1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 893 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 175,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1% of the 893 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 175,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The driver's seat of my vehicle broke. The seat is unable to sit fully upright as the brackets holding it in place (to rail) are broken. The metal appears to be actually torn. 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo (6 cyl).”
NHTSA complaint #10352289, filed 2010-08, 200,000 miles“The contact owns a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, he noticed that the seat failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was advised that the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 151,000. ..updated 07-05-13”
NHTSA complaint #10514146, filed 2013-05, 151,000 miles“Consumer's power seat totatlly disconnected from the floor. Dealer has replaced 47 parts in the electrical part of the Jeep. Consumer has also been injured because of this.”
NHTSA complaint #863770, filed 2000-06Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 | 5 | 1% |
| 2022 | 12 | 4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 | 43 | 5% |
| 2017 | 20 | 5% |
| 2016 | 11 | 4% |
| 2015 | 317 | 23% |
| 2014 | 340 | 14% |
| 2013 | 57 | 7% |
| 2012 | 12 | 1% |
| 2011 | 11 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 0% |
| 2006 | 5 | 0% |
| 2005 | 20 | 1% |
| 2004 | 149 | 12% |
| 2003 | 65 | 9% |
| 2002 | 91 | 6% |
| 2001 | 131 | 15% |
| 2000 | 180 | 12% |
| 1999 | 91 | 6% |
| 1998 | 9 | 1% |
| 1997 | 12 | 1% |
| 1996 | 5 | 1% |
| 1995 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 | 4 | 1% |
| 1993 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
280 complaintsFuel system
134 complaintsBrakes
118 complaintsEngine cooling
88 complaintsBody and structure
85 complaintsSteering
67 complaintsElectrical system
65 complaintsSuspension
50 complaintsTires
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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