2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 air bags problems
81 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 76 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 21 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 76 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the air bags complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH. The air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection one week after the failure occurrence. The technician was unable to locate the problem. The failure mileage was 44,000. The current mileage was 45,000.
Constant dinging and airbag light on. Took vehicle to dealership for diagnostic test. Diagnostics showed that a new clockspring was needed. This is a common, very expensive problem among 2008 jeep wranglers.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4
- Fuel system 128 complaints
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Steering 40 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints