1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “tie rod” (15% of reports).
- 53steering complaints
- 100,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%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.
- Tie rod: mentioned in 8 of 53 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 3% | 55,000 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 44 | 11% | 23,000 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 9% | — |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 102 | 25% | 19,146 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 13 | 5% | 13,100 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 4% | 18,000 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 2% | 14,000 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 5% | 33,000 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 5% | 20,000 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 42 | 3% | 26,000 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 81 | 3% | 43,000 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 26 | 3% | 40,500 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 100 | 6% | 60,000 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 86 | 5% | 78,900 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 3% | 80,000 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 8% | 54,500 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 24 | 3% | 74,500 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 49 | 4% | 97,600 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 37 | 3% | 83,799 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 64 | 3% | 93,000 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 73 | 6% | 75,500 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 24 | 3% | 105,500 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 41 | 3% | 58,500 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 37 | 4% | 62,000 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 48 | 3% | 93,000 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 3% | 100,000 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 40 | 4% | 126,000 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 47 | 5% | 141,200 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 67 | 8% | 142,000 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 32 | 4% | 126,050 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 1999 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.
Lately i been having trouble startimg the jeep. At first it seems as if the battery is low. Sounds like it wont start but then it slowly picks up and starts if i press the gas. I changed battery but still having trouble. But once its on and running it seems fine. I also have a steering problem…
Steering wheel and front of car shakes violently.
While driving steering wheel and front of car is shakes/wobbles violently
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokees have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about steering for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee (3% of the 1,638 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 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 100,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “tie rod”, in 8 of 53 complaints.
Other 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or steering problems across all Grand Cherokee years.