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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems

The 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 151 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

151

Engine complaints

7%

Share of year

1

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

“VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO TWO OTHER VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR BELIEVED THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 13, 2005 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 151 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine — 7% 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.