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2018 Jeep Cherokee Air bags Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
2%of 688 total for the year
Median mileage
19,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 Jeep Cherokee, 2% of the 688 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Last week we noticed steering wheel controls not working, steering wheel heater .. cruise control ,, hands free,controls Today took in to Jeep dealer In superior Wi was told it is the Clock Spring , squib,, said that we have to replace entire unit including new airbag .. as we do not know for sure if until the work done ,air bag would deploy as per dealer ,he isn't 100 percent sure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11569307, filed 2024-02

“Driving on Hwy 156 close to hanston city , Kansas a deer came out of nowhere and hit my car , as soon I hit the deer it hit the front of the keep, it lost power immediately, it was still running slowly and temperature on the dashboard said 186, all lights in the dashboard where red, smoke was coming out and I keep driving it till i find a dirt road. No airbags dispatched, there was oil and smoke all the time .”

NHTSA complaint #11441488, filed 2021-11

“Service shifter light is on been on for a long time. When driving it takes a min to pick up speed . My dash said that there is something wrong with my air bag.”

NHTSA complaint #11686173, filed 2025-09

“I struck the back of a semi truck on the freeway at an estimated 35-40 miles per hour. I did not apply my brakes. Extensive damage to the entire front of my vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11554464, filed 2023-11

“With in a month of purchasing and many times after the dealership supposedly did a update to the shift shaft but always returned I turn car off have to wait and it goes away now it is staying more than usual and appearing more also with in a month my air bags had faulty wiring Thomson dodge only fixed one under driver seat bc their dx only showed one default a month after that the passengers air bag wiring went bad they refused to fix it so with in first year my passenger air bag needs to be repaired I am driving w two faulty car issues that I practically bought this is dangerous after…”

NHTSA complaint #11473529, filed 2022-07

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202236%
202195%
202072%
2019423%
2018162%
2017262%
2016312%
2015412%
2014492%
2001219%
2000267%
19993810%
19985213%
1997287%
1996266%
1995417%
199482%
199392%
198516%

Other parts of the 2018 Jeep Cherokee

Transmission and drivetrain
296 complaints
Electrical system
190 complaints
Other or unknown
174 complaints
Engine
155 complaints
Brakes
38 complaints
Steering
30 complaints
Fuel system
26 complaints
Vehicle speed control
20 complaints
Electronic stability control
15 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
6 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Jeep Cherokee

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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