2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep grand cherokee. While pulling into the driveway, the vehicle failed to reverse. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the front wheels were pointing in two different directions. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that…”
filed Feb 6, 2017
“When driving at 45 to 50 mph the front end starts to vibriate and starts to shake uncontrollably,what's really bad is that you don't know when it will happen.I drove from savannah to michigan and back with no problems than when you least expect it than it happens ! It shakes so bad you can't drive…”
filed Aug 3, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLESCampaign 01V007000 · Jan 5, 2001
Steering problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 7 | 3% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 40 | 11% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 9% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 102 | 26% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 13 | 6% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 4% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 5% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 5% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 41 | 3% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 81 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.