FaultScore

Jeep seat problems

Owners have filed 2,292 complaints with NHTSA about the seats on Jeep vehicles — 2% of everything reported about the brand, across 25 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Jeep Grand Cherokee, worst in 2014.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

2,292

Complaints

2%

Share of all Jeep complaints

66

Crashes

76

Fires

Which Jeep models have the most seat problems

Grand Cherokee 1,620 70.7%

Worst in 2014

Cherokee 151 6.6%

Worst in 2000

Wrangler 113 4.9%

Worst in 2018

Patriot 98 4.3%

Worst in 2014

Compass 74 3.2%

Worst in 2014

Liberty 68 3.0%

Worst in 2012

Laredo 48 2.1%

Worst in 2000

Commander 26 1.1%

Worst in 2006

Worst Jeep model years for seat problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 339 10% 74,500 C
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 312 18% 69,000 D
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 180 10% 116,250 C
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 149 9% 85,000 D
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 131 12% 100,000 C
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 94 4% 110,000 A
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 91 5% 98,411 C
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee 67 8% 97,500 F
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee 57 5% 80,500 D
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee 42 3% 46,360 A
2014 Jeep Patriot 33 4% 70,000 C
2014 Jeep Compass 26 5% 52,687 C
2015 Jeep Patriot 26 5% 69,500 B
2000 Jeep Cherokee 22 4% 116,000 A
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 22 1% 12,678 B
2016 Jeep Patriot 20 3% 70,000 D
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee 20 4% 39,057 C
2001 Jeep Cherokee 18 5% 90,000 A
2012 Jeep Liberty 16 3% 48,000 D
1996 Jeep Cherokee 15 3% 127,000 C