1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension problems
76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My jeep violently shakes when I'm driving speeds of 50+ and it is very dangerous because as we all know highways and freeways are speeds between 55 and 70 and I cannot drive over 50. The other day it started to shake so bad that I had to pull over and almost hit the cement guard rail. I have to…”
filed Jul 13, 2016
“Excessive engine knocking with power loss and abnormal driving capabilites. Sounds like bad internals. Suspension causes "death wobble" at cruising speeds. Engine happens anytime engine is running producing large quantities of smoke from tailpipe.”
filed Oct 13, 2015
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 1999 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.