2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee air bags problems
325 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I scheduled a recall appointment for my Jeep Grand Cherokee. The dealer confirmed that the appointment was scheduled and that the necessary recall part had been ordered. However, when I arrived, my vehicle was parked and no work was started. I was not given an estimated repair time, and after…”
filed Sep 15, 2025
“On 10/21/21 myself and my child (rear passenger in booster safety seat) were in a solo vehicle accident that resulted in our vehicle hitting an embankment before rolling 3x landing on the wheels again in the right position on the same side of vehicle we originally had impact. We were less than 1…”
filed Dec 5, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module…Campaign 15V673000 · Oct 19, 2015
- Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module…Campaign 15V046000 · Jan 28, 2015
- A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags, side…Campaign 12V527000 · Nov 8, 2012
Air Bags problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 3% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 3% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 5% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 8% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 5% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 3% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 4% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 4% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 102 | 8% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 209 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.