1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 135,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “exhaust manifold” (11% of reports).
- 70engine and engine cooling complaints
- 135,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Exhaust manifold: mentioned in 8 of 70 complaints (11%)
- Water pump: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
- Provide further information: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 3 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 100,000 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 21,722 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 0% | 46,116 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 3% | 69,000 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% | 95,000 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 2% | 86,000 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 2% | 92,000 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 3% | 125,000 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 2% | 116,769 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 45 | 2% | 144,116 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 0% | 69,950 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 1% | 20,800 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 1% | 21,517 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 3% | 2,750 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 39 | 5% | 31,000 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 77 | 7% | 38,000 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 4% | 35,260 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 78 | 4% | 28,500 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 55 | 4% | 51,206 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 42 | 6% | 66,000 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 146 | 10% | 68,390 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 6% | 76,000 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 178 | 12% | 91,000 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 121 | 7% | 96,500 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 69 | 7% | 141,000 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 81 | 8% | 119,000 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 88 | 10% | 116,250 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 70 | 10% | 135,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My husband and son left the house and was driving about a block away when a car pulled up and yelled your truck is on fire get out. They pulled over and got out and ran and within seconds the entire truck was in flames, before the fire department got there the truck was completely in flames and…
I heard its common in a jeep grand cherokee. Ill be driving down the road fine and then the car just shuts off with out any warning and wont start back up for at least an hour, but it dies about 2-5 minutes later! It dies in the middle of an intersection while stopped at a light or waiting to turn…
1. When ever i drive my jeep grand cherokee for an extended time it starts to shudder. 2. After i accelerate to 50 to 60 and let off the gas a little the car starts shuddering. 3 i attempted to fix it by replacing my transmission but this did not help! *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokees have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee (10% of the 719 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 135,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “exhaust manifold”, in 8 of 70 complaints, followed by “water pump” (5).
Other 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Grand Cherokee years.