2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 0%of 883 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 0% of the 883 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,500 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.
“Approximately 5 years ago, the heat stopped working on the passenger side of my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Then last year, the heat and A/C stopped working completely. This makes for very dangerous driving conditions as visibility is greatly reduced at times. Its too costly for me to repair myself. It appears that this is a problem for most of these vehicles and I can't understand why something hasn't been done about it. Also, the passenger side seat heating element stopped working after it apparently shorted out, luckily, no fire occurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10352540, filed 2010-08, 100,000 miles“Over the past three years my power windows slid down. One left rear a few years ago slid down as we were going down the road. Rt passenger side down about a year later. January 2nd my passenger side window did the same. I took it into the shop and mechanic said it was the regulator, it would be 300.00 to fix it, he said yep that's common in jeeps. I have a friend who has a 2002 Jeep, same problem with all four.... I'm a single mother, single grandmother that cant spare that kind of money. Yesterday 04/14/2009 I walked out to my Jeep to discover the window was down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10265413, filed 2009-04, 105,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 8 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 3 | 0% |
| 2006 | 25 | 2% |
| 2005 | 163 | 8% |
| 2004 | 6 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 5 | 0% |
| 2001 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 78 | 5% |
| 1999 | 19 | 1% |
| 1998 | 18 | 2% |
| 1997 | 13 | 1% |
| 1996 | 21 | 2% |
| 1995 | 8 | 1% |
| 1994 | 4 | 1% |
| 1993 | 26 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee
245 complaintsBrakes
208 complaintsSeats
131 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
102 complaintsEngine cooling
53 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsEquipment
33 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsExterior lighting
26 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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