1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 52,800 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear end” (8% of reports).
- 76suspension complaints
- 52,800median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 52%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.
- Rear end: mentioned in 6 of 76 complaints (8%)
- Steering wheel vibrates: mentioned in 5 of 76 complaints (7%)
- Death wobble: mentioned in 5 of 76 complaints (7%)
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 5 of 76 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 76 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension complaints by model year
| Model year | Suspension complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 2% | 74,265 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 66 | 17% | 26,800 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 9% | 28,889 |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 30 | 7% | 36,000 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 3% | 16,319 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 3% | 68,408 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 2% | 28,004 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 2% | 55,375 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 1% | 13,100 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 1% | 20,000 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 51 | 2% | 2,400 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 32 | 2% | 53,000 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 37 | 2% | 61,000 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 1% | 132,000 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 1% | 76,000 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 1% | 103,200 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 1% | 103,500 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 1% | 47,280 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 2% | 98,000 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 13 | 2% | 72,200 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 1% | 94,139 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 3% | 131,500 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 31 | 2% | 78,616 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 76 | 5% | 52,800 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 32 | 3% | 124,995 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 43 | 4% | 105,834 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 50 | 6% | 190,000 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 3% | 165,550 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension 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.
My jeep violently shakes when i'm driving speeds of 50+ and it is very dangerous because as we all know highways and freeways are speeds between 55 and 70 and i cannot drive over 50. The other day it started to shake so bad that i had to pull over and almost hit the cement guard rail. I have to…
Excessive engine knocking with power loss and abnormal driving capabilites. Sounds like bad internals. Suspension causes "death wobble" at cruising speeds. Engine happens anytime engine is running producing large quantities of smoke from tailpipe.
When driving at a speed of 55 mph or above, and having to brake, the jeep immediately goes into a terrifying death wobble. We've trained ourselves to down shift, to slow the vehicle down (it's an automatic). But there are times when we do have to suddenly hit the brake because the down shifting…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokees have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 76 owner complaints about suspension for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee (5% 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 suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 52,800 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “rear end”, in 6 of 76 complaints, followed by “steering wheel vibrates” (5).
Other 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or suspension problems across all Grand Cherokee years.