Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Visibility244
- Service brakes, hydraulic196
- Seats131
- Power train102
- Engine and engine cooling53
- Electrical system42
- Steering37
- Equipment32
- Vehicle speed control32
- Exterior lighting26
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 51 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 75 2001 Grand Cherokee vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 54 people died inside them, and 30 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 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee failed the safety check 2.22% of the time — 11% more often than the average 2001 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 159,545 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
86 first registered in 2001 are on Dutch roads; 14% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm63
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde46
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen36
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af32
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld31
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse21
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast17
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm13
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
176 cars built in 2001 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 721 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
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 236 of these cars first registered in 2001 took their annual MOT test. 65% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2001 the figure was 59%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15.7% | 19.3% |
| Brakes | 15.3% | 13.4% |
| Suspension | 13.6% | 15.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13.1% | 9.7% |
| Steering | 6.4% | 3.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.7% | 6.8% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In New Zealand
60 2001 cars are on the New Zealand register; 5% arrived as used imports, 88% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
| 2013222 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… |
| 2009109 14 Apr 2009 | Other On certain vehicles, the front seat electric heater elements provided as a repair for recall 2006135 (Chrysler F17), or provided as an aftermarket service part,… |
| 2002074 17 Apr 2002 | Engine Certain sport utility vehicles equipped with a 4.0L engine only. The design of the intake and exhaust manifolds could allow debris to accumulate at the #3 cylin… |
| 2001022 29 Jan 2001 | Steering On certain vehicles, the bulkhead retainer nut within the steering gear may not be properly torqued and the staking operation omitted. If the bulkhead retainer… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 103,409 MY 2001-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES WITH HEATED SEATS AND WITH CHRYSLER RECALL NO. 06V-197 COMPLETED (03-04 MY) OR SEAT HEATER ELEMENTS SERVICE REPLACEMENT (01-02 MY). THE FRONT SEAT ELECTRIC HEATER ELEMENTS COULD OVERHEAT.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0L ENGINE ONLY, THE DESIGN OF THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS COULD ALLOW DEBRIS TO ACCUMULATE AT THE #3 CYLINDER LOCATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. AN INTERNAL NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY COULD LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO LOCK UP.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
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 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 635721 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISION IN DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND LABOR OPERATION TIMES FOR RE TRANSMISSIONS. *TT |
| 635699 | CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION WHERE THE PANIC ALARM FOR THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) SYSTEM TRIGGERS WITHOUT ANY CUSTOMER INTENT TO TRIGGER THE ALARM. *TT |
| 635670 | CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF A HIGH-PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR AXLE OF THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH (88-112 KPH). *TT |
| 634272 | FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *SLC |
| 634110 | SUBJECT REGARDING STEERING HONK ON 4.0 L AND 4.7 L LHD GRANE CHEROKEE VEHICLES. *SLC |
| 634087 | SUBJECT REGARDING REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *SLC |
| 634082 | CHROME WHEEL CARE. *SLC |
| 634077 | SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *SLC |
| 633985 | SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT BRAKE PULSATION DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKE APPLICATION. *SLC |
| 633935 | NEW REPAIR PROCEDURES WITH SEPARATE LIFTGATE LATCH MOTOR AND COMPONENTS. *SLC |
| 633476 | SPECIAL BALL JOINT, ALLOWS ADJUSTMENT TO CASTER AND CAMBER ANGLES. *SLC THIS BULLETIN REPLACES 02-001-02 DATED 06/10/02. ALSO TO INCLUDE 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. *TT |
| 633461 | SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT BRAKE PULSATION DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKE APPLICATION. *SLC |
| 629137 | ON SOME VEHICLES THE HEATED SEAT MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE SEAT CUSHION HEATING ELEMENT. *TT |
| 628289 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARSH 2-3, 4-5, AND 5-4 UPSHIFTS CAUSING A POWERTRAIN CLUNK OR SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT |
| 628194 | EXPERIENCING A POP/TICK SOUND HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *TT |
| 628181 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE HEATED SEAT MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE SEAT CUSHION HEATING ELEMENT. *TT |
| 625650 | SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 625614 | EXPERIENCING BRAKE ROUGHNESS OR PEDAL PULSATION WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TT |
| 625612 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A POWERTRAIN RELATED SOUND WHICH MAY BE DESCRIBED AS FRONT AXLE WHINE. *TT |
| 625604 | SUBJECT REGARDING 4.7L ENGINE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS. *TT |
| 623183 | THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES GEARTRAIN SOUND ENTERING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.*SLC |
| 623165 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HONK-LIKE SOUND WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS.*SLC |
| 623159 | INFORMATION REGARDING ENGINE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS.*SLC |
| 623123 | CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, SEAT, INSTRUMENT PANEL, OR A MINOR PEDAL PULSATION (BRAKE ROUGHNESS) UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE PEDAL APPLICATION. *SLC |
| 621942 | THIS BULLETIN REINFORCES A REQUIREMENT TO CEASE THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF USING SUPPLEMENTAL OIL ADDITIVE TREATMENTS IN ALL DAIMLERCHRYSLER ENGINES. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires
Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires
Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires
ROLL-AWAY IN REVERSE WHEN PARKED
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation