2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The newest campaign is 09V117000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Apr 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler. NHTSA has 883 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V117000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the front seat heater elements free of charge. The recall began on november 23, 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 2,431,123 units in total.

09V1170009 Apr 2009Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
02V1040008 Apr 2002Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Injectors
01V0070005 Jan 2001Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)
00V3660009 Nov 2000Child Seat

09V117000Received 9 Apr 2009. 103,409 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling 103,409 my 2001-2004 jeep grand cherokee vehicles with heated seats and with chrysler recall no. 06v-197 completed (03-04 my) or seat heater elements service replacement (01-02 my). The front seat electric heater elements could overheat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheating could potentially cause a fire or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front seat heater elements free of charge. The recall began on november 23, 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by CHRYSLER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number J14. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Nov 2009.
02V104000Received 8 Apr 2002. 1,115,322 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Injectors
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number B06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 May 2002.
01V007000Received 5 Jan 2001. 636 units.
Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. An internal nut in the steering gear assembly could loosen and cause the steering gear to lock up.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could reduce steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the steering gear assembly. Owner notification began december 27, 2000. 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.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 965.
00V366000Received 9 Nov 2000. 1,211,756 units.
Child Seat
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a child restraint system's tether strap to the tether anchorage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with an addendum to the owner's manuals.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 957. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Nov 2000.

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Complaints by component

883 complaints, 1,128 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee
All 2001 vehicles

2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2001 Grand Cherokee	All 2001 vehicles	Grand Cherokee, all years	Mentions
Visibility	226.1	35.1	39.1	255
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	203.9	85.2	74.7	230
Seats	116.1	13.6	40.6	131
Power Train	96.6	91.9	120.1	109
Engine and Engine Cooling	47.9	114.2	37.8	54
Electrical System	38.1	98.6	190.4	43
Steering	33.7	41.6	33.4	38
Vehicle Speed Control	30.1	44.2	31.9	34
Equipment	29.3	18.6	10	33
Exterior Lighting	24.8	31.1	18.5	28

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 31.

Complaints that report a crash: 80
Complaints that report a fire: 15
Injuries in the complaints: 51
Deaths in the complaints: 1
Date of the newest complaint: 18 Dec 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2007, with 122 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA12005	Engineering analysis	Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	12 Jun 2012	14 Nov 2014	13V252000
PE10031	Preliminary evaluation	Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	23 Aug 2010	14 Jun 2012
DP09005	Defect petition	Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	6 Nov 2009	23 Aug 2010
EA01017	Engineering analysis	ROLL-AWAY IN REVERSE WHEN PARKED	Power Train	1 Nov 2001	18 Dec 2002	02V053000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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NHTSA page of the 2001 Jeep Grand CherokeeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/grand-cherokee/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: CHRYSLER LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee?: 2,431,123 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 128 recall campaigns for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, model years 1989 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee name most often?: Visibility: 255 of 1,128 component mentions, or 226.1 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 35.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee open?: No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.