1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel/propulsion system problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased this vehicle and noticed the fuel gauge was fluctuating excessively so I check if there were any recalls for this vehicle . When entering vehicles vin # it states 0 opened recalls for this vehicle, not sure if it was previously repaired. Please help me resolve this issue. Electrical…”
filed Oct 12, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the oem trailer hitch was not installed when the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure). The dealer (lucas chrysler jeep dodge ram, 1624…”
filed Sep 20, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 17% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 40 | 17% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 50 | 13% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 38 | 15% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 37 | 9% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 7% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 7 | 2% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 43 | 5% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 31 | 9% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 28 | 9% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 73 | 5% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 122 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.