1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,638 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT ENGAGED. AFTER NOT ENGAGING THE VEHICLE WAS PUT…”NHTSA complaint 712410 — filed 09/28/1999
“WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THERE IS A LONG SQUEALING NOISE. WHEN WE TOLD DEALER HE SAID THAT IS THE WAY THE JEEP'S WITH…”NHTSA complaint 712285 — filed 09/27/1999
“LIGHT OUT IN TRANSFER CASE SO AT NIGHT YOU CANNOT SEE WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN. WE WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE WAS…”NHTSA complaint 712282 — filed 09/27/1999
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 136 of 1,638 complaints on file (8.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee have in total?
1,638 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 124 involved a crash, 15 involved a fire, 64 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
