2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jan 30, 2026 · Steering · 127,000 miles · CA · crash

The contact owned a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while making a left-hand turn, the wheels on the vehicle failed to follow the trajectory of the movement and failed to function as intended, and moved toward the curb. The vehicle came to a stop when it hit the curb. It was unknown if any warning lights were illuminated. The driver-side and passenger-side air bags did not deploy. The contact exited the vehicle, and upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front right and rear passenger-side tires were facing inwards. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The contact was not injured. No police report was filed. The insurance company was notified and deemed the vehicle a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

Filed Jul 29, 2025 · Acceleration, Airbags · WA · crash · 1 injury

Was pulling into a parking spot on the 2nd level of parking garage and the Jeep accelerated and hit the cement wall at front of garage space. It accelerated on its own. The front of the jeep was crushed, and I ended up with a fractured sternum and a seat belt hernia which I will have surgery in the next couple of weeks. The airbags did not deploy. And I did not press on the gas pulling into the parking spot --- it just accelerated on its own. When I first got in the car the system showed that systems disabled, but the then the message went away. When I pressed seat one, it did not go in place and I had to adjust it on my own. I continued on to my dermitologist appointment , pulled into the the parking space and the instant brake when too close did not break and the air bags did not deploy. Thru me into the cement wall, and the whole front of the car was demolished, Not epairable.

Filed Dec 31, 2024 · Airbags, Driver assistance · TN · crash

Was in an accident another car hit us running approximately 45-50 when we was turning in. And no airbags deployed

Filed Dec 21, 2023 · Airbags, Driver assistance · NY · crash · 1 injury

I was traveling on a road with light snow. There was a bend in the road. I lost steering and manual breaking causing the vehicle to strike a telephone pole head on. My air bags did not deploy.

Filed Aug 31, 2023 · Airbags · AR · crash · 1 injury

The contact called on behalf of her mother who owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while her mother was driving at an undisclosed speed, she lost consciousness, and the vehicle veered off the road. The vehicle hit the fence, then crashed into a tree, and the tree fell on the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's mother was assisted out of the vehicle by emergency services and was transported to the hospital, where she was informed that she had sustained bruised ribs, split bottom lip, bruised left upper arm, pain on the left side of the body, and bruises on the area of the chest under which the pacemaker was placed as the chest hit the steering wheel. The contact's mother was currently receiving physical therapy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a Road Side Assistance Services location. The dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a Jeep field inspector would perform the inspection of the vehicle and would copy information from the EDR, which could be shared with the federal safety agency upon request. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number:Â 21V873000Â (Air Bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jun 1, 2023 · Acceleration · 15,000 miles · NJ · crash

The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while parking the vehicle in a parking lot, it accelerated independently causing the vehicle to jump the curb and crash into a pole. The contact stated he had the brake pedal to the floorboard but failed to stop the vehicle. No air bags deployed. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to an auto collision center. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The VIN was not available. The contact stated that the problem might be with the transmission.

Filed Sep 6, 2022 · Airbags · 13,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact that while driving at 35 MPH, he saw a shadow out of the corner of the left of his eye which he presumed to be a cat. In an effort to avoid hitting the animal, he steered the vehicle in the right direction and crashed into a telephone pole. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. Due to the failure, the contact hit his head on the front driver-side window. The contact did not seek medical treatment; however, he sustained pain in both his left and right shoulders, and his lower back, and even experienced intermittent vomiting which he assumed to be the result of a concussion. A police report was filed. The contact was unaware if any property damage was sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had been deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

Filed Jul 14, 2022 · Airbags · NM · crash · 1 injury

On July 14, 2022 I was driving my 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L and Stopped for traffic on I-25 when a truck going at high speed rear ended me going about 40-60 MPH and caused me to hit the vehicle in front of me. The air bags failed to deploy. I had the federal safety agency safety recall 21V‑873 done on my vehicle at my Jeep Dealer in May 2022. The Recall repair did not work as the air bags did not deploy when I was rear ended by another vehicle at a high rate of speed. See answers to questions below What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Air Bags How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Involved in a serious accident. Air bags did not deploy. Repair for the federal safety agency safety recall 21V‑873 did not work. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? NO Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? A police report was done on the accident. They saw no airbags had deployed after the accident Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? None.

Filed Jul 8, 2022 · Suspension · 42,000 miles · AR · crash

The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH during rainy weather conditions, a vehicle in the left lane attempted to turn into the lane in which she was in however that driver did not wait for the contact to pass and resulted in crashing into the middle-rear of the driver side. The other driver did not have his turning signals illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. During the incident, the contact crashed into a curb and then into a residential yard. The contact was able to get the vehicle out of the yard. The police arrived on the scene, and there was a police report filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was driven dealer the following day; and diagnosed failure with a left pension, chamber link, bearing, toe suspension, rear axel, and compression; all those parts were replaced. The vehicle was then driven to a tire shop for alignment repair. The contact then experienced failure with the vehicle inadvertently jerking her off the road. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer; who performed a test drive and informed the contact the lane departure was not operating. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000