2012 Jeep Wrangler air bags problems
128 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 128 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 71 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 71 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was involved in a single vehicle collision, with "multiple front end impacts" and significant damage to the vehicle. I was driving approximately 35-40 MPH, when I hydroplaned (this is my best guess, I really don't note what happened), and veered to the shoulder. The jeep then went off the road, drove through a deep rain-filled ditch, hit the front end of that ditch, launching the jeep airborne. During that impact, the front axle was ripped off.
My air bag warning light has come on after only 40,000 miles. It stays on intermittently and may stay on for 20 minutes then be off for several more minutes. Then turn back on again.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler
- Drivetrain & axles 281 complaints
- Steering 204 complaints
- Engine 179 complaints
- Electrical system 149 complaints
- Brakes 53 complaints
- Fuel system 45 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 41 complaints
- Body & structure 31 complaints