2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 95about this part
- Share
- 5%of 2,052 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 95 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5% of the 2,052 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,500 miles. 28 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.
“Ever since I bought my 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee the passenger air bag light has constantly been on. I thought when someone sits there it's supposed to go off! I have read multiple stories of people having the same problem with this vehicle. Some have even been people that have been in accidents and seat belts or air bags didn't work. This is a huge safety issue that Jeep needs to fix asap!”
NHTSA complaint #11257541, filed 2019-09, 154,000 miles“Airbag light has come on and the Jeep dealership wants to charge me a fee for them to look at it and then fix the issue. I have read on multiple sites that this is a reoccurring issue with my specific model and year. Jeep wants to charge its customers a fee to properly maintain a safety function the vehicle that would save their lives in the case of an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10944517, filed 2017-01, 160,000 miles“I was leaving the car wash and after putting the Grand Cherokee in drive with my foot on the brake it accelerated on its own and the brakes were not responsive. Unable to stop or slow down, to avoid traffic, I crashed into a stone wall. The car is totaled and I had serious injury to my head as the airbag also did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10790462, filed 2015-11, 120,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10667511, filed 2014-12, 66,666 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10849793, filed 2016-03, 177,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10229213May 1, 2015Customer Satisfaction Notification P73 Reprogram Final Drive Control Module The Final Drive Control Module (FDCM) software on about 295,600 of the above vehicles may cause the…
- 10021599Feb 7, 2007Passenger air bag deactivation.
- 10016171Jan 3, 2006Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offering a passenger airbag deactivation wiring package. To include 2006 chrysler town and country and 300/touring.
Air 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 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
928 complaintsBody and structure
405 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
253 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
163 complaintsOther or unknown
137 complaintsEngine
134 complaintsBrakes
96 complaintsVehicle speed control
88 complaintsEngine cooling
78 complaintsSteering
64 complaintsExterior lighting
60 complaintsFuel system
34 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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