2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Air Bags Problems
- 78
- 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 78 stored complaint records:
- 22 indicate a crash
- 14 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- warning light · 18 records
- electrical system · 17 records
- failure mileage · 15 records
- ignition switch · 11 records
- police report · 10 records
- report filed · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Engine · Steering
Vehicle randomly stalls when coming to a stop or slowing down to pull into a parking space. Rpm's will drop and the vehicle will sometimes recover, or stall in some cases. Incident occurs 1- 5 times per day.
ODI 10760933
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled without warning and caused the vehicle to go off the road and flip over three times. The air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered from cuts on both of his legs that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was declared destroyed. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10746062
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
ODI 10778139
Air Bags · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
In rush hour traffic, the car would lose power everytime the car came to a stop or idled. 3 days later, the car lost power in speed limit traffic after going over the railroad tracks. Since then, it loses power at every stop. If i am not aware, the car rolls into oncoming traffic! I took the car to my nearest dealer. They confirmed that it was the ignition switch that has been recalled and a part hasn't been sent to…
ODI 10744452
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred on several occasions. The contact also stated that the driver side air bag warning indicator intermittently illuminated on several occasions. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however,…
ODI 10763132
Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. In addition, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The…
ODI 10854409
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for an unspecified nhtsa campaign number. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact's wife experienced difficulty steering, braking, and unexplained acceleration, which resulted in a head on collision with a tree. The vehicle was destroyed and towed from…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10715416
Air Bags · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While parked, the contact exited the vehicle and it rolled backwards without warning. The contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not towed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the…
Crash reported
ODI 10790075
Air Bags · Electrical System
2005 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to airbag light being on. *smd the consumer was informed the part was not available. The consumer referenced recall # 14v438000, *jb
ODI 10682276
Air Bags
Air bag warning light first came on intermittently. At one time i could adjust the passenger seat and correct the problem. It now stays on all the time. I see that the 2004 model has a recall, and mine was manufactured in late 2004, but is not on the recall vin list. I did not realize that this may mean the airbag is not functioning at all, but rather thought it was just an electrical problem. The 2005 model should…
ODI 10845614
Air Bags
My airbag icon on dashboard used to flash on and off while traveling. It is now on constantly. I have tried moving the seat back and forth to no avail. I understand that my airbag has now been deactivated.
ODI 10849793
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator continuously illuminated. The contact drove approximately 5 miles and the warning indicator went off. In addition, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (service brakes, air) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated…
ODI 10681117
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver restraint sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred and the driver restraint sensor was replaced on two other occasions.…
ODI 10745938
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Updated 07/27/16*lj the consumer stated the ignition failed which caused loss of…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10780900
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed causing the contact to crash. The specifics of the crash were not available. The air bags failed to deploy. The front passenger sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The contact received nhtsa campaign…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10668398
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) 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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/10/15*cn…
ODI 10703329
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I have been waiting and waiting to get this problem rendered. I received a recall notice about the faulty ignition switch and the slew of possible fatal consequences should anything occur. The recall notice is p41/nhtsa 14v-438, and ive been told i would receive a second recall notice in september 2015. Well, im still waiting!!. Meanwhile i am driving a potentially dangerous vehicle and have been for quite awhile. I…
ODI 10764712
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 4/6/15*cn the consumer stated it…
ODI 10676581
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 30 mph, the air bags deployed independently and the contact crashed the vehicle into a pole. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10640107
Air Bags · Electrical System
Ignition shut vehicle down as i was driving on the highway aprox 65-70mph. Loss of power brakes and steering, if there was an accident the airbags would not deploy due to car thinking the key is in the off position . Is a current recall but no parts are available and was told it was safe to drive. Has occurred multiple times, i removed key and keychains from the key as instructed but it continues to happen. *tr
ODI 10667511
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. When the vehicle was started, it shut down and the air bag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. In addition, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 161,298. Vin tool…
ODI 10788662
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10716250
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhsta campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 7/30 updated…
ODI 10724085
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed to complete the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10689929
Air Bags · Electrical System
At approximate june 2014 i received a recall notice for the ignition switch. Chrysler said approx. Delivery of september 2014. I have not heard or received anything since then. My concern other than the unsafe ignition switch situation is that every time i use my jeep, my airbag warning light flashes on and off continuously. As time goes on, the worse it gets. My dealer says he has checked others vehicles with the…
ODI 10712860