2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats problems
65 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2 recalls have not been taken care of by the manufacturer. I purchased this vehicle 2 years ago and have noticed that the seats do indeed over heat. The airbags haven't deployed thankfully, but I'm not comfortable taking any chances. Do I have to pay a dealer to complete these repairs? Also, since…”
filed Jun 21, 2023
“Driver's seat frame/bracket broke in front of driver's seat, allowing the driver seat to lean detach from the floorboard and move backward toward the rear seats. When researching this specific issue, it seems that this is a common issue and is an obvious safety defect. If the driver seat frame…”
filed Oct 19, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- SeatsCampaign 09V117000 · Apr 9, 2009
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HEATED SEATS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT…Campaign 06V197000 · Jun 7, 2006
Seats problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 4% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 3% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 42 | 5% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 20 | 6% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 308 | 23% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 336 | 14% |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 56 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.