2001 Jeep Cherokee air bags problems
21 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 15 injuries.
What owners wrote
Rear-end collision while stopped /pushed into another veh./airbags did not deploy/resultling in 2 injuries w/ head trauma/ vehicle a total loss.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee
- Brakes 64 complaints
- Engine 47 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints
- Electrical system 20 complaints
- Seats 18 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints