1998 Jeep Cherokee steering problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My name is [xxx]....bought a 1998 jeep cherokee limited approx. 2001 from a private owner...from northboro ma.....mint condition...only 11,000 mi. ....owner told me he bought it for his wife so she could plow their quarter mile long driveway.....he installed a small plow assembly on jeep....when…”
filed Sep 7, 2015
“Dt: the contact stated the right front wheel locked in april 2004. Had to replaced the calipers on 6-22-04. On 9-15-04 had to replace the rotors, the calipers, the seals and the bra because they were burned out. On 9-15-05 the contact was having the same problems. She took vehicle to dealer and…”
filed Oct 3, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 Cherokee | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 21 | 8% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 120 | 7% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 30 | 4% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 45 | 3% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 53 | 4% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 59 | 3% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 119 | 5% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 16 | 7% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 22 | 6% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 24 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.