1999 Jeep Cherokee Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 38about this part
- Share
- 10%of 366 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,600miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 38 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Jeep Cherokee, 10% of the 366 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,600 miles. 20 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I found only general information that our 1999 Jeep Cherokee had two recalls. It is twenty years old and I would like to find out more about the recalls. We are most concerned to learn that there was an air bag recall sometime in the past. We have owned it since 2003 and never received a recall. The info said it was a NHTSA recall #00v105000. The other recall says it's an after-market fuel pump air tex electric fuel pumps for 1999 ' 2004. Please send us any information on this and what we can do about it, if anything. Thank you”
NHTSA complaint #11266513, filed 2019-10, 180,000 miles“Passenger air bag went off while driving down the road in my 1999 Jeep Cherokee chrysler investigated and said that nothing was wrong and won't do anything to repair. But I know there was something wrong because smoke came out of the air bag module and still smell burning wires dealership said that Jeep had known recall that said was performed and never was found recall on your web site it said possible air bag light or air bag deployment do to corrosion and the module was supposed to be moved to transmission tunnel but never was done and you can see corrosion all over module. …”
NHTSA complaint #10318552, filed 2010-03, 200,000 miles“Air bag sensor relocated after recall to top of transmission housing. Airbag did not deploy after a 40 MPH frontal crash. Recall also changed position of wire harness causing short circuit. That resulted in failure of 4 PCM 's and stalling of the vehicle while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10041411, filed 2003-10, 20,000 miles“The defroster failed, as a result, visibility was impaired. The consumer stated the defrosted failed seven times since the vehicle was purchased. The air bag control module was replaced, the right front window did not work.”
NHTSA complaint #10051913, filed 2004-01, 61,226 miles“Consumer was driving at approximately 30 MPH and t-boned a vehicle. Upon impact, the vehicle veered off to the right and hit a retaining wall, and the air bags failed to deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10107091, filed 2005-01, 75,000 milesRelated recalls
- 00V105000Apr 11, 2000Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Water and/or road salt in the proximity of the air bag control module could lead to corrosion.Covers: Jeep Cherokee 1997–1999
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 | 9 | 5% |
| 2020 | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 | 42 | 3% |
| 2018 | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 | 26 | 2% |
| 2016 | 31 | 2% |
| 2015 | 41 | 2% |
| 2014 | 49 | 2% |
| 2001 | 21 | 9% |
| 2000 | 26 | 7% |
| 1999 | 38 | 10% |
| 1998 | 52 | 13% |
| 1997 | 28 | 7% |
| 1996 | 26 | 6% |
| 1995 | 41 | 7% |
| 1994 | 8 | 2% |
| 1993 | 9 | 2% |
| 1985 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1999 Jeep Cherokee
102 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
53 complaintsEngine cooling
36 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
36 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsSeat belts
17 complaintsSeats
15 complaintsTires
14 complaintsEquipment
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Jeep Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology