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1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems

The 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 87 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

87

Engine complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Grand Cherokee engine complaints by model year450 complaints1989: 2 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 58 complaints1994: 89 complaints1995: 84 complaints1996: 110 complaints1997: 110 complaints1998: 87 complaints1999: 151 complaints2000: 219 complaints2001: 73 complaints2002: 178 complaints2003: 60 complaints2004: 90 complaints2005: 212 complaints2006: 179 complaints2007: 246 complaints2008: 146 complaints2009: 27 complaints2010: 24 complaints2011: 358 complaints2012: 301 complaints2013: 108 complaints2014: 450 complaints2015: 220 complaints2016: 82 complaints2017: 105 complaints2018: 135 complaints2019: 65 complaints2020: 52 complaints2021: 61 complaints2022: 49 complaints2023: 80 complaints2024: 99 complaints2025: 15 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Grand Cherokee engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO SHAKE. PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF TO OBSERVE THE FAILURE, SHE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND A FIRE WAS UNDERNEATH THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 15, 2009 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 87 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine — 6% 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.