2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 88,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (41% of reports).
- 95air bags complaints
- 88,500median miles at failure
- 28mention a crash
- 15mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%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.
- Air bag: mentioned in 39 of 95 complaints (41%)
- Failed deploy: mentioned in 10 of 95 complaints (11%)
- Medical attention: mentioned in 7 of 95 complaints (7%)
- Included electrical: mentioned in 5 of 95 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 72 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 95 complaints, 28 mention a crash, 15 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 7% | 14,538 |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 3% | 5,900 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 3% | 29,600 |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 20 | 5% | 34,957 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 7% | 34,000 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 19 | 5% | 16,600 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 24 | 3% | 14,777 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 4% | 34,945 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 4% | 12,040 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 104 | 8% | 70,000 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 210 | 9% | 51,978 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 33 | 4% | 61,816 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 43 | 3% | 73,173 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 60 | 4% | 56,500 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 9% | 42,250 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 8% | 117,000 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 40 | 5% | 109,852 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 29 | 3% | 68,000 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 60 | 5% | 103,218 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 95 | 5% | 88,500 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 326 | 25% | 120,000 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 256 | 34% | 112,000 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 486 | 33% | 124,750 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 26 | 3% | 65,200 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 59 | 4% | 103,000 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 83 | 5% | 116,516 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 36 | 4% | 98,245 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 36 | 4% | 135,298 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 34 | 4% | 130,000 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 30 | 4% | 109,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
1. Airbag light was on when I purchased the vehicle from SRQ in Bradenton Florida February 2020. 2. The hood handle inside the vehicle was broke replaced it, it broke again. 3. The hood will not shut properly due to the latch inside the vehicle broke. Now the Hood will not stay up by itself…
The vehicle flipped down an embankment and into a creek and none of the air bags deployed, frontal or side curtains. Insurance adjuster has inspected vehicle. No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to failure.
It started out with my key fob not unlocking my car. So i decided to unlock my car manually, doing so set off the alarm and had the lights blinking and horn going off. So i then decided to order a new fob with a new battery (even though mine was new). That didn't work, so i decided to call someone…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokees have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 95 owner complaints about air bags for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee (5% of the 2,051 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 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 88,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 39 of 95 complaints, followed by “failed deploy” (10).
Other 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or air bags problems across all Grand Cherokee years.