1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 69 complaints for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 69 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 140,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 18
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 | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 140,000 miles, and 7% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 18 deaths.
What owners wrote
On the evening of december 1, 1998, I had my 1998 grand cherokee in park with the door open while I was getting my mail from a bank of mailboxes. While I was out of the car, it started to roll backwards, even though it was sitting on level ground. The open door hit the bank of mailboxes and I was able to get into the car to stop it. I reported this to the insurance company since I needed to have the drivers door replaced.
Tl - the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle headliner was falling down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who explained that there was no recalls related to this issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,000. Pm
Other problems reported for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Transmission 383 complaints
- Brakes 188 complaints
- Fuel system 173 complaints
- Engine 84 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 79 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Steering 41 complaints
- Cruise control 39 complaints