1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 1,349
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
- 286 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 1
- see below
- Reported harm
- 194 reported crashes · 132 injuries · 27 deaths · 18 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#222
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Jeep median
+841
median 508 across 163 Jeep records
Vs 1996-2000
+1,081
median 268 complaints in 623 records
Top component share
26%
Power Train: 353 complaints
What owners report fails — 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 286
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR 87
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 67
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 50
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 42
1 recall on record for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- NHTSA 13V252000 · 2014 · STRUCTURE A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee reliable?
NHTSA has 1,349 consumer complaints on record for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 1 recall. The most-reported problem area is power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch (286 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Owners most often report problems with: power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch (286), service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor (87), power train:automatic transmission (67), fuel system, gasoline (50). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.