2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 0%of 734 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 0% of the 734 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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 interior lights dash and radio and auto seat did not operate properly; upon touching key and bumping the key; all functions worked again I got new keys and it still happens.”
NHTSA complaint #10678708, filed 2015-01, 87,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the driver's seat caught on fire while parked. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10559656, filed 2014-01, 121,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that upon returning to the vehicle, the contact’s daughter noticed that the front driver's side seat was smoldering. The contact stated that her daughter reported that the entire seat bottom of the seat was charred and melted the plastic frame and the seat cover. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed back to the residence. Additionally, the contact stated that the seat heater had engaged independently, causing her daughter to place a blanket on the seat to safely drive the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11627556, filed 2024-11, 170,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Seats: 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 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
473 complaintsEngine
107 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
77 complaintsAir bags
40 complaintsEngine cooling
39 complaintsOther or unknown
35 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsTires
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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