21 of the
329 complaints about the 2001 Jeep Cherokee are about the
airbag system — 6% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
55,000 miles.
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 DON'T BELIEVE IT. I MYSELF AND MY GIRLFRIEND WAS INJURED AND UNDER DOCTORS CARE. MY CAR IS TORE UP IN THE FRONT. WHY? THOSE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME. I WAS TRAVELING ON RTE 49 EAST.
NHTSA complaint #10862349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bridgeton, NJCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS
2001 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL VEHICLE RECALLS AND AIRBAG MALFUNCTION DURING AN ACCIDENT. *SMD
NHTSA complaint #10851617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesLexington, SC
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #10649768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesGarnet Valley, PA
AIR BAGS
2001 JEEP VIN AIR BAG LIGHT ON.
NHTSA complaint #10293269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesGarnet Valley, PA
AIR BAGS
2001 JEEP AIR BAG LIGHT ON.
NHTSA complaint #10293272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 92,000 milesFort Worth, TXCrash
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE STRUCK TREE, THEN METAL POLE AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT COMPONENT FAILURE AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10184710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 94,000 milesCanton, MI
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE FRONTAL AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10160029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marina, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10099786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 21,900 milesSAN Antonio, TX
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #10097701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 23,000 milesPort Clinton, OH
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T SET THE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO MALFUNCTION. THE HORN IS ALSO NOT OPERATIONAL. THE CLOCK SPRING WILL BE REPLACED.*AK THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR CONTAINED RUST
NHTSA complaint #10089563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Goleta, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A POLE AND ROLE THREE TIMES. VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL.
NHTSA complaint #10050013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 28,462 milesRyan, OKCrash
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A DEER. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10039743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aurora, COCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION YET NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10020102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35,000 milesAbilene, TX
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLES MALFUNCTION SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TO STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sayreville, NJCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
PREMATURE VAPORS FROM THE AIR BAG ESCAPED INTO THE COMPARTMENT OF THE TRUCK CHOKING THE DRIVER UNTIL UNCONSCIOUS. THE JEEP THEN CROSSED THE HIGHWAY/MEDIUM, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND THEN ROLLING FOUR TIMES. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AFTER THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE FROM COLLISION AND ROLLOVER. ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 35 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8020432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lewes, DECrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
REAR-END COLLISION WHILE STOPPED /PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEH./AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY/RESULTLING IN 2 INJURIES W/ HEAD TRAUMA/ VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS.
NHTSA complaint #760568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sayreville, NJCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED; GASES CHOKED CONSUMER AND CAUSED HIM TO PASS OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8005450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tabernacle, NYCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING, AND AS A RESULT OF BEING REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #897606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Collins, COCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING ONE INJURY, UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAD BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO TAILLIGHTS INOPERABLE AND HEADLAMPS INOPERABLE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, DEALER REPLACED FUSES AND FOUND CONNECTOR'S LOOSE. CONSUMER STATES FRONT END PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES ON NORMAL BRAKING, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND DURING ABOVE MENTIONED ACCIDENT BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING A BLOCK OF SKID MARKS, PRIOR TO ACCIDENT WHEN DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH ABS OR HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAD STALLED ON 2 OCCASIONS AT STOPS, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM AND 3000 MILES LATER THE STALLING OCCURRED AGAIN, HOWEVER DEALER STILL COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #883914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Streamwood, ILCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONT COLLISION, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER IS SENDING INVESTIGATORS. VEHICLE MOST LIKELY TOTALLED. *AK THE AIR BAG FAILURE RESULTED IN PASSENGERS INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #876823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shawnee, OK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND WIRING HARNESS. CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED VEHICLE A WEEK AGO, AND WITHIN 4 DAYS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER HAS SINCE KEPT VEHICLE WITH NO REMEDY. PERIODICALLY, THE POWER WINDOWS DID NOT WORK. AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF, AND AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD A GAS FUME SMELL AFTER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.
NHTSA complaint #872297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.