1997 Jeep Cherokee air bags problems
29 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1997 Jeep Cherokee, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 7 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Was making a left turn onto the freeway; another vehicle ran a red light; then hit front of jeep which went into a spin; it jumped a curb & knocked down 1 pole. Upon impact with pole, the air bags never deployed. Driver suffered some injuries.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep cherokee. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH when she crashed into a cow. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy during the crash. The contact suffered injuries to the right shoulder and right leg. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Jeep Cherokee
- Fuel system 149 complaints
- Brakes 83 complaints
- Engine 49 complaints
- Transmission 36 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints