2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Airbags Problems
NHTSA lists 24 airbag complaints for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, about 3% of its 853 total complaints for the year. Ten of these involved crashes and ten involved injuries, with a median failure mileage of 14,777 miles. No related recall is listed for this component.
- Airbags complaints
- 24
- 3% of 853
- Crashes reported
- 10
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 10
- Median mileage
- 14,777 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Owners report airbags and side curtain airbags failing to deploy during moderate to high-speed collisions, including rear-end and T-bone impacts.
- Some drivers describe striking their head or leg on the steering wheel after airbags did not activate, resulting in injury.
- Several complaints describe active head restraints deploying unexpectedly while the vehicle was parked or just started, striking occupants in the back of the head.
- One owner reported no dash warning lights before a crash in which airbags failed to deploy, followed by a total-loss claim.
- Multiple reports describe airbags not deploying even when the vehicle sustained heavy front-end or side damage severe enough to total the car.
When 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 1, 2018, latest Aug 28, 2026.
Airbags recalls for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Airbags complaints by Grand Cherokee model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many airbag complaints does NHTSA have for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- NHTSA lists 24 airbag-related complaints for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is about 3% of the 853 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for airbag problems on the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for the airbag issues reported on the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
- At what mileage do airbag problems tend to occur on the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- The median mileage at failure for airbag complaints on the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee is 14,777 miles.
- Did the airbag issues on the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee cause injuries?
- Yes, NHTSA data shows 10 injuries and 10 crashes among the 24 airbag complaints filed for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
- How does the 2018 Grand Cherokee compare to other years for airbag complaints?
- The 2018 model's 24 airbag complaints and 3% share are lower than years like 2014 (209 complaints, 9% share) and 2015 (103 complaints, 8% share), based on NHTSA's per-year breakdown.