2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 3%of 883 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,200miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of the 883 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,200 miles. 18 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Window regulators in this car have broken twice in less than a year and cost $550 to have repaired. I had one repaired in sept 07. I can't afford this and am driving with plastic on my second window this happened too. The windows just drop as I'm driving at 60mph.”
NHTSA complaint #10232442, filed 2008-06, 60,000 miles“I was in a head on collision that totaled my Jeep Grand Cherokee while I was 30 weeks pregnant. The airbags did not deploy. I spent the weekend in the hospital as a result, and the baby needed to be monitored because I was having contractions. I informed daimler chrysler, they sent a letter with a brochure showing where the point of impact needed to be for the airbags to deploy, stating the car performed as it should have. …”
NHTSA complaint #10178619, filed 2007-01, 65,200 miles“The air bag warning light came on intermittently. It did that about ever five minutes. It has done that since that date. I took it to the faricy boys Jeep dealer in colorado springs, they stated that the air bag was not working. I asked if this was a safety item to be paid for by the manufacture. He said no. He said I had to pay for this repair if I wanted a new airbag. I find this replacement cost for this item strange for two reasons. One: I believe this is a safety item, and two: airbags are being recalled for a number of different cars at this very time and are being replaced at no cost.”
NHTSA complaint #10777803, filed 2015-09, 153,000 miles“I was involved in a collision in which I rear ended another vehicle. I was travelling at approximately 40-45 MPH. Upon impact with the other vehicle neither my seatbelt functioned nor the drivers side airbag deployed. This caused injury to my chest when it hit the stearing wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10054699, filed 2004-01, 24,658 miles“1. My 2001 Jeep gand cherokee was invovled in a front end wreck which totaled out the vehicle. . Neither passenger or driver air bag deployed in this incident. The drivers head hit the steering wheel. The passenger was uninjured. 3. The Jeep was towed to hunter chrylser plymouth for an estimate. We were told it was a total loss due to extensive front end damage and the frame was bent. My question to hunter was why did the air bags not deploy? They responded that they don't always come out in a front end accident. It depends on what part of the bumper was hit. …”
NHTSA complaint #10114020, filed 2005-03, 61,000 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 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee
245 complaintsBrakes
208 complaintsSeats
131 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
102 complaintsEngine cooling
53 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsEquipment
33 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsExterior lighting
26 complaintsSuspension
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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