specific Jeep models. The plastic pin in my vehicle was not present and there was nothing preventing the upper and lower steering shafts from separating, causing complete loss of control of steering. There could be a fatal accident resulting in this if the shafts separated while driving. The recall should still be pending for all 1993 Jeep grand cherokees. …”
NHTSA complaint #10670239, filed 2015-01, 185,000 miles“Steering gear mounting failure; while driving at 30mpg complete loss of steering occured. One of the 3 mounting bolts had sheered off, another bolt was in place but the bolt tab had broken from the steering gear, and the third bolt was still connected to the steering gear. This vechicle has 141k miles and is not abused or used for off road driving. There was no corrosion on bolts or steering gear. Failure of this part at highway speeds could be fatal”
NHTSA complaint #10031080, filed 2003-08, 141,768 miles“Steering column separation just as recall #604 mentions. Pin sheared off and column separates. Per NHTSA 93v-210 recall. Dealer refuses to fix per recall says vehicle not part of recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10052922, filed 2004-01, 149,000 milesRelated recalls
- 93V210000Dec 13, 1993The molded plastic pin which connects the upper steering column shaft and the lower column shaft may have been sheared prior to installation of the steering…Covers: Jeep Grand Cherokee 1993, Grand Wagoneer 1993
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 | 9 | 4% |
| 2023 | 44 | 11% |
| 2022 | 23 | 9% |
| 2021 | 102 | 25% |
| 2020 | 13 | 5% |
| 2019 | 14 | 4% |
| 2018 | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 | 18 | 5% |
| 2016 | 16 | 5% |
| 2015 | 42 | 3% |
| 2014 | 81 | 3% |
| 2013 | 26 | 3% |
| 2012 | 100 | 6% |
| 2011 | 86 | 5% |
| 2010 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 11 | 8% |
| 2008 | 24 | 3% |
| 2007 | 49 | 4% |
| 2006 | 37 | 3% |
| 2005 | 64 | 3% |
| 2004 | 73 | 6% |
| 2003 | 24 | 3% |
| 2002 | 41 | 3% |
| 2001 | 37 | 4% |
| 2000 | 48 | 3% |
| 1999 | 53 | 3% |
| 1998 | 40 | 4% |
| 1997 | 47 | 5% |
| 1996 | 67 | 8% |
| 1995 | 32 | 4% |
| 1994 | 38 | 6% |
| 1993 | 38 | 7% |
| 1990 | 1 | 20% |
| 1989 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
156 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
99 complaintsElectrical system
54 complaintsBody and structure
48 complaintsEngine cooling
46 complaintsFuel system
46 complaintsSuspension
38 complaintsVehicle speed control
37 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
26 complaintsEquipment
25 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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