What 1,344 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

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 not available in the US. No warning lights prior to accident regarding this airbag safety system and warranty light is currently present 01/17/2026 Obviously this is a vital part(s) of the airbag safety system and if not corrected or fixed puts any driver at a elevated risk in case of an accident.

NHTSA ODI 11711650

While driving down the highway the passenger seat headrest airbag deployed. Causing it to hit the back of my head with no warning. There were not any lights on or anything.

NHTSA ODI 11683555

Air bags failed to deploy during major MVA. Sensors clearly should have been hit (see images). The vehicle is no longer in my possession. Safety- driver knocked unconscious likely from hitting head on steering wheel. If the vehicle did not collapse the way that it did, major injuries or death would have occurred with the airbags failing to deploy. Reproduced- unsure Vehicle was collect and assessed by the insurance company. There were no warning lights prior to the accident.

NHTSA ODI 11614408

While traveling on roadway on 09/30/2023 the passenger factory headrest busted open startling my child who was in the seat almost causing an involuntary reaction that would have caused an accident.

NHTSA ODI 11547638

Car accelerated without warning propelling me across a curb, street, then a second curb. The SUV was stopped upon impact at a concrete building. Fortunately there was no injury to others but the accident caused the car to be totalled by my insurance company. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. The airbags did not deploy upon impact,

NHTSA ODI 11533293

I lost control of my 2015 jeep grand cherokee Laredo and crashed head on into a utility pole. The airbags did not deploy and my seat belt did not lock up on. I was traveling about 40mph at the time. The lack of restraint from the seat belt and no airbag sent me smashing into the steering wheel. No warning lights telling me something was wrong with airbag.

NHTSA ODI 11461040

None of the air bags deployed after running of the road and hitting a tree causing inuries to the driver (broken ribs, compressed lung, fractured vertebrae, extreme bruising on right side). Insurance company is currently working a claim to total the vehicle. There has been no inspection of the vehicle or problem duplicated. If there was a passenger in the front passenger seat they would have been killed. No warning lamps or indications the air bags would not work.

NHTSA ODI 11444452

I was sitting in my parked vehicle when the drivers active head restraint suddenly came apart and knocked my head and neck forward. This happened without warning and was a jarring motion to my head and neck. Thank goodness my vehicle was in park.

NHTSA ODI 11442035

The headrest on passenger seat exploded causing concussion, neck and shoulder injury. I am not sure what to do moving forward. am afraid that the driver headrest will explode as well. Really need guidance.

NHTSA ODI 11430633

I was driving the vehicle when my drivers headrest popped and hit the back of my head. I pulled over to see what happened and it looks as though the headrest exploded but nothing came out. I’m not sure if an airbag was supposed to deploy but it did not. Luckily because my son was in the back seat, not sure if air bag was suppose to deploy or not. I did not hit anything when it happened and I was just driving. Consumer has notified the dealer to get it repaired.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11421888

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER HEADREST BURST WHILE DRIVING!JUST PICKED MY MOM UP FROM THE AIRPORT SHE IS COMPLAINING OF HEADACHE! IT WAS SO LOUD IT SCARED ME I WASN'T SURE WHAT HAD HAPPENEF THEN MY MOM SAID IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING HIT HER IN THE HEAD! I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT AT MY CAR!!! I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE HEADREST WAS COMPLETELY DISLODGED.I AM VERY CONCERNED IF IT HAPPENS TO ME IBEOULD LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR !! THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND I HOPE MY MOM IS OKAY!!!

NHTSA ODI 11161484

TAKATA RECALL -PASSANGER HEADREST RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK NOT MOVING WITHOUT ANY SORT OF IMPACT. HEADREST HIT PASSENGERS HEAD AND DISTORTED PASSENGERS HEAD-CAUSE DISTORTION AND MINOR NECK PAIN.

NHTSA ODI 11154636

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

NHTSA ODI 11114484

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15/20MPH PASSENGER SIDE AHR(ACTIVE HEADREST) DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY COLLISION OR SUDDEN BREAKING. CAUSED MY WIFE'S HEAD TO HIT THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY AN EXTREMELY LOUD 'POP' NOISE THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH BECAUSE WORRIED ABOUT THE 'BANG' AND MY WIFE. I AM NOT THE FIRST WITH HIS ISSUE AND JEEP/CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT FIX! MY VEHICLE IS A 2015 GRAND CHEROKEE THAT I PURCHASED IN APRIL WITH 22K MILES AND THIS HAPPEN LAST WEEK WITH MY VEHICLE HAVING ROUGHLY 27K MILES. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA ODI 11110851

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY (SPEED APPROX. 45) WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AT A STOP SIGN. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE IMPACT WITH FRONT OF OTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK CAUSING THE DRIVER'S FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. DUE TO THE SEAT BELT NOT LOCKING FACIAL INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

NHTSA ODI 10970151

2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG ISSUE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS BROAD SIDED IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED. *JB

NHTSA ODI 10965511

DEC 30, 2015 I WAS BROADSIDED BY A VAN IN MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CRASHING HEAD ON INTO A SOUND WALL. I WAS PINNED IN THE VEHICLE UPSIDE DOWN WITH MY RIGHT LEG PINNED UP UNDER THE DASH. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT THE MOMENT OF IMPACT, HOW EVER MY DRIVERS AIRBAG AND KNEE BOLSTERS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO IMPACT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY STERNUM AND SMASHING BOTH KNEES INTO THE DASH WHICH CAUSED MY RIGHT LEG TO BE PINNED UP UNDERNEATH THE DASH. THE TERRIBLE PAIN I HAD TO SUFFER AND STILL TO THIS DAY EXPERIENCE WAS THE WORST PAIN I HAVE EVER FELT IN MY LIFE. WE COMPLIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL WE RECEIVED REGARDING THE AIRBAGS, BUT ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASTIONS OF TAKING THE JEEP INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS THEY NEVER PERFORMED THE REQUIRED SAFETY RECALL REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE STILL WAITING ON THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM FROM CHRYSLER. THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THE JEEP WAS PURCHASED WAS: TURLOCK CHRYSLER DODGE/JEEP 1600 AUTO MALL DRIVE TURLOCK, CA 95380 209/ 250-5800 PURCHASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 I WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON BRIGGSMORE AVENUE DOING 43 MPH WHEN I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AT ROSE AVENUE I WAS BROADSIDED ON MY DRIVE RSIDE DOOR BY A LADY WHO RAN THE RED LIGHT DOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CAUSING ME ROLL OVER A COUPLE OF TIMES AND SPIN OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL I CRASHED HEAD ON (UPSIDE DOWN) INTO A SOUND WALL, THEN BOUNCED OFF THE WALL AND CRASHED AGAIN THROUGH THE SOUND WALL WITH THE REAR END OF MY VEHICLE FINALLY COMING TO A STOP, I WAS PINNED IN THE VEHICLE, UPSIDE DOWN AND MY RIGHT LEG WAS PINNED UP UNDER THE DASH. THE DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT IMPACT, HOWEVER NONE OF THE OTHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING ME TO FULLY IMPACT MY CHEST INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SMASHED BOTH OF MY KNEES INTO THE KNEE BOLSTER PART OF THE DASH, WEDGING MY LEG UP UNDERNEATH THE DASH

NHTSA ODI 10895796

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CAR ACCIDENT. OTHER VEHICLE AT LEFT LANE IMPACTED TO FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ODI 10887620

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE KNEE, ARM, AND HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

NHTSA ODI 10840240

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH A FOUR WAY STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE REAR DOOR AND FRONTAL DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AND INJURIES TO THE HIP, LEGS, AND NECK. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE AND FACE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,200.

NHTSA ODI 10788793

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLOPE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A METAL POST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

NHTSA ODI 10733158