2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee air bags problems
43 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 45 MPH on an icy road, the vehicle slid and veered off the road. The vehicle flipped over several times down an embankment and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and four injuries were reported that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while parking with the brakes engaged, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and traveled over a bush, a hill, crossed a four lane road and then crashed into a tree. The contact indicated that the air bags failed to deploy and the engine continued to rev after the contact exited the vehicle. The contact then removed the key to shut off the engine. The contact suffered a bruised chest during the incident but did not require medical treatment.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Electrical system 840 complaints
- Brakes 309 complaints
- Engine 303 complaints
- Fuel system 250 complaints
- Steering 103 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 101 complaints
- Lighting 57 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints