The 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 2113 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 10 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and hydraulic. Owners most often flag poor long-term reliability / high repair frequency: vehicles reported to be trouble-free for the first 100,000-120,000 miles, then experiencing frequent, costly failures (e.g., engines, transmissions, electrical systems) leading to breakdowns. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 19 Grand Cherokee model years we track, complaint volume runs from 86 (2025) to 2,113 (1999). With 2,113 complaints, the 1999 Grand Cherokee sits abovethe model's median of 1,108.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
service brakes, hydraulic
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exterior lighting
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exterior lighting:headlights
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exterior lighting:headlights
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Used Grand Cherokee listings typically run $34,970–$44,186 across 2014 to 2026 model years.
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