What 1,637 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

My Airbags did not deploy and I believe my seatbelt also did not work properly. I was struck head on (front end to front end) inside a tunnel by a pickup truck (ram 3500) Going appx. 40mph and my air bags did not deploy and my head hit my windshield so I’m unsure if seatbelts worked properly as I was using mine. My insurance company is storing it now for me as it is most likely totaled. My insurance is handling my property damage case, as far as I know it has not been to any dealer/mechanic and again is most likely beyond repair unfortunately. Colorado state patrol inspected both vehicles involved, I know my insurance is holding the vehicle now, I’m not sure about the other driver as I am struggling to find help with litigation. I had no warning from my car nor otherr driver, not sure if this is because I was entering the single lane tunnel. he did not use horn flash light anything like that, I laid on my horn and cut my wheel right but being in a tunnel with a wall of rock/mountain, there’s was no avoiding him.

NHTSA ODI 11711560

The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled while driving around a sharp curve, causing the contact to crash into a tree. There was severe front vehicle damage due to the crash. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. The contact had not sustained any injuries. No medical attention was required. The contact stated that a police report was not filed due to the police department not showing up. The vehicle was towed to the residence by the contact's spouse. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

NHTSA ODI 11701914

On or about December 15 2020 my wife was on her way to work and hit a water puddle and hydroplaned at 60 miles per hour and lost control and hit the wall head on at 55 mph and no airbags deployed I have the car in my front yard

NHTSA ODI 11545538

My husband was involved in a serious collision with another vehicle on July 20, 2023 and he sustained serious injuries because the airbags never deployed.

NHTSA ODI 11536932

The contact owned a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while idled, her husband released the brake pedal to accelerate when the vehicle rear-ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact’s husband pulled the vehicle off the road and turned off the vehicle when the electrical started to malfunction. The contact stated that the doors were inadvertently locked while her husband was inside the vehicle. The contact then stated that the doors failed to unlock. The local authorities were notified of the failure and were able to remove the contact’s husband from the vehicle as the contact started to notice smoke at the hood of the vehicle. The contact then stated that the vehicle caught fire and disintegrated into flames. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The fire department was notified, and the fire was extinguished. The vehicle was towed to a collision lot and deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

NHTSA ODI 11518956

The contact owned a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she noticed a fuel odor throughout the vehicle. The contact then stated that the hood of the vehicle started to catch fire. The contact was able to navigate the vehicle off the road. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The fire department was notified, and the fire was extinguished. A fire report was filed. The contact suffered an asthma attack that required medical attention. The dealer was notified of the failure and the vehicle was towed by the dealer to a tow lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was unavailable.

NHTSA ODI 11510333

I was leaving work and made a right turn. The vehicle steering and breaks locked up and I hit a telephone pole. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle did not stall. Serious injury could have occurred. Police report and involvement happened as it was a large accident.

NHTSA ODI 11503002

PASSENGER SIDE VANITY MIRROR CAUGHT FIRE. MY EYES STARTED BURNING AND SMOKE FILLED THE CAR SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR. I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WAITING FOR THE RAIN TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE I STARTED DRIVING OTHER WISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN I REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING.

NHTSA ODI 11491871

The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph when traffic began to back up. When the contact was attempting to get into the left lane, the vehicle's ahead suddenly stopped. The contact depressed the brake pedal, however, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward causing them to rear-end the vehicle in front. The air bags did not deploy. There was damage to the vehicle in front where their entire rear end was crushed inward. The contact's vehicle was towed. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. There was no medical attention needed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

NHTSA ODI 11462179

Engine stalls without warning causing full loss of power, including power steering and ability to brake properly... ends in engine failure as well. This has resulted in MULTIPLE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS AND LATELY IT CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CURB AND DAMAGED FRONT RIGHT WHEEL.. WILL IT BE ANOTHER CAR AND A CRASH NEXT TIME!???

NHTSA ODI 11425155

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I AM WRITING THIS LETTER IN REGARDS TO MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAD NO WORK DONE, MEANING THE RECALLS ON IT WERE NEVER DONE.AND FOR THAT REASON, I HOLD THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT MAKING SURE THE PREVIOUS IWNERS/DEALERS ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 10 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE STARTING FROM 9-26-2011 TO 11-14-2019. AND FOR THAT FAILURE, IT LEAD TO AN ALMOST FATAL ACCIDENT OF MY LIVED ONE. I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK CONCERNING THIS MATTER.

NHTSA ODI 11414883

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AND HIT A TREE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS LOWER BACK AND HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED AS THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OR NOT. THE DEALER HILL KELLY DODGE (6171 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505) WAS NOTIFIED A DAY PRIOR TO THE COLLISION ABOUT SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATED (CHECK ENGINE, SERVICE 4-WHEEL DRIVE, TRACTION CONTROL) AND SCHEDULED AN UPCOMING APPOINTMENT TO GET THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AS WELL AS THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

NHTSA ODI 11396640

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING, WHEN I BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. I THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND POPPED THE HOOD. I SAW THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS LITERALLY ON FIRE! IT THEN, BURNED OUT AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. I THEN, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. I THOUGHT THIS WAS RANDOM, UNTIL I SAW THE ISSUE ONLINE. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THIS ISSUE. CAN I BE REIMBURSED FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR?

NHTSA ODI 11375949

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HOME THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER INTO A TIRE STOP AND THEY PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER CLASSIC CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF ARLINGTON (1111 I-20 FRONTAGE RD, ARLINGTON, TX 76018 682-206-3532). THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE AND THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. THE BURNT ALTERNATOR AND PCM WERE REPLACED AS WELL. THESE REPAIRS WERE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE SAME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND GAVE THE CONTACT A CASE NUMBER. THEY CALLED THE CONTACT BACK LATER AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *BF *AS

NHTSA ODI 11341634

IN A PULL FORWARD PARK SPOT, SHIFTED TO REVERSE TO BACK OUT. CAR LURCHED BACKWARD VERY FAST. CROSSED THE ROAD, STOPPED BY A 4' X 6' POST SET IN THE GROUND. THE COLLISION BROKE THE POST AND CRACKED MY CAR'S REAR BUMPER. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT COULD NOT CONTROL THE SPEED. THANKFULLY, NO PEOPLE WERE IN THE ROAD. NO INJURIES. THIS WAS PIN A COMMERCIAL FARM, WHERE PEOPLE CAN HARVEST THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THE ROAD IS BLACKTOP. MY CAR LEFT SKID MARKS ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE ROAD. IT WAS A FRIGHTENING EVENT FOR ME AND MY FRIEND. I CALLED MY CAR DEALER LATER TO ASK IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY INCIDENTS LIKE THIS...SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND THE CAR ZIPPED OFF- OUT OF CONTROL. TECH SAID ' NO'.

NHTSA ODI 11339972

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPM INCREASED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER, JEEP, DODGE AND RAM LOCATED AT (11101 NURSERYFIELDS DR, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256), EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ODI 11319536

WHILE IN MOTION, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE FRONT PART OF THE ROOF INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR BEGAN MELTING OF ITS HINGE UNTIL IT FELL OFF, THEN A FLAME BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE HOLE WHERE THE SUN VISOR IS ATTACHED. THIS OCCURRED EVEN AFTER VISORS WERE CHANGED DUE TO PREVIOUS RECALL.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11301335

MY JEEP ALL OF A SUDDEN STALLED RIGHT BEFORE A SHARP CORNER CAUSING PANIC AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY FAMILY IS SCARRED AND MY WIFE DOES NOT TRUST DRIVING THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY AFTER NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER STATING VEHICLE CAN STALL BUT THERE'S NO SOLUTION!!!! WHEN THE JEEP STALLED I DROVE INTO A DITCH UNABLE TO OVER POWER THE ALL OF A SUDDEN TIGHT STEERING AND NOW I HAVE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS!

NHTSA ODI 11292477

ALTANATER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN DAMAGES

NHTSA ODI 11286961

IT WAS RAINING I HAD TO START BREAKING WAS GETTING CLOSE TO A RED LIGHT, COULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR AND TOTALED MINE AND INJURED ME.

NHTSA ODI 11271279

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND TRANSITIONING THE VEHICLE TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. I HAD MY FOOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE BUT IT DID NOT STOP AND IT WENT UP AND OVER A PARKING BARRIER INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11266748

IN 2016, MY 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO HAD ABOUT 38K MILES WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT MY VEHICLES RACK AND PINION HAD A "MINOR LEAK" THAT THEY SERVICE CENTER RECOMMENDED I "KEEP AN EYE ON." THIS WAS SOMETHING I REALLY NEEDED TO SAVE FOR BECAUSE IT WOULD COST $3000 TO REPAIR AND I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE! LESS THAN A WEEK LATER I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY. THIS FORCED ME TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION AS WELL AS FURTHER DAMAGE. THIS IS PRETTY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR WITH MILEAGE THAT LOW. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS ISSUE HASN'T BEEN A SUFFICIENT IMPETUS FOR INVESTIGATION CONSIDERING HOW UBIQUITOUS THAT EXACT CLAIM IS AMONG JGCL OWNERS. THESE COMMON CLAIMS SUGGEST THAT THE ISSUE ISNT CAUSED BY THE DRIVER, BUT IS IN FACT, A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. APPROPRIATELY, THE MANUFACTURER IS OBLIGATED TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT.. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND CAUSED A FIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS AS THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN A RECALL. *JS *JS*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11265351

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, A CHIME WAS HEARD, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE SUN ROOF ALSO STARTED TO OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BECAME INOPERABLE, THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A MINOR FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,200.*DT *TR *DT*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11255268

I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN. I WENT TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND MY VEHICLE DIDN'T SLOW. IT FELT AS IF MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE INTO THE OTHER LANE, BUT MY JEEP HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND SUFFERED $9,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. I ALSO WAS INJURED REQUIRING SURGERY ON MY FOOT THAT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *DT *DT CONSUMER STATED CAR IS REPAIRED.*JB *DT CONSUMER STATED I HAVE THE INVOICE, HOWEVER FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THE BRAKES. I STILL FEEL THERE WAS/IS AN ISSUE WITH THEM. I CAN FORWARD THE INVOICE IF NEEDED, BUT IT DOES NOT MENTION THE BRAKES. I DID ASK THE SHOP AND MY INSURANCE TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED. MY FATHER IN LAW PICKED UP THE CAR FOR ME AND SAID THAT THE SHOP TOLD HIM THE BRAKES WERE FINE. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ISSUES BEFORE WITH BRAKE SYSTEM.*JB PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB *DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11216918

TAKATA RECALL THE AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG DID NOT POP OUT. THE LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAG COMES ON AND OFF.

NHTSA ODI 11172992