1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 6%of 588 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 190,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 6% of the 588 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 190,000 miles. 33 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My vehicle had major frontal impact damage, because of a significant deceleration frontal impact, and there was a major development of negative force upon contact with the other vehicle. The purpose of my complaint is that my vehicle's driver side air bag failed to provided safety function at the time of impact, because it did not deploy, this accident impact surely transversed the whole structure of my vehicle, and even bent the front chassis frame and cracked the windshield. …”
NHTSA complaint #10009856, filed 2002-05, 160,000 miles“Takata recall: approx june of 2015 after going to the oregon city dump while sitting at the light waiting for the light to change. The airbag just went off no reason no accident and gave a bloody nose. He had to change the steering wheel because of it. But now I'm scared to drive it and it just sits.”
NHTSA complaint #11235323, filed 2019-07, 200,000 miles“Involved in a front end collision on 11/5/2007 with extensive front end damage to vehicle. Air bag did not deploy and driver (who was wearing a seat belt) sustained a fracture to the sternum with considerable pain after. Inspection of the vehicle revealed that the left air bag sensor was broken as a result of the accident, but air bag still did not deploy. At no time did the air bag indicated that there was a possible defect in the system.”
NHTSA complaint #10210316, filed 2007-11, 90,216 miles“The contact owned a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a broken arm and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11021853, filed 2017-09, 190,000 miles“The contact stated while driving 35 to 40mph on an ice covered road, the vehicle's front tires dropped off the side of the road, and this caused loss of control of the vehicle. The vehicle went in to a ditch, this was a frontal impact. The driver's side airbags did not deploy. The seat belts were in use. The vehicle is totaled. The manufacturer has not been alerted.”
NHTSA complaint #10149214, filed 2006-02, 212,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 12 | 3% |
| 2022 | 9 | 3% |
| 2021 | 20 | 5% |
| 2020 | 17 | 7% |
| 2019 | 19 | 5% |
| 2018 | 24 | 3% |
| 2017 | 15 | 4% |
| 2016 | 12 | 4% |
| 2015 | 104 | 8% |
| 2014 | 211 | 9% |
| 2013 | 33 | 4% |
| 2012 | 43 | 3% |
| 2011 | 60 | 4% |
| 2010 | 11 | 9% |
| 2009 | 11 | 8% |
| 2008 | 40 | 5% |
| 2007 | 29 | 3% |
| 2006 | 60 | 5% |
| 2005 | 95 | 5% |
| 2004 | 326 | 25% |
| 2003 | 256 | 34% |
| 2002 | 486 | 33% |
| 2001 | 26 | 3% |
| 2000 | 59 | 4% |
| 1999 | 83 | 5% |
| 1998 | 36 | 4% |
| 1997 | 36 | 4% |
| 1996 | 34 | 4% |
| 1995 | 30 | 4% |
| 1994 | 37 | 6% |
| 1993 | 24 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
132 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
118 complaintsEngine cooling
75 complaintsVehicle speed control
68 complaintsFuel system
55 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsSteering
38 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsSuspension
28 complaintsEquipment
17 complaintsTires
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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