2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee lighting problems
22 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the passenger side tail light burned out and melted the plastic around the holder of the lights. In 2005, he replaced the entire lens and plastic component at the cost of approximately $115. Most recently, the contact noticed that the driver side was experiencing the same failure, which also caused a short. The repair for this failure also cost $115. The dealer advised the contact to replace the entire tail light structure.
Tail light/brake light assembly on both driver and passenger side failed leaving only center brake light working when head lights are on. Passenger taillight/brake light failed completely. Both tail light assemblies needed to be replaced as part of circuit board was melted.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Air bags 488 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 350 complaints
- Brakes 212 complaints
- Cooling system 96 complaints
- Seats 91 complaints
- Electrical system 88 complaints
- Engine 82 complaints
- Fuel system 58 complaints