Total Complaints
11 filings
JEEP GRAND WAGONEER · model year
1999 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER
11 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999JEEPGRAND WAGONEER carries 11 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1999 GRAND WAGONEER is suspension with 1 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1) and air bags:frontal (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 29 investigation files overlapping the 1999 GRAND WAGONEER, and 3 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20071118EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
JEEP A/C BLOWER DOOR FAILS. PREVENTS WARM AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND FORCES COLD AIR THROUGHT THE DEFOGGER. *TR
Mileage: 61,000
20070111VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
COMPLAINT ABOUT 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. BLEND DOOR MALFUNCTION. NO HEAT COMES INTO PASSENGER AREA FROM HEATER. WINDSHIELD WON'T DEFROST. WHILE DRIVING, ICE ACCUMULATES ON WINDSHIELD INSIDE AND OUT. VISIBILITY PROBLEM. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO HANG MY HEAD OUT WINDOW TO SEE ROAD. *JB
Mileage: 95,000
20060304SEATS
SEAT HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM FRAME. SEAT AND SAFETY BELT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTRAIN DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SEAT REPLACED, AND OLD SEAT IS STILL AVAILABLE. *JB
Mileage: 178,000
20050123POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WE BOUGHT A 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED JEEP, ALL WHEEL DRIVE. AFTER MANY, MANY UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS, I AM STILL UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT DRIVE TRAIN AS WELL I CAN?T HEAR MYSELF TALK DUE TO THE WHINING NOISE THE REAR END MAKES. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THERE IS WEALTH OF WEB PAGES DEDICATED TO JEEP OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. IT IS NO DOUBT A FACTORY YET THEY TURN A BLIND EYE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A GROUP THAT HAS POSSIBLE FILED A CLASS ACTION SUITE, COULD YOU HELP US. WE DON?T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *JB
Mileage: 30,000
20041207SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY, AND IT BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN GRINDED BY THE DEALER. THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.*AK
Mileage: 31,000
20041207SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY, AND IT BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN GRINDED BY THE DEALER. THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.*AK
Mileage: 31,000
20040916ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE WAS A KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR UPON ARRIVING HOME. *JB
Mileage: 99,000
19991007STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE CENTER PIN WITHIN THE TIE ROD GAVE AWAY AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND COME TO A STOP. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
19990930CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. VEHICLE SPINNED AROUND AND WAS HIT AGAIN HEAD-ON, AND THEN HIT AGAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
19990729SUSPENSION
THERE IS ALOT PULLING WITHIN THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, A LOT OF NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER THINKS TRANSMISSION IS FALLING OUT, AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK
19990729POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS ALOT PULLING WITHIN THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, A LOT OF NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER THINKS TRANSMISSION IS FALLING OUT, AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK
Compare 1999JEEPGRAND WAGONEER to Similar Vehicles
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER have?▼
The 1999 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER has 11 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER is SUSPENSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and AIR BAGS:FRONTAL.
Is the 1999 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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