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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension problems

The 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 48 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

48

Suspension complaints

3%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

Grand Cherokee suspension complaints by model year79 complaints1993: 40 complaints1994: 35 complaints1995: 20 complaints1996: 55 complaints1997: 48 complaints1998: 33 complaints1999: 79 complaints2000: 35 complaints2001: 24 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 14 complaints2004: 22 complaints2005: 23 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 9 complaints2009: 2 complaints2011: 37 complaints2012: 32 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 51 complaints2015: 17 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 8 complaints2018: 16 complaints2019: 11 complaints2020: 8 complaints2021: 30 complaints2022: 18 complaints2023: 55 complaints2024: 5 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Grand Cherokee suspension complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 48 complaints about the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension — 3% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.