1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 53about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,638 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 53 complaints about the steering of the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of the 1,638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 6 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.
“Out of know where the engine just started knocking, and the smell of gas and the steering wheel started acting out of control. I had to park it and get another car. But I still have it because I really like my Jeep!”
NHTSA complaint #10744069, filed 2015-07, 185,000 miles“Within the last 6 months my Jeep's engine has shut off while driving at various speeds 5 different times but not exceeding 60mph. Four of the six times I was able to shift into neutral and restart the engine, two times I had to wait approximately 5 minutes before it would restart. The incident at 60mph happened on a 4 lane highway and luckily I was close to the shoulder when it shut off and I was able to get it off the road before the steering locked up and no one was hurt. …”
NHTSA complaint #10574244, filed 2014-03, 100,000 miles“While driving approx. 30-35 MPH tried to round a bend in the road and the steering failed, the steering wheel locked and I was unable to turn the vehicle and crossed the center lane of the road and crashed head-on into a school bus. The vehicles were towed from the scene and my vehicle was later inspected by an engineering firm to determine the cause of failure which was tie-rod defect/pitarm failure. The report indicated that this area does not have grease fittings. The failure of the part was due to improper manufacturing.”
NHTSA complaint #10207988, filed 2007-11, 74,000 miles“While driving to florida in our 1999 Jeep grang cherokee, the tie rod on drivers side dropped to the ground. Fortunately for us, we were not going fast at the time. The tie rod end which consists of a ball and socket came apart. Inspection by a Jeep dealer determined that all 4 tie rod ends (2 tie rod and 2 drag link) were loose and in danger of failing. If we had been moving at highway speed when the failure occurred, we would have lost all steering control. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005689, filed 2003-02, 80,000 miles“While driving my 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee on nov. 20 2005, I lost steering, causing me to collide with another vehicle then run off the road and hit a sign. This all happened before I could get the vehicle stopped while traveling about 35 MPH. After looking under the front of the vehicle, I found that the ball joint connecting the tie rod to the pitman arm had completely separated causing a complete loss of steering. Fortunately, no one was injured. This is a problem that definitely warrants a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10143288, filed 2005-11, 118,800 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 | 9 | 4% |
| 2023 | 44 | 11% |
| 2022 | 23 | 9% |
| 2021 | 102 | 25% |
| 2020 | 13 | 5% |
| 2019 | 14 | 4% |
| 2018 | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 | 18 | 5% |
| 2016 | 16 | 5% |
| 2015 | 42 | 3% |
| 2014 | 81 | 3% |
| 2013 | 26 | 3% |
| 2012 | 100 | 6% |
| 2011 | 86 | 5% |
| 2010 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 11 | 8% |
| 2008 | 24 | 3% |
| 2007 | 49 | 4% |
| 2006 | 37 | 3% |
| 2005 | 64 | 3% |
| 2004 | 73 | 6% |
| 2003 | 24 | 3% |
| 2002 | 41 | 3% |
| 2001 | 37 | 4% |
| 2000 | 48 | 3% |
| 1999 | 53 | 3% |
| 1998 | 40 | 4% |
| 1997 | 47 | 5% |
| 1996 | 67 | 8% |
| 1995 | 32 | 4% |
| 1994 | 38 | 6% |
| 1993 | 38 | 7% |
| 1990 | 1 | 20% |
| 1989 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee
622 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
386 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
165 complaintsEngine cooling
121 complaintsSeats
91 complaintsFuel system
85 complaintsElectrical system
84 complaintsAir bags
83 complaintsSuspension
76 complaintsVehicle speed control
57 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsExterior lighting
35 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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