2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 37 complaints for the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
My car ignition inadvertently turned off and disabling power steering, brake etc. This resulted in the driver not being able to control the keep. The jeep rolled down the hill and hit the car behind and damaging both the cars and injuring one of the passengers in the car behind.
I bought my 06 jeep in march of 2015 and had problems with it ever since. First incident happend right after I bought car. Pulled in to mcdonalds drive through and steering wheel locked up on me and dashboard lights lite up all of them. Scared the crap out of me. Same things happened at least 6 other times where the steering wheel would lock up and truck would shut off. I was sitting at a stop light when the dashboard lights lit up and then truck died.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Electrical system 755 complaints
- Engine 179 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 145 complaints
- Body & structure 120 complaints
- Brakes 72 complaints
- Lighting 68 complaints
- Air bags 61 complaints
- Cruise control 52 complaints