Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems
- 580
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 21
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 580 stored complaint records:
- 42 indicate a crash
- 18 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Hydraulic Power Assist System · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 130 |
| 30–60k mi | 120 |
| 1–30k mi | 119 |
| 100–150k mi | 104 |
| 150–400k mi | 40 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Steering
2014 jeep grand cherokee has a rack and pinion leak after a few years of owning the vechicle new .rack and pinion now has to be replaced.
ODI 11297303
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
My jeep all of a sudden stalled right before a sharp corner causing panic and loss of control of the vehicle. My family is scarred and my wife does not trust driving the vehicle especially after not even a week later we received a recall letter stating vehicle can stall but there's no solution!!!! When the jeep stalled i drove into a ditch unable to over power the all of a sudden tight steering and now i have…
Crash reported
ODI 11292477
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
I have been dealing with this jeep grand cherokee issue for years now. At one point there was a recall on the ignition switch and it was replaced at the local chrysler dealer. The issue i have is identical to the one in the link attached. Up until a few weeks ago, i lived with it. Now the issue has turned dangerous because it also affects the ability to brake and turn. When the brakes seemed compromised, i took the…
ODI 11289361
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering lost power without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electric power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being towed to zeigler chrysler dodge jeep ram [redacted], located at 208 w golf rd, schaumburg, il 60195) for diagnostic testing. The…
ODI 11282654
Steering
Sound coming from steering column when turning. Dealer diagnostic identified a failing steering rack and pinions. Need to replace.
ODI 11280747
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
While slowing down to make sharp turns the vehicle will spontaneously shut off causing the power steering and breaking to not work. There are no error codes that come up and the radio and air/heat continue to work. The only reason you know the car shut off is because the breaks and power steering won't work. This has happened multiple times but you can never recreate the problem on cue. It just happens randomly…
ODI 11280311
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v813000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While driving and attempting to turn the vehicle to the left, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. In addition, the contact needed to depress the brake pedal with…
ODI 11282490
Steering
I took my car in for a routine oil change and was informed that the rack and pinion steering assembly was leaking power steering fluid and that my power steering fluid reservoir was nearly empty. My car has 80k miles on it. This appears to be a common complain amongst owners of my make and model vehicle.
ODI 11271192