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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee air bags problems

104 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee cite air bags, 8% of all 1,369 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
104
8% of all complaints
Crashes
14
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
20
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owned a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 65 MPH on a curvy highway road, the vehicle started skidding to the right and crashed into a barrier, causing the vehicle to slide to the left and to strike another barrier. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the neck, back, and right shoulder, requiring medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 14, 2026Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11771036
“The passenger headrest exploded. 1 year ago the driver side headrest exploded while I was driving. Luckily I was not hurt badly or in an accident. Dealership said they would only fix the driver side and to comeback when the other blew up. Now that the other one blew up I am being told it is past the warranty and I will have to pay out of pocket to repair. The warranty extension that would have covered this was called X88. Expired July 2025.I believe the dealer knew it was gong to expire but did nothing to help me.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 11, 2026Air bagsODI 11749763
“The passenger headrest exploded. 1 year ago the driver side headrest exploded while I was driving. Luckily I was not hurt badly or in an accident. Dealership said they would only fix the driver side and to comeback when the other blew up. Now that the other one blew up I am being told it is past the warranty and I will have to pay out of pocket to repair. The warranty extension that would have covered this was called X88. Expired July 2025.I believe the dealer knew it was gong to expire but did nothing to help me.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 11, 2026Air bagsODI 11749764
“While driving, the drivers side head rest exploded and pushed my body/neck forward. There was no accident that prompted this and was slowing down to a stop light.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 26, 2026Air bags, SeatsODI 11740125
“2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while his wife was driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, the driver side air bag suddenly deployed hitting the drivers head, the vehicle was not involved in a Collison at all. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,830.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 13, 2026Air bagsODI 11737651
“After a rear end hit by another car the red alert/caution light for the airbag system on the front electric dashboard was lit up. The system did not engage after being hit and after taking the car into for repair replacement parts are not available over 5 months later for the same year and model by any original source in the US as of today. Accident occurred in August 2025. Repair shop did identify the 2 failing parts, both related to parts associated with the driver side seatbelt and where it connects to the seatbelt buckle at the side of the seat. Insurance company of the person who hit us forced us to pickup the car from the repair shop despite airbag system not fixed and as of to date 01/17/2026 has not been able to repair or correct the faulty system. They have also as of to date shown willingness to total the car but instead forcing us either to drive a car with a faulty safety device or park it in our drive way and get a new car for personal use. They have also repair shop designated by the insured company inspected the safety system, identified the problem, notified the insurance company and also informed the insurance company the 2 replaced parts or…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 17, 2026Air bags, Seat beltsCrash reportedODI 11711650

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.