The 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 4 recalls, the most serious being two separate airbag issues where the side or frontal airbags can deploy without warning, raising the risk of injury and a crash.
Both airbag concerns involve unintended deployment rather than a failure to deploy in a crash. The side and window airbags on certain vehicles can fire on their own, which can startle or injure the driver or a passenger without any collision occurring. A separate recall covers the frontal airbags, which carry the same risk of unexpected deployment and the same potential consequences. On the steering side, a small spacer clip inside the power steering gear can come loose and shift out of position, causing the steering wheel to become noticeably harder to turn, which can make maneuvering at low speeds or during a sudden correction more difficult than expected. Vehicles equipped with the 4.0L engine have an additional concern: the wiring insulation around the crankshaft position sensor can crack over time, and when moisture reaches the exposed wire, the sensor can malfunction and cause the engine to stall unexpectedly.
At a glance
What can fail
Electrical noise can damage a component in the air bag control module, causing front air bags, side air bags, and seatbelt pretensioners to deploy unexpectedly while driving.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the air bag control module and side impact sensors at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
Electrical interference can damage the airbag control module, causing front airbags, side airbags, and seatbelt pretensioners to deploy unexpectedly while driving.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the airbag control module and side impact sensors at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The crankshaft position sensor wiring insulation may crack and expose the wire. Moisture can then cause the sensor to malfunction, which may cause the engine to stall.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the crankshaft position sensor.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
A spacer clip inside the steering gear may be improperly formed and come loose, causing the steering wheel to become harder to turn.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the entire steering gear assembly.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
