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2011 Jeep Wrangler Air bags Problems

Complaints
145about this part
Share
30%of 485 total for the year
Median mileage
78,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 145 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Jeep Wrangler, 30% of the 485 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 6 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“During the evening of october 16, 2019 while driving on interstate highway 84 near the eagle road exit 46 with my 5 year old grandson, my Jeep had a catastrophic electrical failure. I could not get the turn signals, headlights, windshield wipers, or horn to work. Later I learned that at least the drivers air bag was also inoperable. …”

NHTSA complaint #11269536, filed 2019-10, 117,263 miles

“My airbag light keeps coming on intermittently. Took it to a dealership and says the clock spring has gone bad. I see there is a recall for Jeep's that are right handed for this same issue. I also see on the forums and this website that it is happening to a lot of left handed Jeep wranglers. I think the recall should be for both. This is a safety hazard as I learn my drivers side airbag will not deploy if I am in a wreck.”

NHTSA complaint #11388335, filed 2021-01, 100,000 miles

“I brought my Jeep in for the air bag light being on and a recall for tge inflator, and was informed that the light was on do to the drivers side air bag and there could be a potential problem tgat isn't a recall for the clock spring”

NHTSA complaint #11308158, filed 2020-02, 90,000 miles

“In reference to NHTSA campaign 11v528000, I am the owner of a 2011 Jeep Wrangler, with the above VIN. This vehicle is a left hand drive and has the same clockspring problem. Is there or was there a recall for left hand drive vehicles? My airbag light has been illuminated for several months and my mechanic ran a diagnostic, he explained that there was no recall for this problem for my Jeep.”

NHTSA complaint #10683941, filed 2015-02, 83,000 miles

“Clock spring malfunction- the buttons on the steering wheel have all gone out, the horn no longer works, and the airbag light is on. This happened suddenly when I went to turn my car on after it had been parked and turned off for the night.”

NHTSA complaint #11241552, filed 2019-08, 105,000 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202618%
202441%
202331%
202272%
2021101%
202061%
201941%
2018131%
2017268%
20167717%
20157415%
20147111%
20137211%
201212815%
201114530%
201015823%
200910428%
200830935%
20078916%
200630%
200541%
200453%
200377%
20021312%
20012012%
2000166%
19992210%
19984617%
19974611%
199421%

Other parts of the 2011 Jeep Wrangler

Fuel system
99 complaintsElectrical system
83 complaintsSteering
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsSuspension
39 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Jeep Wrangler

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology