2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,280 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,798miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of the 1,280 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,798 miles. 8 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 was driving my 2006 Grand Cherokee the other night in the rain and I started going down a hill and I hit a little bump and my brakes like locked up in the front and I went to turn into a drive way after it did that and I had no power steering and my battery light came on and this has happened to me now twice in the last few weeks!”
NHTSA complaint #11253354, filed 2019-09, 190,000 miles“While driving Jeep lost all power this has happened 4 times I took it back to dealer but they didn't find any thing this last time it was in a rear end accident so chrysler took it back to investigate the problem the dealer has had for a total of over 9 weeks and still don't have a answer for it I don't know what to do know can you help.”
NHTSA complaint #10722445, filed 2015-05, 77,295 miles“I bought my 06 Jeep in march of 2015 and had problems with it ever since. First incident happend right after I bought car. Pulled in to mcdonalds drive through and steering wheel locked up on me and dashboard lights lite up all of them. Scared the crap out of me. Same things happened at least 6 other times where the steering wheel would lock up and truck would shut off. I was sitting at a stop light when the dashboard lights lit up and then truck died. …”
NHTSA complaint #10722442, filed 2015-05, 120,000 miles“I was driving on the highway when my car engine suddenly stopped and all the sensor lights came on the dash board I attempted to move to the side of the highway the steering wheel would not move - suddenly the engine started again.”
NHTSA complaint #10681989, filed 2015-02, 85,597 miles“I was driving east on the pennsylvania turnpike from pittsburgh, pa to york, pa with my wife and 1 year old daughter on the friday of memorial day weekend. I was driving between 70-75 MPH in the left hand lane when I noticed I had lost acceleration, power steering, and all of my interior lights had turned off. The entire vehicle had shut off. This easily could have caused a horrific accident as there was a ton of traffic behind me and on the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10598743, filed 2014-06, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10019541Feb 13, 2006Steering angle sensor (sas) which may cause one or more diagnostic trouble codes - u0429, c1219, c123f, c1241 - repaid response transmittal.
- 10018573Nov 5, 2005Cold temperature initial startup - power steering whine-like sound.
- 10017651Nov 2, 2005Revised power steering system bleeding procedures.
Steering: 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 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee
753 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
173 complaintsEngine
124 complaintsBody and structure
119 complaintsOther or unknown
78 complaintsBrakes
71 complaintsExterior lighting
64 complaintsAir bags
60 complaintsEngine cooling
53 complaintsVehicle speed control
52 complaintsSeat belts
41 complaintsElectronic stability control
31 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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