1999 Jeep Cherokee suspension problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1999 Jeep Cherokee — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 1999 jeep cherokee uni-body frame is so rusted out underneath it is a hazard too drive, there is nothing else wrong with it. Specifically, but not limited to, control arms are rusted out and detached and frame is so rusted they can not be reattached. It seems it is very common for jeep grand…”
filed Apr 28, 2018
“I was driving at 50 mph and the vehicle started shaking violently and I had to slow down and pull over before the shaking would stop. Another time I was driving at 50 mph again and hit a small bump and the violent shaking again occurred. Again I had to slow down considerably before it stopped…”
filed Feb 16, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Cherokee | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 8 | 1% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 15 | 1% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 21 | 1% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 38 | 2% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 63 | 2% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 22 | 10% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 33 | 9% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 18 | 5% |
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.