2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 96,025 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake tail” (8% of reports).
- 72exterior lighting complaints
- 96,025median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 10%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.
- Brake tail: mentioned in 6 of 72 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 42 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 72 complaints, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 6% | 1,000 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 2% | 200 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 42 | 10% | 19,000 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 3% | 68,000 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 4% | 25,000 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 3% | 48,500 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 19 | 1% | 43,000 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 54 | 2% | 31,260 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 3% | 32,500 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 34 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 37 | 2% | 59,512 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 2% | 68,213 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 2% | 63,500 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 2% | 60,940 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 64 | 5% | 86,051 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 60 | 3% | 90,694 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 27 | 2% | 106,072 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 2% | 118,000 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 19 | 1% | 68,000 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 26 | 3% | 67,500 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 72 | 5% | 96,025 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 35 | 2% | 90,000 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 1% | 124,450 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 1% | 150,500 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 2% | 100,000 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 1% | 109,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2000 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.
Brake lights, running lights, tail lights, turn signals dont work. Sitting still or moving.
I have read that !any people have the same driver's seat issue. The holes for the bolts has been shredded completely and the dealership tried to charge $3,500 to repair it. It's a defect that should be fixed for free. It under the seat, how can the owner destroy that. 2) the head light covers gets…
My rear corner brake lights constantly have issues either in the taillight assembly or the bulb installation connection -- i am still not sure where the issue is really. I will replace the bulb and in 3 months or so my brake light is out on one side then a short time later the other side. I can't…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokees have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee (5% of the 1,447 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 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 96,025 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “brake tail”, in 6 of 72 complaints.
Other 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or exterior lighting problems across all Grand Cherokee years.