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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1C4RJFAG0GC451053 · Checked Sep 5, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1C4RJFAG0GC•••••• 2016 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE

This build draws 1.6× more complaints than the average 2016 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE build (4 vs 2).

4on this build
290on the model
119builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reported Steering 1 Seats 1 Power Train 1 Air Bags 1

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Air Bags crash Oct 2025
This 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee was hit in the left front by a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. It also spun and was impacted on the left rear as well. All airbags but the driver’s side curtain airbag deployed. The driver hit their head on the seat belt pillar on the…
Steering crash Dec 2018
2016 jeep grand cherrokee was making left 90 degree turn at approx 5 mph on an a non-public city airport access road, hit a small golf cart and stopped. Damage to the golf cart was minor and consisted of broken plastic parts. Visible damage to the jeep was a dented license…
Power Train May 2023
Powertrain Control Module
Seats Jul 2021
My 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee driver side headrest clips broke on their own. I was sitting in the parking lot of my child’s daycare

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4RJFAG0GC451053 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.