1999 Jeep Cherokee exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1999 Jeep Cherokee — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that the brake and reverse light units malfunctioned. An independent mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure, but decided to replace the units as a temporary remedy. The failure occurred multiple times. The contact took…”
filed Oct 28, 2014
“Near miss rear end collision due to brake lights and turn signal lights working intermittently. At times either the turn signals left and right will not work or the left and right rear brake light lamp assemblies will not work. Found a electrical grounding issue with left and right rear lamp…”
filed Oct 13, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 4 | 9% |
| 2021 Cherokee | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 18 | 1% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 20 | 1% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 37 | 2% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 47 | 2% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 10 | 4% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 7 | 2% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 13 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.