1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee exterior lighting problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Jeep advertises that there grand cherokees can withstand water up to 20 inches deep. I beg to differ and I have been lied to. Was driving through my neighborhood on my way to a buddy's house a few blocks away, I hit a small puddle on my way and my engine just seized up and everything went…”
filed Apr 30, 2013
“Both headlight covers are so discolored and foggy that it cuts down night time driving visibility to less than 50% of its orignal brightnes/. 996 jeep grand,cherokee, 4fx58s3tc335842. *ak”
filed Nov 8, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 7% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 42 | 11% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 3% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 4% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 19 | 1% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Jeep Grand 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.