Your vehicle report
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 1,447
- Received Jan 2000 to Dec 2025
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Front brake rotors warp and wear early264 complaints · 18% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Seat belt fails to latch or retract144 complaints · 10.0% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Heater blows cold air, defroster fails94 complaints · 6.5% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #06V199000On certain sport utility vehicles, the plastic blades of the electric motor driven cooling fan may separate and penetrate the shroud.
- Recall #02V104000On 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.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 108 crashes, 18 fires, 93 people injured, 2 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
Choose an area on the car or a system below to explore the reported problems.
Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 20 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
- Front brake rotors warp and wear early
- Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines
- Brake lights fail or stay on
1 more problem
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 |
| 2001 | 196 |
| 2002 | 197 |
| 2003 | 123 |
| 2004 | 124 |
| 2005 | 52 |
| 2006 | 99 |
| 2007 | 105 |
| 2008 | 105 |
| 2009 | 78 |
| 2010 | 99 |
| 2011 | 45 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 1,447 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front brake rotors warp and wear early | 264 | 18% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 144 | 10.0% | – | NHTSA recall #00V034000 |
| Heater blows cold air, defroster fails | 94 | 6.5% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 70 | 4.8% | – | |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 61 | 4.2% | – | |
| Jeep Cherokee stalls while driving | 56 | 3.9% | – | |
| Vehicle rolls backward out of park | 54 | 3.7% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 49 | 3.4% | – | |
| Head gasket leaks coolant into engine | 36 | 2.5% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 35 | 2.4% | – | NHTSA recall #99V343000 |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 27 | 1.9% | – | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 23 | 1.6% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 23 | 1.6% | – | |
| Brake lights fail or stay on | 22 | 1.5% | – | |
| Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline | 20 | 1.4% | – | NHTSA recall #00V195000 |
| Tail light sockets melt and burn | 20 | 1.4% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 19 | 1.3% | – | |
| Air conditioner blows hot air or fails | 18 | 1.2% | – | |
| Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps | 16 | 1.1% | – | |
| Brakes make grinding or squealing noise | 16 | 1.1% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #06V199000June 8, 2006189,479 vehicles affected
engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
On certain sport utility vehicles, the plastic blades of the electric motor driven cooling fan may separate and penetrate the shroud.
If this occurs while the hood is open, a person in the vicinity of the engine could be struck by the blade and injured.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the electric cooling fan modules free of charge. The recall began on september 4, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA recall #02V104000April 8, 20021,115,322 vehicles affected
fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors
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.
This could result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Dealers will install a manifold shield to modify the air flow characteristics and to prevent the accumulation of debris in the area of the #3 cylinder. Owner notification began may 13, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA recall #00V195000July 17, 20001,500 vehicles affected
fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles may have been built with fuel tanks with suspect vent tube welds.
Separation of the vent tube weld could result in a fuel leak. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace any fuel tanks built in the suspect time period. The vehicle will be inspected and if the bar code on the fuel tank indicates that the tank was built during the suspect period, it will be replaced.
NHTSA recall #00V034000February 4, 2000204,000 vehicles affected
seat belts
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt shoulder height adjustable turning loop (atl) top mounting bolt was inadequately manufactured.
The affected mounting bolts may not withstand sufficient force to function properly in certain impact situations, increasing the risk of injury to a belted occupant.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the shoulder belt height adjuster mounting bolts.
NHTSA recall #99V343000December 2, 1999350 vehicles affected
air bags: frontal
Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. The passenger air bag inflator assembly contains an incorrect inflator charge amount.
This condition could increase the risk of a passenger occupant injury under certain accident conditions.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the air bag module with a correct module.
NHTSA recall #99V312000November 4, 19991,259 vehicles affected
steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Some steering gear units were assembled with internal end-of-travel-stops that missed the heat treat process, resulting in soft internal travel stops.
This could result in sticking, binding, or seizing of the steering gear.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the steering gear on involved vehicles.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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