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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
30about this part
Share
3%of 991 total for the year
Median mileage
110,002miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of the 991 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,002 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The horn on my 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee stopped working a year ago, affecting my ability to warn others of safety issues. Mechanics tell me the horn button is embedded in the safety airbag in the steering wheel and can only be fixed by replacing the entire, costly airbag. That can be hundreds of dollars. I believe that horn switch replacement should be a recall item and the manufacturer should replace the switch , which required replacing the air bag. Or, the manufacturer should be required to add a supplemental switch on the dash to control the horn.”

NHTSA complaint #11280884, filed 2019-11, 120,000 miles

“Ref: recall n45 for rear structure reinforcement. I scheduled a 10:00 am appointment with cole chrysler-dodge-Jeep-mazda-fiat in san luis obispo about 3 weeks in advance. My wife and I drove to the appointment yesterday and were told that they would only need between an hour and 1 1/2 hours to do the inspection. Since we had to drive over 20 miles to the dealership, we waited in the waiting room. After an hour and a half, I inquired as to the status of the inspection. …”

NHTSA complaint #10653144, filed 2014-11, 95,165 miles

“Took Jeep to dealer on jan 22 07 for ABS light check. Was notified my dealer that there was a recall on my car for secondary detent system recall bo2. Dealer serviced detent recall malfunction. When I picked up the car the automatic shift lever would not go down to 1st and 2nd gear, it was being blocked by an internal obstacle under the shift council. Took car in next day around 11:30 am and service writer wanted to keep car overnight. Set appointment with him to bring it in next day jan 24 07. Dealer advised me that my shifting bezel was broken and needed to be replaced for $95.00. …”

NHTSA complaint #10180615, filed 2007-01, 235,000 miles

“I purchased this 1997, Jeep Grand Cherokee from broadway volkswagen on auto row in oakland ca. At the time the odometer read 48,080k. Two weeks ago the car stopped running while I was driving it. I had to have it towed to albera bros. Jeep/chrysler dealership where I?ve taken the vehicle since I purchased it. I also purchased a warranty, for $1500 at the time that I purchase the vehicle, which was contained in the contract of the automobile installment payments. The warranty was to cover all repair that is cover for 72 months or 100k miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #10070082, filed 2004-01, 56 miles

“Vehicle stalls randomly while driving . Car can be going 70 and stall or just fail to move while still running then stall. This will happen randomly and sometimes will result in a check engine light which then goes out again and the car will run fine for days then happen again.”

NHTSA complaint #11050971, filed 2017-11, 189,900 miles

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Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202639%
20251620%
20243213%
20236716%
20223915%
20215714%
20206427%
20197721%
201827132%
20177721%
20163110%
201519314%
201427512%
2013607%
20121217%
20111368%
20101412%
2009107%
2008355%
2007394%
2006786%
20051377%
2004363%
2003132%
2002352%
2001131%
2000272%
1999362%
1998222%
1997303%
1996303%
1995162%
1994132%
199392%

Other parts of the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Fuel system
305 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
254 complaints
Brakes
173 complaints
Engine cooling
81 complaints
Body and structure
61 complaints
Electrical system
56 complaints
Steering
47 complaints
Suspension
43 complaints
Air bags
36 complaints
Vehicle speed control
36 complaints
Equipment
30 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
29 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 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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