2001 Jeep Cherokee air bags problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Jeep Cherokee — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall-- I had an accident january 7, 2016, I hit a pole. The airbags did not deploy. I did a search and I found out there was a recall on this jeep. I only had liability insurance. I got in touch with the company they had the car towed to a dealership and supposedly had it checked out but I…”
filed Apr 30, 2016
“2001 jeep cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to several vehicle recalls and airbag malfunction during an accident. *smd”
filed Mar 29, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 Cherokee | 8 | 6% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 42 | 3% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 26 | 2% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 30 | 2% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 41 | 2% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 48 | 2% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 26 | 7% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 38 | 10% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 52 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.