2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Visibility & Wipers Problems
NHTSA lists 32 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2% of its 1,640 total complaints. Most describe the driver or passenger sun visor smoking or catching fire, with 8 fires and 3 injuries reported. Median mileage at failure was 51,088.5, and no recall is listed for this component category.
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 32
- 2% of 1,640
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 8
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- 51,089 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report
- The sun visor smokes, melts, or catches fire while driving or parked, sometimes spreading to the headliner and other trim.
- Some owners report the visor fire recurred even after the visor was serviced under a related electrical system recall.
- Drivers describe an abnormal odor from the vents just before smoke or flames appeared from the visor area.
- One owner reported obstructed visibility from the driver-side mirror and windshield post while turning.
- One owner reported the sunroof glass shattering on its own with no impact.
When 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 27, 2011, latest Jan 13, 2021.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by Grand Cherokee model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee owners reported visibility & wipers problems?
- NHTSA lists 32 complaints in this category for the 2011 Grand Cherokee, about 2% of its 1,640 total complaints.
- Is there a recall for the sun visor fires on the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- No recall is listed under related_recalls for this component category, though some complaints mention a prior electrical system recall (campaign 14V391000) that did not stop the fires.
- How serious are the visibility & wipers complaints?
- NHTSA data shows 8 fires and 3 injuries among the 32 complaints in this category, with no crashes reported.
- At what mileage do these visibility & wipers problems usually happen?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 51,088.5 miles.