2017 Jeep Cherokee air bags problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2017 Jeep Cherokee — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph , while raining, when coming down a decline on the roadway, a truck with a trailer was stopped and turning into a driveway, the corner of front driver side near the headlights collided with the pickup…”
filed May 20, 2026
“The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the driver inadvertently drove off the road and lost control of the steering, causing the vehicle to drive over a driveway, go airborne, and crash into a large boulder. The contact indicated that…”
filed Apr 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Improper welds on the driver's knee air bag inflator may prevent the air bag from…Campaign 16V799000 · Nov 2, 2016
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% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 30 | 2% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 41 | 2% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 48 | 2% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 21 | 9% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 26 | 7% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 38 | 10% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 52 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.