1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The seats collapsed in a 45mph rear end crash the frames were completely snapped my dad and I flew in the back seat I was hanging over the back seat and I had my seat belt on so did my dad. I was the driver and I was not able to reach the pedals to stop the jeep after the crash. *tr”
filed Mar 24, 2015
“The drivers seat mounting bracket that bolts to floor board is defective and cannot be considered to be safe to all drivers who own this vehicle. I had original bracket brake after only 50,000 and now after 108,000 have had that bracket brake. If bracket brakes so easily then in a wreck the…”
filed Dec 17, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 5% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 43 | 5% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 20 | 5% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 313 | 23% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 338 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.