1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 893 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 250,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the wheels of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1% of the 893 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 250,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Family ownership since new. Recently started experiencing the death wobble. Jeep traveling on a high speed (above 60) road starts to shake uncontrollably and is difficult/impossible to steer or maneuver. Jeep feels like it is going to fall apart. Happens without warning. Have to stop or significantly slow down before shaking stops. This is the third time in the past six months.”
NHTSA complaint #10969917, filed 2017-04, 250,000 miles“Experienced death wobble on freeway at 45-55 and to regain control have t0 apply brakes and almost come to a dead stop. Six months after, the steering housing cracked found two out of the three bolts had snaped the bolt closest to the firewall had the broken casting still tourqe to the frame. I lost the steering on a turn in a 15 MPH zone”
NHTSA complaint #11020328, filed 2017-08Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 | 15 | 1% |
| 2014 | 21 | 1% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1% |
| 2012 | 10 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 0% |
| 2010 | 5 | 4% |
| 2009 | 10 | 7% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 5 | 0% |
| 2004 | 11 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 12 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 0% |
| 1999 | 8 | 0% |
| 1998 | 6 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 0% |
| 1996 | 6 | 1% |
| 1995 | 5 | 1% |
| 1994 | 4 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 0% |
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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