Tl* the contact owned a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. While at a stop light, the contact's vehicle was rear ended. As a result, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to retract. The contact sustained knee and neck injuries that required medical attention. The other driver sustained injuries, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. The VIN was not available.
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee: airbags did not deploy in a crash
12 of the 762 complaints about the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle drove into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The passenger sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital; however, medical attention was not required at the time. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and towed. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact stated that there was an active recall per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) that may have been related to the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 224,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle suddenly veered to the left. The vehicle drove into a ditch and landed in a bunch of trees. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and driver sustained internal injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 189,000.
I was driving and I rear ended a truck driving between 30 and 35 miles per hour. Brakes were not applied there were no skid marks. The air bags failed to deploy. I contacted jeep service regarding the issue and was informed that there is a recall on the airbag system. I asked to please schedule my vehicle for service on this recall and was told that no one in the united states had the parts to fix the problem. I am extremely concerned that this could happen again.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was travelling at approximately 50 MPH, another vehicle on the other side of the road moved into the contacts lane and both vehicles collided in a frontal crash. While the passenger side air bag deployed, the driver side air bag did not. The contact suffered head injuries. A police report was filed. She called the manufacturer and filed a report; no assistance was provided. The vehicle was totaled but no one inspected it to find out why driver side air bag did not deploy. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 5 MPH on a dirt covered road, the engine began to rev excessively followed by unintended acceleration. The vehicle failed to slow down and struck a metal pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was transported to the hospital and sustained moderate injuries to the neck and back. The police were called to the scene and filed a report. The vehicle was completely destroyed and was towed to an authorized dealer. The insurance company was notified and is investigating the failure. The cause of the failure has not been determined. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 72,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 25 MPH, the contact was involved in a crash. She was unable to remember the details. The seat belts failed and slammed her into the steering wheel. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. She was transported to the hospital and sustained soft tissue damage to her knees, several bruises, a bruised chest, and other minor injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were less than 120,000. Updated 09/23/09 *bf chrysler sent the consumer a letter stating the impact was not significant enough to deploy the airbags. The conclusion was supported by the readings from the onboard computer which disclosed no codes, indicating that the air bag was fully operational at the time of the accident. Updated 09/29/09.
2003 jeep grand cherokee laredo involved in head on impact with chevy avalanche 2-6-09. Drivers side airbag failed to deploy.
I was the only person in my vehicle at the time of the accident. I was pulling a trailer & going up a bridge at approximately 50 MPH when I lost control & hit the guardrail. My entire driver side and front end on the driver side was smashed. It bent my frame as well, however, the air bags never deployed. I called chrysler customer service # just to let them know that it happened, just so they would have a record of it. I have never been treated so rudely by a "customer service" rep in all of my life, he actually hung up on me when I asked for his name. I called back to report him and was disconnected again. I am not suing. Fortunately, I was not hurt. But I was surprised that you could have an impact that hard & severe and the air bags not deploy. I will be very surprised if my jeep is not totalled.
The consumers vehicle was hit while driving 35 MPH from the left front. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
After conducting business at a drive in bank consumer proceeded to leave. Consumer placed foot on the accelerator and the vehicle accelerated. Then, he applied the emergency brake, however, it did not stop the vehicle. It stroke a four foot embankment, the only thing that stopped the vehicle was a concrete retaining wall, which was struck at 30 MPH. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy, the emergency brake and the anti lock brakes did not kick in.
Accelerator stuck as I entered my long driveway. Car crashed into retaining wall at end of driveway. My face hit steering wheel and air bag did not deploy. This occurred on 9-5-03 and I do not yet know repair costs.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, to March 28, 2003, 2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, to May 23 2003, and 2003-2004 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured November 1, 2001, to June 30, 2004. Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module (ECM), a component in the ECM may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
- Risk
- Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler dealers will replace the air bag control module and side impact sensors as required, free of charge. This recall remedy was applied during earlier recall campaigns of these vehicles under safety recalls 12V527 and 13V040. All owners that have not had the recall repair performed under safety recalls 12V527 or 13V040 are strongly encouraged to have it performed and not wait for the final remedy to be deployed to the field. The recall began on December 29, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R06.
Recall number 15V046000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, through March 28, 2003, and 2002 through 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, through May 23, 2003. A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
- Risk
- Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental jumper harness to the airbag control module, free of charge. Owners were notified of the recall by interim letter in January 2013. The remedy for affected Liberty vehicles is expected to be available in April 2013. The remedy for affected Grand Cherokee vehicles is expected to be available later in the year. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1‑800‑247‑9753.
Recall number 12V527000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
12 of 762 owner complaints about the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are 2 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Airbag light 51Power windows 27Stalling 24Check engine light 16Sudden acceleration 15Overheating 14Premature wear 12Adaptive cruise 9Fire or smoke 8Jerking 7Loss of power 6Seat belt 5
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