Jeep seats problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,289 complaints involve seats. The Grand Cherokee accounts for the largest share (71%). The single worst model year is the 2014 Grand Cherokee with 341 seats complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,289 about seats, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Grand Cherokee 71% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 1,425 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 67 and 76
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Cherokee | 1,633 | 71% |
| Cherokee | 145 | 6% |
| Wrangler | 100 | 4% |
| Patriot | 98 | 4% |
| Compass | 74 | 3% |
| Liberty | 69 | 3% |
| Laredo | 48 | 2% |
| Commander | 26 | 1% |
| Renegade | 20 | 1% |
| Grand Wagoneer | 18 | 1% |
Worst model years for seats
- 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee341 complaints
- 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee317 complaints
- 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee180 complaints
- 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee149 complaints
- 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee131 complaints
Seats complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 24 |
| 1999 | 119 |
| 2000 | 214 |
| 2001 | 161 |
| 2002 | 103 |
| 2003 | 82 |
| 2004 | 155 |
| 2005 | 28 |
| 2006 | 29 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2008 | 24 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 37 |
| 2013 | 69 |
| 2014 | 410 |
| 2015 | 367 |
| 2016 | 60 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 1,425 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.