1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,028 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,994miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of the 1,028 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,994 miles. 1 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.
“I bought the car from a private seller who cautioned me about a supposed 'death wobble' as I now know it when the car goes over a bump at highway speeds. On my first take on the highway, I hit a small bump going 65 and the car began to shake so violently I thought it was going to break up into pieces. Traffic swerved around me as I veered my car to my left into the grassy median. Luckily there was no accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10568664, filed 2014-03, 205,000 miles“It has happened twice in the last 2 weeks. I go over a small bump and it begins to shake very violently. I let off the gas and it settles down. This is very violent shaking.like the vehicle is coming apart.”
NHTSA complaint #10992102, filed 2017-05, 140,000 miles“Was driving on freeway at 70 MPH, hit a big bump in road and vehicle started to shake violently, at first thought it was a flat tire but after slowing down, the vehicle stopped shaking and could drive normally. That was first incident, since then I've had 8 incidents where the same thing happens between 55 and 70 MPH. It always happens when I hit a bump in road. I looked on line to see if any one else had experienced this death wobble on the Jeep Grand Cherokee larado and found a lot of people have experienced this extremely dangerous and mind numbing experience. Updated 11/12/15”
NHTSA complaint #10744235, filed 2015-07, 129,989 miles“Vehicle makes a knocking noise. Noise appears to be coming from area of front passenger tire area....my mechanic has replaced the shocks, control arm bushings and transmission mount strap and track bar bushings....this has not solved the problem. The Jeep dealership in north charleston, sc has replaced the sway bar links and basically rebuilt the rear end....still knocking persists. Jeep advises noise is normal...I disagree. Jeep worked on this vehicle about 2 years ago...my mechanic in january of 2003. Knocking only occurs over light bumps, roughness in road...or on dirt roads. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005301, filed 2003-02, 65,000 miles“Death wobble: steering wheel and entire front of car shakes or oscillates very badly when traveling between 25 and 50 MPH and hitting a bump or rut in the road. This violent shaking continues until the speed is reduced. This incident has happened to me about 20 times in the last 3 months. According to many reports on the internet, the bad components are the front track arm or bar and the steering damper.”
NHTSA complaint #10461542, filed 2012-06, 120,000 milesSuspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 6 | 2% |
| 2023 | 70 | 17% |
| 2022 | 23 | 9% |
| 2021 | 30 | 7% |
| 2020 | 8 | 3% |
| 2019 | 11 | 3% |
| 2018 | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 | 8 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 18 | 1% |
| 2014 | 51 | 2% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1% |
| 2012 | 32 | 2% |
| 2011 | 37 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 9 | 1% |
| 2007 | 10 | 1% |
| 2006 | 9 | 1% |
| 2005 | 22 | 1% |
| 2004 | 22 | 2% |
| 2003 | 13 | 2% |
| 2002 | 17 | 1% |
| 2001 | 23 | 3% |
| 2000 | 31 | 2% |
| 1999 | 76 | 5% |
| 1998 | 32 | 3% |
| 1997 | 43 | 4% |
| 1996 | 50 | 6% |
| 1995 | 18 | 3% |
| 1994 | 28 | 5% |
| 1993 | 38 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
426 complaintsFuel system
166 complaintsBrakes
161 complaintsEngine cooling
69 complaintsBody and structure
68 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsSteering
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsAir bags
36 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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