1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 2%of 893 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 155,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the visibility of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2% of the 893 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 155,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Problem... Driving down the road or stopped at light or in the middle of a turn or on expressway... It would shut off without warning, sometime it would restart immediately, sometimes not!!!... Extremely dangerous situations developed, which I was lucky!!! 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4.0 , 6 cyl.... Spent 6 months doing repairs/ replacement parts and many ,many dollars spent tracking down part after part. Using diagnostics machine to determine faulty part... …”
NHTSA complaint #10223656, filed 2008-04, 155,000 miles“Air bag light comes on, door locks cycle and windows will not operate. The onboard computer records the fault. This has occured many times over the last 28,000 miles. The dealer has replaced most of the air bag elements twice and the door lock switches. The Jeep has been to the dealer 9 times, worked on for 59 days, driven by the dealer 1141 plus miles and the failure observed by the dealer. The failure still exists.”
NHTSA complaint #719115, filed 2000-02“Water pump replaced 2 times by dealer, air conditiong compressor continues to fail. Front end vibrates when braking from 35 m.p.h. + causing to back off on the brakes and reapply. Rear wiper motor failed. All 4 interior door panels peeled and replaced by the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #710884, filed 1999-09“Sunroof rusted out- replaced by dealer, automatic door locks failed and vinyl paneling peeled- both thing replaced by dealer. Check engine light came on for no reason- sensor replaced twice by dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #713784, filed 1999-10Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 | 8 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 16 | 1% |
| 2014 | 49 | 2% |
| 2013 | 15 | 2% |
| 2012 | 32 | 2% |
| 2011 | 35 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 28 | 4% |
| 2007 | 19 | 2% |
| 2006 | 10 | 1% |
| 2005 | 25 | 1% |
| 2004 | 214 | 17% |
| 2003 | 170 | 22% |
| 2002 | 326 | 22% |
| 2001 | 245 | 28% |
| 2000 | 124 | 9% |
| 1999 | 165 | 10% |
| 1998 | 28 | 3% |
| 1997 | 29 | 3% |
| 1996 | 15 | 2% |
| 1995 | 29 | 4% |
| 1994 | 11 | 2% |
| 1993 | 17 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
280 complaintsFuel system
134 complaintsBrakes
118 complaintsEngine cooling
88 complaintsBody and structure
85 complaintsSteering
67 complaintsElectrical system
65 complaintsSuspension
50 complaintsTires
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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