2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the front driver seat head restraint deployed inadvertently and struck the contact in the neck, causing the contact to swerve off the road. The contact sustained a sore neck; however, medical attention was…”
filed Jul 9, 2026
“The headrest on the driver's side popped open when I was driving. I had backed out of my driveway and had changed to drive and as I did the headrest popped open. It hit me in the back of my head. Luckily I was driving slow and I could pull over to find out what happen and discovered that the…”
filed Feb 6, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 308 | 23% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 336 | 14% |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 56 | 7% |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.