West Springfield, MA, MA
AIR BAGS
The Air Bag warning light came on after we got an oil change for our car.
NHTSA complaint #11610765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee airbag problems
10 of the 171 complaints about the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee are about the airbag system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 42,250 miles.
10
Complaints
4
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
AIR Bags
9
90.0%
Frontal
1
10.0%
Airbags across every Jeep Grand Cherokee year
1993
25
1.1%
1994
38
1.7%
1995
30
1.3%
1996
34
1.5%
1997
36
1.6%
1998
36
1.6%
1999
84
3.7%
2000
60
2.7%
2001
26
1.2%
2002
488
21.7%
2003
257
11.4%
2004
328
14.6%
2005
95
4.2%
2006
61
2.7%
2007
29
1.3%
2008
40
1.8%
2009
12
0.5%
2010
10
0.4%
2011
60
2.7%
2012
43
1.9%
2013
33
1.5%
2014
209
9.3%
2015
103
4.6%
2016
11
0.5%
2017
15
0.7%
2018
23
1.0%
2019
19
0.8%
2020
17
0.8%
2021
18
0.8%
2023
10
0.4%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Bakersfield, CA
AIR BAGS
The air bag light comes on every now and then. It happened in my previous jeep and is happening in my dad's Chrysler Sebring car as well. I seen this problem with the airbag automatic deactivation when the warning light comes on in different vehicles but all from Chrysler motors.
NHTSA complaint #11526091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 miles
Long Beach, CA
AIR BAGS
TIPM OR FRONT CONTROL MODULE SHUTTING OFF CAR WHILE DRIVING, TURNING OFF AIRBAGS AND NOT LETTING ABS SYSTEM FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I'VE BEEN DRIVING SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE RECENTLY
NHTSA complaint #11353868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 56,000 miles
Phenix City, AL
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WITH CAR IN PARK AND WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION.
NHTSA complaint #10937577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 117,961 miles
Lyman, SC
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,961.
NHTSA complaint #10862518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 54,000 miles
Bronx, NY
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE AND EXCESSIVE CRACKS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE AIR BAG HOUSING WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
NHTSA complaint #10789496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,500 miles
Weston, MA
Crash
AIR BAGS
WHILE BACKING UP VERY SLOWLY OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM REVERSE INTO FORWARD. THE GAS PEDAL FLOORED ITSELF AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED INTO THE WALL OF MY GARAGE, CLIMBED OVER THE CEMENT FOUNDATION, AND THEN THE CAR SLAMMED INTO THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE. MY FOOT WAS OFF OF THE PEDALS AS I WAS THROWN AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF EVEN THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. THE ONLY REASON THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED WAS BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN SEVERELY DAMAGED AS IT DROVE ITSELF OVER THE CEMENT FOUNDATION OF THE GARAGE. THE CAR WAS DECLARED TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #10594300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 25,000 miles
Southfield, MI
Crash
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL AND ACCELERATED STRIKING THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE. PARKING BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND GARAGE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I BELIEVE THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A PENDING JEEP RECALL. NHTSA'S # 13V175000.
NHTSA complaint #10513235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,000 miles
Iselin, NJ
Fire
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO COME ON. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE, SAW WHITE SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN MINUTES NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 7,000.
NHTSA complaint #10342187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5,015 miles
Farmingdale, NY
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS
2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE INVOLVED IN FRONT-END CRASH AT OVER 35 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10340916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.