1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 66 complaints for the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 66 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 143,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 142,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
On january 18th 2014 I was parked on the side of the road. The roads were somewhat icy and my jeep was rear ended by a 2005 hyundai santa fe. The damage sustained to the jeep included a bent bumper and bent frame, resulting in the frame being pushed up against the fuel tank, causing the fuel pump to become faulty and a slight amount of fuel to leak out from the top.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact could not close the driver's side door and discovered that the lower engine bolt separated. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls. The contact will attempt to repair the door. The current and failure mileages were 113,000.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Fuel system 336 complaints
- Brakes 216 complaints
- Transmission 209 complaints
- Engine 102 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 87 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints
- Suspension 48 complaints