2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Air Bags Problems
- 313
- 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 313 stored complaint records:
- 37 indicate a crash
- 27 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- issue failure · 49 records
- failure parts · 46 records
- part recall · 43 records
- parts distribution · 36 records
- distribution disconnect · 35 records
- recall issue · 30 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 28 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving 2004 jeep grand cherokee ltd on service road of i75 in dallas. Normal road conditions and visibility. Sudden engine acceleration which could not be slowed by braking and shifting into neutral. To avoid a rear end collision, the jeep crashed head-on through iron fencing and into trees. The airbags did not deploy. Car was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. I had the car inspected by master mechanics…
Crash reported
ODI 10308705
Air Bags
Oct 4 2009 dodged deer in road going about 30 mph hit metal light pole head on taking the pole out of the ground split bumper in two destroying front end deep v in radiator totaling my 2004 grand cherokee, no airbags deployed no injuries involved. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10286780
Air Bags · Frontal · Side/Window · Steering
After losing power steering vehicle collided with a guard rail. Air bags failed to deploy in the frontal/side collision prior to a head on collision into a median/ditch and a roll over in a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. Vehicle was totaled so nothing was done to repair. Consequences were a totaled vehicle, loss of personal property and severe bodily damage to driver resulting in brain contusions and hematomas, a 7 in…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10268793
Air Bags · Equipment
For the last 6 months "air bag" light comes "on" and remains and goes 'off' intermittently. I took the car to perkins eastside, crestwood, ky-[redacted]. The dealer told me that the "event" of "air bag on" is not being recorded by the computer and they cannot find the problem. Today, i went to the dealer while the light is "on" and still could not determine the cause. The dealer indicated that the air bag controller…
ODI 10236177
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 55 mph, the contact fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle swerved to the right, crossed over an embankment, drove into a ditch, and struck a tree head on. The vehicle is currently at the shop being repaired. The contact sustained cuts and bruises, but no major injuries. A police report was filed. The air bags failed to deploy. She believes that had the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10234152
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
ODI 10596381
Air Bags
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on normal road conditions, the airbags did not deploy in a crash. The vehicle was impacted on the front end by another vehicle, and ended abruptly on a median strip. All the occupants were wearing their seatbelts and the airbag warning light was not illuminated prior to the crash. The driver sustained minor injuries. Pictures and a police report was taken. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10172880
Air Bags · Front
April 21, 2006: i was proceeding on a green left turn arrow and was hit by a ford taurus running stop light. He veered around my front end, tearing off the entire front end and pushing my vehicle into the oncoming lanes. I did not see him coming. I heard the crash, then saw a bright white light. I had lost consciousness and was awakened by a man knocking on my window. The seat belt did not hold. Air bag did not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10158143
Air Bags
Driving on highway approx 40-60 mph and collided with vehicle. The front end our of ours and the rear end of there vehicle were destroyed. None of our air bags popped out and the company is not taking responsibility for the defects. Our vehicle was repaired before the company sent out their representative came to inspect the vehicle. They found nothing wrong duh the vehicle had already been repaired. We are now…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10154748
Air Bags
My wife was driving my 2004 jeep grand cherokee freedom edition to work at 6:20 am. A vehicle approaching her (traveling in the opposite direction from where she was traveling) lost a tire. She was traveling at around 60 miles an hour and the other driver said he was traveling about the same. The front driver side tire of the other vehicle came off and struck the jeep in the front driver side. The plastic cover…
Crash reported
ODI 10150366
Air Bags
The airbag system occupant restraint control module on my vehicle may experience a front airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioner inadvertent deployment.
ODI 10873019
Accelerator Pedal · Air Bags
Consumer's son was pulling into driveway when gas pedal got stuck. This caused him to spin out of control, knock down a fence, and then keep going, ending up chopping down a very large tree. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver and son sustained bumps on the heads , but there were no serious injuries. *ak
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10068655
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph on a dirt road, the contact's vehicle was struck on the rear passenger side by another vehicle, spin out of control, and flipped onto the driver's side. The contact stated that the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, head, and back and medical attention was required. A police…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10809320