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SteeringPart report

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems

Complaints
26about this part
Share
3%of 805 total for the year
Median mileage
40,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the steering of the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of the 805 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,500 miles. 1 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.

“My Jeep Grand Cherokee overland with quadra lift suspension , has had a front steering shimmy ever since I have owned it.it has had four ,four wheel alignments in six months, and is on third set of tires.there are no loose parts , I have been informed,that the five star alignment shop cannot find the problem.it starts at just over 60 MPH.and gets worse as the tires wear into the shimmy.which doesnt take long, even with constant tire rotations.”

NHTSA complaint #11362714, filed 2020-10, 64,000 miles

“My Jeep has stalled twice while I was making a left turn. Both times it stalled without warning and I lost all power steering + power brakes. Both times I had about 1/4 tank of gas. The first time I was able to restart my car right away. The 2nd time it took me a few tries to get it restarted. The dealership claims they can't find anything wrong with it. I've opened a case with Jeep.”

NHTSA complaint #10846260, filed 2016-03, 32,000 miles

“On september 1, 2020 shortly after starting the vehicle and while in motion, the engine stopped causing loss of control of the vehicle. I was able to bring the vehicle to stop in roadway with hard pressure on brakes. Fortunately, no contact was made with person or property. I attempted to re-start the vehicle but it would only crank and not start. Several minutes later was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle has had trouble starting on many occasions prior but this was the first time it stopped while driving. …”

NHTSA complaint #11352526, filed 2020-09, 100,600 miles

“Power steering making noise loud , had it checked out and dealership tells me all 2013 does this. Well a week later after they looked at I lost power steering with a baby in car.”

NHTSA complaint #10920233, filed 2016-10, 40,500 miles

“While driving my car in the city, I experienced a sudden engine shutdown, and entirely lost control over the car (steering, breaks etc.) the car was towed to chrysler's certified garage, where the malfunction was identified as a failure of the fuel pump relay (the same relay which was already been replaced, as part of recall r09). The garage also re-confirmed that this relay has been replaced under the recall, in 2015. The meaning of this failure demonstrates that practically, replacing the unit under recall r09 has not solved the problem and the risk is still there! …”

NHTSA complaint #11153580, filed 2018-11, 81,000 miles

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202534%
202494%
20234411%
2022239%
202110225%
2020135%
2019144%
2018142%
2017185%
2016165%
2015423%
2014813%
2013263%
20121006%
2011865%
201033%
2009118%
2008243%
2007494%
2006373%
2005643%
2004736%
2003243%
2002413%
2001374%
2000483%
1999533%
1998404%
1997475%
1996678%
1995324%
1994386%
1993387%
1990120%
1989120%

Other parts of the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Electrical system
376 complaints
Brakes
146 complaints
Fuel system
113 complaints
Engine
106 complaints
Other or unknown
60 complaints
Seats
57 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
55 complaints
Air bags
33 complaints
Exterior lighting
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
22 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaints
Electronic stability control
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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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