2011 Jeep Wrangler air bags problems
147 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2011 Jeep Wrangler, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 147 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 97 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 97 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
I had a vehicle accident and the air bags did not deploy. My insurance agent and auto body technician both agreed that the air bags should have deployed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the clock spring fractured and caused the steering wheel functions to be disabled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 57,000.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Jeep Wrangler
- Fuel system 100 complaints
- Electrical system 83 complaints
- Steering 58 complaints
- Engine 42 complaints
- Suspension 39 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 34 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Body & structure 28 complaints