2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was driving on thruway at 65 mph, hit a slight seam in the highway and the entire front end began to shake uncontrollably, forcing me to leave the highway immediately and stop on the side of the road. At about 10 miles per hour, the shaking lessened and actually stopped. Thinking it was a fluke…”
filed May 27, 2019
“I'm 100% convinced our vehicle fits "death wobble" condition. If you hit a bad bump or series of small bumps, front end shimmies violently with steering wheel shaking back and forth out of control. Can only slow down as braking doesn't seem to help much. It happened to my wife 3x and myself 1x…”
filed Jul 31, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 3% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 58 | 15% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 19 | 7% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 30 | 8% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 4% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 3% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 2% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 1% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 51 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.