1. Jeep Grand Cherokee
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Air Bags

2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Air Bags Problems

459
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 459 stored complaint records:

  • 24 indicate a crash
  • 24 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire
  • 2 indicate a death

What owners report

  • part recall · 40 records
  • issue failure · 36 records
  • failure parts · 36 records
  • recall issue · 28 records
  • parts distribution · 28 records
  • distribution disconnect · 28 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi71
150–400k mi46
60–100k mi38
30–60k mi9
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 12, 2008

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms…

    ODI 10825783

  • January 15, 2008 · 50,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 25 mph in icy road conditions, the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle slid to the right. The vehicle crashed into a tree and sustained major damage. The driver and two rear passengers were injured. A police report was filed. The air bags failed to deploy. The dealer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.…

    Crash reported · 3 injuries

    ODI 10214892

  • September 19, 2006

    Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control

    At approximately 9:20 am on 09/19/06 one of my car wash employees was pulling a customers car forward out of the car wash bay and suddenly the vehicle accelerated out of control crossing both the westbound and eastbound lanes of fullerton ave and crashing into a tree across the street from the car wash. The car suffered extensive damage and my employee was transported by ambulance to illinois masonic and is…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10168676

  • June 8, 2006

    Air Bags · Engine

    Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v460000 (air bags) and 06v199000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a…

    ODI 10938711

  • February 27, 2006 · 62,000 miles

    Air Bags

    I was driving approx. 45 mph and broadsided another car. My air bag did not deploy. *jb

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10151665

  • May 31, 2003

    Air Bags

    Air bag light illuminated while driving. Dealer diagnosed that the air bag harness short circuited. Related recall 02v099000, consumer's vehicle not included due to vin. *ak

    ODI 10022074

  • May 1, 2003

    Air Bags

    Problems getting wrecked vehicle repaired.*mr (nar) front end collision in 2002 jeep cherokee air bags did not inflat. *cb

    Crash reported

    ODI 10053549

  • May 1, 2003

    Air Bags

    Nar 6-03-2003 *mr the consumer was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deflat. *cb

    Crash reported

    ODI 10022247

  • April 3, 2003 · 10,000 miles

    Air Bags

    The vehicle was involved in 2 separate collisions, and the air bags failed to deploy on both occasions. *jb the vehicle was involved in 2 separate collisions, and the air bags failed to deploy on both occasions. *mr

    Crash reported

    ODI 10015090