2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · 81 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 43,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering rack” (7% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Steering rack: mentioned in 6 of 81 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do steering problems happen?

Based on 70 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles18 · 26%
10k–25k miles8 · 11%
25k–50k miles14 · 20%
50k–75k miles11 · 16%
75k–100k miles15 · 21%
100k–150k miles3 · 4%
150k+ miles1 · 1%

How serious are the reports?

Of 81 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Jeep Grand Cherokee steering complaints by model year

Peak: 2021, with 102 complaints
1995: 3219951996: 671997: 471998: 4019981999: 532000: 482001: 3720012002: 412003: 242004: 7320042005: 642006: 372007: 4920072008: 242009: 112010: 320102011: 862012: 1002013: 2620132014: 812015: 422016: 1620162017: 182018: 142019: 1420192020: 132021: 1021022022: 2320222023: 442024: 82025: 22025

n = 1,239 complaints · Source: NHTSA

When owners reported it

Peak: 2014, with 17 complaints
2013: 5201352014: 172014172015: 8201582016: 5201652017: 5201752018: 8201882019: 112019112020: 112020112021: 6202162023: 2202322024: 1202412026: 220262

n = 81 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists steering for the 2014 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.

As I was on my home on 2/20/26, I encountered some issues. I made a right turn onto the highway and my vehicle did a little drift but made this weird sound and the front end shook. There were no warning lights or dings that came across the dash. I pulled over into the closest parking lot to see if…

Received Feb 23, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11719881

I was rolling up to a red light. The jeep shut down on a main road. The battery light, ABS, and power saver mode went on. The power steering shut off and then the car shut off. I was unable to move the vehicle. I wait 5 minutes then started the car again and got it rolled into the nearest parking…

Received Feb 12, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11717481

Service shifter light, car not going into gears.

Received Oct 16, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11620127
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL) in Stuttgart. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees have steering problems?

No. NHTSA has 81 owner complaints about steering for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee (3% of the 2,381 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 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering?

No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.

At what mileage do steering problems start?

The median reported mileage is 43,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about steering problems on the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

The most frequent phrase is “steering rack”, in 6 of 81 complaints.

Other 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems

See all 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or steering problems across all Grand Cherokee years.