2016 Jeep Cherokee air bags problems
31 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2016 Jeep Cherokee, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 17 injuries.
What owners wrote
The two front airbags did not deploy. We was hit into a cement divider on freeway while going 65to 70 MPH. Flipped rolled 5to6 times on all sides of car landed on the top and the front airbags did not deploy. Causing injury to driver and passenger
Air bags did not deploy in front end collition. Shifter lever shows red indicator lights while driving in all gears neutral , reverse, drive, and park. Pulled off road turned off car then back on lights went away. This has happened three times under 30,000 miles. Dealership cannot find problem
Other problems reported for the 2016 Jeep Cherokee
- Drivetrain & axles 634 complaints
- Engine 320 complaints
- Electrical system 298 complaints
- Brakes 104 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Steering 54 complaints
- Fuel system 44 complaints
- Body & structure 33 complaints