Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic146
- Power train99
- Electrical system54
- Structure48
- Engine and engine cooling46
- Suspension38
- Steering38
- Fuel system, gasoline37
- Vehicle speed control37
- Latches/locks/linkages26
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 37 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 14 1993 Grand Cherokee vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 11 people died inside them, and 3 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee failed the safety check 0.97% of the time — 19% less often than the average 1993 passenger car (1.20%). Median odometer at inspection: 160,544 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
28 first registered in 1993 are on Dutch roads; 64% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm3
- Dim-, grootlicht werkt niet (goed)2
- Roestschade van 1,5 t/m 2,0E of meer dan 15% dikteafname2
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen2
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)1
- Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij1
- Parkeerrem werkt niet op 2 wielen1
- Dim-, grootlicht ondeugdelijk bevestigd1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
0 cars built in 1993 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 2 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Recalls in Canada
8 Transport Canada recalls for the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
| 2013220 26 Jun 2013 | Structure Chrysler Canada has determined that an opportunity to incrementally improve performance in certain types of low-speed impacts may exist in certain vehicles. The… |
| 2002067 8 Apr 2002 | Other As a Customer Satisfaction Campaign DaimlerChrysler has initiated the following action: With certain Grand Cherokees, if a driver has not placed the shifter lev… |
| 1998012 23 Jan 1998 | Brakes NOTE: VEHICLES ORIGINALLY RETAILED IN ONTARIO, QUEBEC AND THE MARITIME PROVINCES. THE COMPOSITE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY FAIL DUE TO CORRO… |
| 1994193 6 Dec 1994 | Emissions NOTE: APPLIES TO VEHICLES WITH 5.2 LITRE ENGINE. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS. VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LA… |
| 1994010 17 Jan 1994 | Steering THE PLASTIC RETAINING PINS IN THE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WERE SHEARED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE COLUMN INTO THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE UPPE… |
| 1993062 29 Apr 1993 | Structure THE LIFTGATE MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH OR MAY NOT LATCH WHEN SHUT DUE TO AN INTERNAL RUBBER BUMPER INTERFERING WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE LATCH PAWL. IF T… |
| 1993041 30 Mar 1993 | Suspension THESE VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN FRONT SUSPENSION CAM BOLTS WHICH MAY FAIL DUE TO ASSEMBLY MISALIGNMENT WHICH COUULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BEND AND POSSIBLY CRACK DURIN… |
| 1993003 14 Jan 1993 | Brakes THE RETAINER CLIP THAT SECURES THE MASTER CYLINDER INPUT ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED, POSSIBLY PREVENTING FULL CLIP ENGAGEMENT. THIS … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty vehicles. The fuel tanks in these vehicles are at risk of failure and leakage in certain rear impacts.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF A DRIVER HAS NOT PLACED THE SHIFTER LEVER FULLY INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AFTER SEEMING TO BE STABLE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.
THE MOLDED PLASTIC PIN WHICH CONNECTS THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND THE LOWER COLUMN SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN SHEARED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY INTO THE VEHICLE. IF THIS OCCURRED, THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT WILL SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT.
GREASE APPLIED TO THE LIFTGATE LATCH RUBBER BUMPERS TO EASE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE BUMPER TO SWELL, INTERFERING WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH PAWL. THIS PREVENTS THE LIFTGATE LATCHING WHEN CLOSED AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN WHEN LATCHED.
THE ECCENTRIC CAM ADJUSTER BOLTS IN BOTH FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM-TO-FRONT AXLE BRACKET ATTACHMENTS MAY FAIL DUE TO ASSEMBLY MISALIGNMENT.
THE RETAINER CLIP WHICH SECURES THE MASTER CYLINDER INPUT ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, AND COULD WORK LOOSE.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Jeep told its dealers about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634272 | FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *SLC |
| 621898 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4. *TT *MJ |
| 620059 | SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG / CLOCK SPRING SERVICE FOR VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2002 MODEL YEAR JEEP LIBERTY. *TT |
| 618049 | SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB |
| 615688 | SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT |
| 612160 | SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *MJS |
| 610635 | SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT |
| 609995 | THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT |
| 6092304 | SUBJECT REGARDING NON-DEPLOYED AIRBAG HANDLING PROCEDURES. *TT |
| 6089800 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION IS NOW OFFERINB AIRBAG ON / OFF SWITCHES FOR SELECTED VEHICLES. *TT |
| 6089311 | CONCERNS WITH A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR. *NLM |
| 6089092 | CONCERNS WITH DOOR CHECK ROLLER REPAIR. *NLM |
| 6089000 | INFORMATION ON TRANSMISSION COOLER REVERSE FLUSHING WITH COOLER BYPASS KIT INSTALLED. *NLM |
| 6088979 | THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER NOISE. *NLM |
| 6088834 | INFORMATION REGARDING NHTSA AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY. *NLM |
| 6088786 | CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT USAGE. *NLM |
| 607963 | INFORMATION ON CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT |
| 607616 | THIS BULLETIN PERTAINS TO FRONT END ALIGNMENT - ADJUSTABLE / OFFSET BALL JOINTS. *TT |
| 603153 | SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG ON - OFF SWITCHES. *YC |
| 602450 | SUBJECT REGARDING THE AIRBAG ON-OFF SWITCHES. *YC |
| 602337 | A THUMPING OR CREAKING NOISE MAY BE HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL AREA ON ACCELERATION OR WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. *YC |
| 600889 | SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES TO SERVICE THE HEATER A/C HOUSING. *YC |
| 600862 | INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. *AK |
| 600604 | SUBJECT ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION #733--BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK. *YC |
| 600490 | A REVISED COWL PLENUM SCREEN HAS BEEN RELEASED WHICH CONTAINS A FINE MESH SCREEN TO MINIMIZE DEBRIS FROM ENTERING THE HEATER A/C HOUSING. *YC |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires
Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires
Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires
HOOD LATCH FAILURE
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
ROLL-AWAY IN REVERSE WHEN PARKED
BRAKE ROTER DISC/HUD SEPARATION
VISCOUS COUPLING FAILURE
BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION
BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION
SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION
REAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATION
QCK-CONNECT FUEL LINE FAIL
FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
STEERING SHAFT FAILURE
FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation