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2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems

The 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 73 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

73

Engine complaints

6%

Share of year

2

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

“WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER BLINDLY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FRONT END WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE, BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK *SCC *JB”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 29, 2003 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 73 complaints about the 2001 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.