1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 38about this part
- Share
- 6%of 588 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 146,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 38 complaints about the steering of the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 6% of the 588 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 146,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Backed up, steered hard to right, shifted to forward, steered hard to left. Heard a bang. Steering failed completely. Had to have it towed. This could've been really bad if I had been in traffic! Found a severed bolt about 4 long under the vehicle. Judging by the bolt head markings, I'd guess it were grade 8.2 or greater. ( surise horizon 6 marks... Side marks were +'s. )”
NHTSA complaint #10191871, filed 2007-05, 146,000 miles“1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited 318 c.I. Steering box broke off the frame! My family almost crossed over the center medium of the road! Jeep needs to remedy this!! Asap we have had 3 people on our internet club within the last 3 months have this happen!”
NHTSA complaint #10238953, filed 2008-08, 106,500 miles“The steering completely went out. ( failed) wile we were driving. Thank goodness we were driving slow. Note; I found 2500 other jeeps on the web with the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10069341, filed 2004-01, 164,000 miles“Incident occurred twice in one day. Had occurred before, but very infrequently. Driving around 66 miles per hour on a highway, the car hit a slight bump in the road and began to shake, violently and uncontrollably. The front end of the car shakes so severely that I am forced to slow down to under 15 MPH to stop it. The problem again occurred later that same day, on a different road (a major u.s interstate), traveling at about the same or perhaps slightly greater speed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10693679, filed 2015-03, 179,000 miles“While driving at 15 MPH steering was not responsive. Consumer could not control the vehicle using the steering wheel. Consumer had to scrape down a retaining wall to get the vehicle to a stop. Consumer took vehicle to an independent shop, who determined that a bolt in the gear box was loose. The bolt was replaced. Three years later the same thing happened. This time the bolt sheared completely off.”
NHTSA complaint #10057507, filed 2004-02, 5,000 milesSteering: 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 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
132 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
118 complaintsEngine cooling
75 complaintsVehicle speed control
68 complaintsFuel system
55 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsAir bags
37 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsSuspension
28 complaintsEquipment
17 complaintsTires
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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