1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 247about this part
- Share
- 34%of 719 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,623miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 247 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 34% of the 719 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,623 miles. 45 of these say a crash was involved and 7 a fire, 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.
“Transmission has been replaces 3 times and is slipping again. I have spoken with several auto repair places and other 1005 Jeep owners and the all say the air conditioning system and transmission in the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee have issues. I also replaced the A/C and it is not cooling that great anymore- maybe freon but the transmission is a joke. Will never buy another Jeep!!!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10248081, filed 2008-11, 80,000 miles“It acts as though it is shifting gears but it isn't, then within 5 miles it dies. We have replaced plugs, wires, battery, all kinds of sensors, the computers and still it will not go 10 miles before shutdown. Then I have to wait 15 minutes, before it will start back up to even go down the road. I live 30 miles from a dealership to even have it put on the computer. It would take me all day to drive it to get there just to hopefully find out what is wrong. I can't afford to keep trying this part and that part just to even try to get to work. …”
NHTSA complaint #10487294, filed 2012-12, 215,000 miles“My son was driving my 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo at 30 miles/hour when the truck suddenly accelerated with loss of all brake power causing him to drive up onto a parked car which caused the Jeep to overturn onto the driver's side. Luckily for him, he sustained only a small cut from the driver's side window breaking on impact and was cleared medically when he was taken to the hospital via ambulance. A police car happened to be following him and witnessed this incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10036761, filed 2003-08, 109,000 miles“This vehicle has experienced repeated and unexplained failures of the cranking sensor (six at this time in a two-year period), causing the loss of engine without warning. This has occurred while the vehicle was idling and also at road speed, increasing the possibility of a severe accident. From various online searches it appears that thousands of these unexplained failures are occurring to other Jeep vehicles. The cause for the failures has yet to be determined.”
NHTSA complaint #10413528, filed 2011-07, 140,000 miles“Recall 02v053000 concerning inadvertent vehicle movement. When the vehicle is in the drive position and the ignition is shut off the vehicle moves backwards unassisted. Consumer has contacted the manufacturer, and has been told that the vehicle has to be placed back in park before turning off the vehicle to keep it from moving backward.”
NHTSA complaint #10092624, filed 2004-10, 120,000 milesRelated recalls
- 02V053000Feb 15, 2002On certain sport utility vehicles, if a driver has not placed the shifter lever fully into the "park" position and leaves the vehicle running, the vehicle may…Covers: Jeep Grand Cherokee 1993–1998, Grand Wagoneer 1993–1998
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 38% |
| 2025 | 13 | 16% |
| 2024 | 31 | 12% |
| 2023 | 40 | 10% |
| 2022 | 37 | 14% |
| 2021 | 59 | 14% |
| 2020 | 39 | 16% |
| 2019 | 47 | 13% |
| 2018 | 75 | 9% |
| 2017 | 88 | 24% |
| 2016 | 78 | 25% |
| 2015 | 353 | 26% |
| 2014 | 475 | 20% |
| 2013 | 55 | 7% |
| 2012 | 102 | 6% |
| 2011 | 90 | 5% |
| 2010 | 22 | 19% |
| 2009 | 23 | 17% |
| 2008 | 77 | 10% |
| 2007 | 196 | 18% |
| 2006 | 173 | 14% |
| 2005 | 253 | 12% |
| 2004 | 54 | 4% |
| 2003 | 35 | 5% |
| 2002 | 58 | 4% |
| 2001 | 102 | 12% |
| 2000 | 156 | 11% |
| 1999 | 386 | 24% |
| 1998 | 426 | 41% |
| 1997 | 254 | 26% |
| 1996 | 280 | 31% |
| 1995 | 247 | 34% |
| 1994 | 118 | 20% |
| 1993 | 99 | 18% |
| 1991 | 1 | 17% |
| 1989 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee
113 complaintsVehicle speed control
82 complaintsFuel system
81 complaintsEngine cooling
70 complaintsBody and structure
49 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsEquipment
35 complaintsSteering
32 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
29 complaintsTires
21 complaintsSuspension
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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