2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seats Problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about seats problems on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 98,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “seat heater” (23% of reports).
- 65seats complaints
- 98,250median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 2related recalls
- 22%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Seat heater: mentioned in 15 of 65 complaints (23%)
- Drivers side: mentioned in 8 of 65 complaints (12%)
- Seats front assembly: mentioned in 6 of 65 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do seats problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 65 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 8 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee seats complaints by model year
| Model year | Seats complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 2% | 8,000 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% | 13,741 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 5% | 29,200 |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% | 158,000 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 3% | 31,300 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 43 | 5% | 46,360 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 20 | 5% | 39,058 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 4% | 71,000 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 315 | 23% | 69,145 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 339 | 14% | 75,000 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 57 | 7% | 80,500 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 1% | 98,000 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 1% | 88,500 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 1% | 114,000 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 0% | 121,000 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 0% | 55,250 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 20 | 1% | 14,000 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 149 | 12% | 85,000 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 65 | 9% | 98,250 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 91 | 6% | 98,411 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 131 | 15% | 100,000 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 180 | 12% | 116,250 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 91 | 6% | 110,000 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 1% | 113,364 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 1% | 108,934 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% | 175,500 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (2)
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Problem: Chrysler is recalling 103,409 my 2001-2004 jeep grand cherokee vehicles with heated seats and with chrysler recall no. 06v-197 completed (03-04 my) or seat heater elements service replacement (01-02 my). The front seat electric heater elements could overheat.
Risk: Overheating could potentially cause a fire or injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front seat heater elements free of charge. The recall began on november 23, 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Problem: On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with heated seats, the front passenger seat electric heater element could overheat.
Risk: Overheating could potentially cause a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the heated seat elements. The recall began on july 24, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
Front seat brackets for power seats snapped and separated causing seat to no longer be attached to floor. Seat wobbles from side to side especially in curves and turning. Renders seatbelts useless in an accident.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokees have seats problems?
No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about seats for the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee (9% of the 762 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list seats. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do seats problems start?
The median reported mileage is 98,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about seats problems on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “seat heater”, in 15 of 65 complaints, followed by “drivers side” (8).
Other 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or seats problems across all Grand Cherokee years.