2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats problems
57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On August 17, 2026, while my wife was driving our 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 under normal conditions, the front passenger Active Head Restraint (AHR/headrest) suddenly and violently deployed without any collision, impact, or other apparent triggering event. I was seated in the front passenger…”
filed Aug 19, 2026
“Active head restraint deployed on drivers side while auto was moving in parking lot. This unexpected event made the driver come to a sudden stop. There was no impacts of this vehicle into any object. No injury to the driver in the parking lot but is pssible injury to driver and other in the parking…”
filed Jan 7, 2026
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 2013 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.