1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 165about this part
- Share
- 10%of 1,638 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 165 complaints about the visibility of the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 10% of the 1,638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The blend doors on my 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited have broken giving me no heat during the winter. I cannot afford to fix the problem as I do not have $1200.00 for fix it. This is a travesty and an indication of just why the american big three are in so much trouble. This vehicle is the worst vehicle that I have personally ever owned.”
NHTSA complaint #10293488, filed 2009-11, 88,000 miles“The heating, air conditioning and defrost ventilation system has a systematic progressive failure. The blend doors started to fail interfering with the AC and defrost and heat on the passenger side. Now I have total failure and electrical short that interferes with the speedometer and it was difficult to start and idle, I'm lucky to have gotten home.”
NHTSA complaint #10245777, filed 2008-10, 123,000 miles“There is no heat from my passenger side in my 1999 Jeep cherokee. I took it to the dealer it is the blend door very expensive to fix over $1200.00. I called Jeep and they know that there are problems but said they have not been told to recall. This is a safety issue the window fogs up and you can not see while driving!”
NHTSA complaint #10237075, filed 2008-08, 88,000 miles“When I turned on the heat one fall day I got hot air on the driver side and cold air on the passenger side. It doesn't matter whether I select defrost, floor, or mid-level vents.also I had the temperature settings on high. I have not repaired this yet, it is a safety issue due to difficulty defrosting the windshield. The dealership said it will be very costly. It is not intermittent because it is always failed.”
NHTSA complaint #10341841, filed 2010-07, 140,000 miles“1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited heater doesn't work. No heat on either side whatsoever. 116k miles and from the way the seller is responding to my query about it is that its been that way for a while now. Have heard that possibly the control module(relay) melts as well which is a reason as to why I smell a faint burnt plastic smell when I turn the air on whether it be heater or A/C it smells.”
NHTSA complaint #10209872, filed 2007-11, 60,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 | 8 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 16 | 1% |
| 2014 | 49 | 2% |
| 2013 | 15 | 2% |
| 2012 | 32 | 2% |
| 2011 | 35 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 28 | 4% |
| 2007 | 19 | 2% |
| 2006 | 10 | 1% |
| 2005 | 25 | 1% |
| 2004 | 214 | 17% |
| 2003 | 170 | 22% |
| 2002 | 326 | 22% |
| 2001 | 245 | 28% |
| 2000 | 124 | 9% |
| 1999 | 165 | 10% |
| 1998 | 28 | 3% |
| 1997 | 29 | 3% |
| 1996 | 15 | 2% |
| 1995 | 29 | 4% |
| 1994 | 11 | 2% |
| 1993 | 17 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee
622 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
386 complaintsEngine cooling
121 complaintsSeats
91 complaintsFuel system
85 complaintsElectrical system
84 complaintsAir bags
83 complaintsSuspension
76 complaintsVehicle speed control
57 complaintsSteering
53 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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