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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
20 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
30 / 0
Average Mileage:
29,874 miles

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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 1 of 11)

problem #203

Aug 062024

Grand Cherokee

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The active headrest restraint system deployed without being in a crash or hitting a bump for that matter. The vehicle was sitting stationary when it deployed. This could be a major safety issue as I have had a history of concussions and if this were to have deployed while I was driving, the consequences could have been severe. I see that they expanded a 10 year warranty for this, but it deployed a couple of months after that 10 year warranty expired. This should be covered for lifetime as it is a malfunctioning safety component that could seriously injure someone or render them incapacitated at highway speeds. All of this is due to a plastic clip failing that holds a metal pin.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #202

Aug 252024

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
The headrest on the drivers seat came apart. We have been unable to get it back together. Car was at rest in a parking lot and very luckily was not being driven at the time. This would be extremely dangerous if the car was being driven when this happened

- Greensboro, GA, USA

problem #201

Aug 052024

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
-The passenger seat head rest popped open (exploded - it was super loud) when in the process of backing up out of my driveway. - The safety of everyone in the car was put at risk. My husband was in the seat and was hit in the back of the head. My son, his wife and their 2 month old daughter was in the back seat. - The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by anyone. It just happend last night. - It has not been inspected yet either. - There was no indication of any issue with the head rest. There was no collision or problem prior to the rest rest popping open (or exploding, seriously).

- Dumas, TX, USA

problem #200

May 302024

Grand Cherokee

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was parked in my front yard and sometimes between the hours of 830am and 3pm the driver side headrest activated (popped). No warning lights before or after it activated. Issue could have caused an accident and possibly caused injury to myself or my children had I been driving when system activated. Vehicle is available for inspection Issue is a known problem as a simple Google search would show

- Saginaw, MI, USA

problem #199

May 282024

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Passenger seat, headrest deployed, spontaneously going down the road.

- Gilbert, SC, USA

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problem #198

Aug 012023

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Unknown--I wonder if the air bag will still work like this. The cover seems to be shrinking/glue not holding. Pictures attached.

- Gibbsboro, NJ, USA

problem #197

Apr 252024

Grand Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was travelling down the road at approximately 30 mph and my the active headrest on the passenger side randomly deployed. This caused an extremely loud noise that sounded like an explosion. This caused me to swerve and slam on the brakes. It was unclear, at the time, what was happening. This has now caused extreme anxiety that it will happen on the driver side, while I am driving, and cause bodily harm or cause me to wreck, which could be potentially fatal. It appears that the clips that were holding it on just broke, or gave out, causing the deployment. After researching this I have found that this is a well known problem with this vehicle and has caused injury to others. When looking up my VIN number it says there are no recalls. It appears as though this is an expensive fix, which should be covered in full because it was a known default that Jeep continued to manufacture in the same way. I am not having to drive Leaning forward, because of fear of injuries if the drivers side does the same. And passengers have to ride with a deployed headrest that will not provide the protection it was supposed to provide in the event of a wreck, and that could cause additional harm because of it already being deployed.

- Chickasha, OK, USA

problem #196

May 102023

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Air bag exploded while driving destroying the nav, cruise control and electronics

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #195

Nov 282023

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
I have Grand Cherokee SRT 2014 I am from Saudi Arabia. I was driving my vehicle in the right lane at a speed of 40 miles. There was a vehicle in the second lane that swerved onto my vehicle and forced me to crash into a light pole. The airbags did not deploy as the vehicle stopped due to the impact and not the brakes. I was hit while driving, and because I was wearing the seat belt, my rib cage muscles and other injuries were torn. Please investigate and help me. I have never got any fault in regard air bags even after the access ther is no fault light.

- Springfield Gardens, NY, USA

problem #194

Sep 202023

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
airbag exploded while driving cancelling the navigation and seat memory jeep refuses to replace the radio which was destroyed by the air bag failure AND BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO PRE AIRBAG EXPLOSION

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #193

Mar 012023

Grand Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver side head rest air bag deployed completely on its own while I was sitting at a red light. It slammed forward with such great force hitting me in the back of my head and caused a horrible headache. It is available for inspection. My safety is at risk everytime I get in my car due to the fact it is a safety feature put in place by Jeep to prevent whiplash or any type of head or neck injury. It has been confirmed by a Certified Jeep dealership that it is fact a safety feature that is now inoperable. There was no warning lights prior to and at this time no lights or messages have appeared.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #192

Aug 252023

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
The Active head restraint on the passenger side deployed. The vehicle was brought to the dealer and confirmed the restraint had deployed. If this happened on the driver's side I could have had an accident. As it was it scared me and I swerved. There was no warning! I know there was an extended warranty issued but it has expired and the problem still exists regardless!

- Laconia, NH, USA

problem #191

Jun 122023

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
I was driving with no passenger abord and the head rest on the passenger side busted open without any cause, and I did not have any accident. Now it remains open and won't close. I was very frighten and I am scared that the same problem will happen on the drivers side, and I am very concern the airbags will active on its own. No police report was done but I have an appointment on July 7, 2023, with the dealership where I purchase the unit. This is something that needs to be addressed as a recall for safety purpose.

- Toa Baja, PR, USA

problem #190

Aug 052022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
The passenger side headrest popped out violently by itself. Was driving up the interstate when the headrest randomly popped out. The headrest is unable to be reset. This could have been a very dangerous issue had someone been sitting in the passenger seat when the active headrest system deployed.

- North Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #189

Oct 302022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
While driving normally, the passenger headrest violently shot open. Plastic clips which once held a metal rod inside the headrest can be seen stressed and broken, causing the active head restraint (AHR) systems to deploy. Several independent websites and forums show this is a known issue but there has not been a recall. There were no warning signs of an issue until this point.

- Shutesbury, MA, USA

problem #188

Aug 272022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
The head rest deployed into the back of my head while driving through an intersection. No collision. No bumps. No contact. Smooth driving and then it deployed. It-??s a hard and shocking deployment that hits you in the back of the head very aggressively causing my head jolt forward from the impact.

- Seminole, FL, USA

problem #187

Jun 252022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
While traveling on vacation, we pulled over at a gas station (thankfully I was not driving, for I believe I would have been in an accident). While sitting at the gas station, my drivers side Active Headrest Restraint deployed suddenly and struck me in the back of the head. I was leaning forward a bit and didn't receive the full blow, but it did cause me neck pain, a headache, and my left eye was throbbing.

- Circleville, OH, USA

problem #186

Apr 292022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
While driving on a city street the driver side headrest deployed without cause and struck me in the back of the head.

- Jamul, CA, USA

problem #185

Feb 142022

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • miles
Service shifter Transfer case Radio malfunction Gear Shifter Shifter got stuck in park i had to forcefully pull the shifter to get it to go into drive. Monday Feb 14, 2022 approximately around 9:00pm I drove my 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee to the gas station. I pull up at the gas pumps and pit the shifter to park, I exit the vechile and lock the doors, go inside the store to pay for my purchase and as im walking out I look and my jeep was gone. So I look around and I see it across the highway in a ditch. So I take off Running to my vechile and get in the vechile to try and reverse it but its automactilly goes right back into park. So I get out and look at the damage because there is a guard rail cables. My car has front end damage because it was stuck under the cables. Made a police report. I called the dealership where I am leasing the vechile from and they do not wanna help me. I've had nothing put problems with this vechile since I got it. This really needs to be looked into. What if my babies were in the car. Thankfully there was no oncoming traffic at that time. Becauae its a busy highway. I also have video footage of the incident from that night.

- Von Ormy, TX, USA

problem #184

Dec 312021

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
I was in a collision that impacted mostly the driver side of the vehicle and the front air bag did not deploy, only the side curtains.

- Oxford, NC, USA

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