1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
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 588 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WITH NO ONE INSIDE AND NO KEYS IN IGNITION.”NHTSA complaint 536817 — filed 05/29/1998
“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, AND IT WOULD LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE OWNER HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE…”NHTSA complaint 820858 — filed 01/23/1998
“TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALSO, FRONT AXLE BINDS ON SLOW TURNS.”NHTSA complaint 522871 — filed 08/23/1997
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 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 37 of 588 complaints on file (6.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee have in total?
588 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 116 involved a crash, 33 involved a fire, 93 reported injuries, and 2 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.
