2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee air bags problems
329 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 329 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 116,000 miles 82 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 49 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 42 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 82 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 116,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 49 crashes, 2 fires, 42 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My son was involved in an unexplained car accident on 9/26/15 in our 2004 jeep grand cherokee. The crash resulted in extensive physical and fire damage to the vehicle and the loss of my son's life. It was a beautiful sunny day and the cause remains unknown. Shortly after I received notice that his vehicle was involved in recall r60 for unintended air bag deployment which could result in a crash. My son was a new driver and anything could have happened.
April 21, 2006: I was proceeding on a green left turn arrow and was hit by a ford taurus running stop light. He veered around my front end, tearing off the entire front end and pushing my vehicle into the oncoming lanes. I did not see him coming. I heard the crash, then saw a bright white light. I had lost consciousness and was awakened by a man knocking on my window. The seat belt did not hold. Air bag did not deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 226 complaints
- Brakes 184 complaints
- Seats 149 complaints
- Electrical system 145 complaints
- Engine 84 complaints
- Cruise control 77 complaints
- Steering 74 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 49 complaints