1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee exterior lighting problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The contact smelled a gasoline fuel odor in the vehicle after it stalled. There was also a failure with the turn signals intermittently not illuminating. The vehicle…”
filed Jun 14, 2012
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the head light dimmer switch was replaced three times since he owned the vehicle. He stated that the switch could malfunction and potentially cause a fire to occur . He also stated that while driving on the highway the lights…”
filed Oct 1, 2010
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 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.