1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,028 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the wheels of the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1% of the 1,028 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles.
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.
“I was on the highway with my 3 year old grandchild in the back when my car started shaking so violently I thought we were going to die! It literally felt like the wheels and the steering wheel as well were going to all fall off! I've never been more scared in my life. It was very difficult to slow it down and pull over to a breakdown lane so I could stop . I was even going under the speed limit when this happened”
NHTSA complaint #11204239, filed 2019-04, 150,000 miles“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“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 milesWheels: 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 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 complaintsSuspension
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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