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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems

The 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 464 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

464

Transmission complaints

20%

Share of year

78

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Grand Cherokee transmission complaints by model year473 complaints1989: 1 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 120 complaints1994: 131 complaints1995: 280 complaints1996: 307 complaints1997: 292 complaints1998: 461 complaints1999: 464 complaints2000: 172 complaints2001: 109 complaints2002: 60 complaints2003: 37 complaints2004: 55 complaints2005: 256 complaints2006: 173 complaints2007: 196 complaints2008: 78 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 22 complaints2011: 90 complaints2012: 101 complaints2013: 54 complaints2014: 473 complaints2015: 350 complaints2016: 78 complaints2017: 87 complaints2018: 70 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 38 complaints2021: 55 complaints2022: 36 complaints2023: 35 complaints2024: 25 complaints2025: 9 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Grand Cherokee transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN IDLE WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND RAN INTO A MAIL TRUCK. *AK CONSUMER DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT SHE DIDN'T FULLY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. CONSUMER HEARD OF A RECALL WHEN THE VEHICLE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 1, 1999 · crash

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 464 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission — 20% 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.