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 · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start until after several attempts. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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…
ODI 10714428
Air Bags · Control Module
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. In addition, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the security code needed to be reset. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.
ODI 10672313
Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Every time while driving the air bag light on dash is always on. Then upon driving, suddenly the seat belt alarm starts buzzing even though all seat belts are latched properly. Then the engine light will come on. Shortly after the dash goes completely black. All alarms and lights go out along with the heating/ac. This is on a routine basis. *tr
ODI 10607609
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
While driving my vehicle it just shut down without any warning and i had to guide it to the side of the road to restart it.thankfully i was driving in a neighborhood where i could do this, it did this a couple of times in one outing, now its every so often. So far it has not done it while i'm out on an interstate but i try to stay close to home til it can be fixed. Plus when i have on my lights my dashboard lights…
ODI 10678432
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The contact mentioned that whenever he turned the steering wheel all the way to the left, the warning lamp would turn off. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 145,000. *tr
ODI 10514790
Air Bags · Body
I was sitting at a red light and a florida state trooper was behind me, also stopped. When the light turned green, the cars in front of me started to move forward so i took my foot off of the brake to ease forward, awaiting to hit the gas when the trooper hit his gas, slamming into the back of my jeep so hard that it lifted the back of my jeep up and forced the front end to hit the vehicle in front of me at the…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10622029
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the engine was started and the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously until the engine was turned off. In addition, the horn would not function when activated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician advised that the air bag clock spring was faulty. There was a recall associated with the 2002…
ODI 10491434
Air Bags · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The air bags light comes on and stays on, the fuel system light comes on and stays on. When checked by mechanic was told some sort of sensor. The speed control does what it wants it can go from 45mph to 20mph and the vehicle tries to cut itself off i have to immediately put it in neutral to prevent that from happening. *tr
ODI 10639744
Air Bags · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
My airbag light has come on and it, has me scare of what might happen and my truck drives like it has a transmission problem. It takes a while changing gear my steering wheel make a loud clicking sound as i turn.. While driving turning. There are so many problems with this truck from day one.. *tr
ODI 10929474
Air Bags
The air bag light turned on so i took it in to mack massey jeep dealership on [redacted]in el paso, tx. The person advising me from the mechanics department told me i was very lucky to take it in when i did because some part having to do with the air bags had melted & my airbags could have opened up at any time. He said he deactivated all the airbags in my vehicle. The total to have them fixed was way more than i…
ODI 10484977
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver lost control and crashed into an embankment. The driver side frontal air bag failed to deploy. The driver suffered injuries to the neck and pelvic area. Medical attention was received and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified and the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The vin…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10622282
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that as she entered a parking space at 2 mph with the brakes partially depressed, there was sudden acceleration and the contact crashed into the front of a store and accelerated through the store . The brakes were applied during the failure but the vehicle did not respond. Once the vehicle crashed through the front of the store, the rear tires…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10421149
Air Bags
Tl* the driver owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the driver was involved in a serious crash and the air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered very serious injuries and was transported to a hospital. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent repair facility. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10427547
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving to the work, a semi truck was front of my jeep,it was a stop sign and the semi truck was stopping and i was slowing down to stop, but my jeep didn't slow down. Even i was pressing the brake, didn't stop on time and i crashed to the semi truck. Luckily, didn't give any damage to the semi truck , but my jeep end up total lost. After i got this recall from mail, i realize , the accident wasn't my fault,…
Crash reported
ODI 10669463
Air Bags
My daughter's 2005 jeep grand cherokee was rear ended by another car going 90mph. She was sent airborne, flipped end over end & rolled on the side before coming to rest upright. The front of her jeep was gone but the air bags did not deploy, we were told by the wrecker service that they could not believe the air bag did not deploy. She hit her head on the drivers side window and steering wheel during the roll. Here…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10326075
Air Bags
Like many i have read my airbag warning light has been coming on intermittently. I've read this is likely a clock spring failure. The light has been coming on for about 2 weeks with a "ding" noise and the dashboard light. This happens while driving. It happens frequently (every couple of minutes). Researched on internet to see what the cause may be and noticed that many others are reporting the exact same issue with…
ODI 10321497
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When starting ignition, wipers activate. While driving, headlights and instrument panel flash intermittently. When starting ignition and while driving, air conditioner blower shuts down, cuts out intermittently and blower, when operative, only works on high. Sometimes switching to off and restarting or hitting a bump activates blower. At one time opening and closing the glove compartment activated blower but not any…
ODI 10851425
Air Bags · Electrical System
As i drive my 2005 jeep grand cherokee( hemi)the vehicle simply shuts off. All the lights on the dashboard turn on then the car turns off. I end up with no control. Sometimes this happens and then the vehicle turns on all by itself while im driving. About a week after i purchased it, i had this problem but the dealer said it was fine. As i took it to the gas station across the street, it happened. The dealership…
ODI 10259988
Air Bags · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the failure was related to the air bag sensor and ordered the part for the repair.…
ODI 10250698
Air Bags
I was in an accident where i had a seizure and ran into a gas station at 50 mph. I was driving a 2005 jeep grand cherokee and both air bags failed to deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10248045
Air Bags · Engine · Steering
I saw the news this morning that chrysler jeep has admitted to a defect where the jeep cherokees (2005) turns off unexpectedly and there are issues with the airbag. My jeep has turned off/stalled soon after i have started driving it on a number of occasions. It sort of stalls with no power going to the engine and then a few seconds later kicks in and moves. This usually happens right after i pull out of a parking…
ODI 10617604
Air Bags · Front
Tl* - while driving 40 - 45 miles per hour. The contact lost control of the vehicle on a gravel/dirt road which caused a collision with a post. The contact's airbags did not deploy. The seatbelt didn't secure her in the vehicle which caused her to lose 4 front teeth and, severely injure her jaw bone and chin.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10176673
Air Bags · Electrical System
Jeep about had the one the airbag light comes on, i take it to the dealer where i purchased the seat buckle, a year later light goes on,i take it back to the dealer and they replace the buckle again. 6 months later light goes back on the warranty had just past but the dealer fixed it again. 6 months later the light goes back on and i go back to the dealer and they went out of business, i took it to another dealer…
ODI 10627704
12v/24v/48v Battery · Air Bags · Automatic Transmission · Engine · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Pump · Rear Window Wiper/Washer · Seats · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while changing the gear from drive to reverse there was a clicking noise. This occurred intermittently. While attempting to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal the engine made a roaring noise and the vehicle failed to pick up speed. The dealership rebuilt the transmission, however no other repairs have been made. The manufacturer has been alerted. Updated 6/27/2006 - the vehicle battery…
ODI 10159715
Air Bags
Orange passenger air bag light on at all times, even with passenger seat unoccupied since day of purchase. Customer was told at dealership that this was normal if seat was unoccupied. After a few months, the orange passenger air bag light and the red air bag light are on continuously, or the illuminations alternate every few minutes. Jeep cherokee taken to dealership. Customer was told it was a calibration problem,…
ODI 10151617