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2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Apr 29, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 587 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Apr 29, 2018

TAKA AIRBAGS, TIPM FUSE BOX. COMPLETELY DISABLES THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT AND HAVE BEEN RUNNING THIS PART IN MANY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP VEHICLES SINCE 1995.MY CAR IS A 2007. IT RECKON HAVOCK ON THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE DEALER MILKS ALL OF YOUR 260 SOMTHING SENSORS BEFORE REPLACING THE TIPM, TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. AND THE SWAY BAR DISCONNECT IS PRONE TO WATER DAMAGE AND SHORTING OUT BECAUSE THEY LET WATER IN THE ASSEMBLY AND SHORT OUT THEN THEY CHARGE YOU 1400 DOLLARS FOR A NEW ONE. WHEN IT IS JUST THE ACTUATOR. A MANUAL OVERRIDE IS ONLY 89.00.ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE FROM THE CAN BUSE C. 90 %OF THIS VEHICLE PROBLEMS ARE FROM THIS CAN BUSE C. BUT NO RECALL ON THE TIPM, SWAY BAR ACTUATOR, OR CAN BUSE C COMMUNICATION. THIS WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT IS GARBAGE. OVER COMPLICATED AND UNDER NESASARY! DRIVING DONE THE FREEWAY AND THE WHOLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP I PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. GOES IN TO A LIMP MODE. I WAS WORRIED THAT IT WOULD SHUT OFF OR WORSE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR LEAVE ME STRANDED IN THE FREEWAY! THE AIRBAG RECALL COULD SET THE AIRBAG OF WILE DRIVING CAUSING YOU TO CRASH.

NHTSA ID
11090912
Incident
Apr 28, 2018
Mileage
966,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 21, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - IT HAS ALMOST BEEN A YEAR SINCE THE TAKATA RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. IN THAT TIME, I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY JEEP ONCE. AS IT APPEARS THAT THE WRANGLER IS THE ONLY VEHICLE IN THEIR LINE THAT IS AFFECTED, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. I HAVE A 2007 WRANGLER AND LIVE IN ALABAMA WHICH IS "ZONE A" FOR THE RECALL. I HAVE A COLLEAGUE THAT HAS A SIMILAR AGED VEHICLE FROM TOYOTA THAT WAS TOLD TO PARK THE CAR AND WAS PROVIDED WITH A LOANER BY TOYOTA UNTIL A FIX WAS AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER. AS THIS IS THE VEHICLE THAT I USE TO DRIVE MY CHILD TO AND FROM SCHOOL, THIS CONCERNS ME. IT SEEMS THAT JEEP IS MAKING NO EFFORT TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, AND I AM LEFT PUTTING PASSENGERS OF MY VEHICLE IN DANGER. ANY EFFORT TO CONTACT JEEP HAVE RESULTED IN NO RESPONSE. I WOULD MUCH PREFER TO HAVE THE AIRBAG DISABLED AND/OR REMOVED UNTIL A FIX IS AVAILABLE RATHER THAN A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR MY CHILD. EVEN A NEW INFLATOR THAT IS NO SO OLD WOULD BE A BETTER TEMPORARY FIX. I WOULD APPRECIATE SEEING SOME ACTION ON JEEP'S PART OR SOME ACTION ON THE PART OF NHTSA TO FORCE THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ID
10967461
Incident
May 26, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 8, 2016

NO PARTS, THEY SAID TO ORDER BUT I DO NOT SEE ANYWAY OF COMPLETING THIS.

NHTSA ID
10894237
Incident
May 10, 2016
AirbagsSteering
Filed May 19, 2016

JUST AS ALL THE OTHER 2007 JEEP WRANGLERS MY CLOCKSPRING HAS GONE BAD AND MY AIRBAGS AND HORN MALFUNCTION CONSTANTLY. I FILED A REPORTS YEARS AGO BUT THAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED. I SEE THAT THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLERS HAD THIS RECALLED, BUT 2007 JEEPS WERE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. GUESS OUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OUR FAMILIES DON'T MEAN SQUAT.

NHTSA ID
10865780
Incident
Oct 26, 2012
Mileage
115,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Feb 17, 2016

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON,HORN STOPPED WORKING,ESP AND BAK LIGHT IS ON N NONE OF CODES CAN BE CLEARED

NHTSA ID
10836569
Incident
Mar 20, 2015
Mileage
105,773 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 22, 2016
Crash reported

AIRBAGS- ON JAN 06, 2016 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN MY 07 JEEP JK THE IMPACT WAS AT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND CONDITIONS WET (RAIN). A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND WE IMPACTED, HOWEVER, OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE OTHER VEHICLES AIRBAGS DID. THE DAMAGE WAS MODERATE AND CHEVY TAHOE RECEIVED MORE SEVERE DAMAGE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED, MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE VERY SORE AFTER THIS ACCIDENT AND ALL WORE THEIR SEAT BELTS, WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE HER JEEP NOW AND SAYS IT IS NOT SAFE. CAIR #28562532.

NHTSA ID
10821796
Incident
Jan 6, 2016
Mileage
84,000 mi
AirbagsFuel systemSteering
Filed Dec 15, 2015

FUEL OVER FLOWS WHEN FILLING UP. JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT RANDOM TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHTS UP AND DINGS AT RANDOM TIMES

NHTSA ID
10810579
Incident
Dec 15, 2015
Mileage
88,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 27, 2015

AS I WAS PULLING INTO PARKING LOT THE AIR BAG WENT OFF AND BLEW UP IN MY FACE. CHRYSLER JEEP HAS YET TO PAY FOR IT, SO IT SITS AT BODY SHOP WAITING TO GET FIXED, I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD PAY FOR IT

NHTSA ID
10786452
Incident
Sep 26, 2015
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Jul 27, 2015

CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT ABOUT A YEAR AGO. RECENTLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH A WARNING TONE. APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING.

NHTSA ID
10744015
Incident
May 1, 2015
Mileage
90,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 5, 2014

ON THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING. I WILL PREFER TO GET CONTACTED BY EMAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10652613
Incident
Oct 1, 2014
Mileage
83,000 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Aug 19, 2014

CLOCK SPRING RECALL FOR AIR BAG FAILURE ON 07 WRANGLER, MINE IS DOING THE VERY SAME BUT NO RECALL ON MY JEEP. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND I WOULD EXPECT A DEFECTIVE PART TO BE REPLACED NOT AT MY COST. I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING DEPENDABILITY BUT NOW MY FAMILY IS AT RISK. BLINKER, HORN NO LONGER WORK, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

NHTSA ID
10626413
Incident
Jun 10, 2014
Mileage
74,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 8, 2012

ON THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING." *JS

NHTSA ID
10461071
Incident
Jun 8, 2012
Mileage
24,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 27, 2012

CLOCK SPRING FOR AIR BAG IS FAILED OPEN ON DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10449505
Incident
Feb 1, 2012
Mileage
65,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 31, 2011

2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DR. 85,000 MILES. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON...DEALER STATES THE ISSUE IS A FAULTY STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (330 CPT). *TR

NHTSA ID
10416401
Incident
Jun 1, 2011
Mileage
75,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 23, 2011

WRANGLER HAS A FAILED CLOCKSPRING AND ALWAYS GETS AIRBAG LIGHT ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT TO FIX THIS. THERE ARE MANY FAILURES REPORTED AND JEEP SHOULD BE LIABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10414837
Incident
Jul 23, 2011
Mileage
77,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 29, 2011

2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON. CLOCKSPRING IS MALFUNCTIONING AND AIRBAG LIGHTS STAYS ON. *TR

NHTSA ID
10398193
Incident
Apr 27, 2011
Mileage
72,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 29, 2011

2007 WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED WITH FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH AN AUDIBLE DINGING ALARM AT 71,918 MILES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED REPLACED AND WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY I PURCHASED. HAVE NOT HAD THIS REPLACED AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA ID
10393660
Incident
Mar 26, 2011
Mileage
71,918 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Sep 14, 2010

2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 SAFARI WITH ESP (ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM). ESP INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON BY ITSELF AND CAN'T BE TURNED OFF. IT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN ITSELF OFF. DEALER TELLS ME IT'S CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN! I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, IF ANY OF THESE DEVICES QUIT WORKING, BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID
10355490
Incident
Aug 16, 2010
Mileage
3,048 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 1, 2010

2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. CLOCKSPRING AND AIRBAG MODULE NEED REPLACED AT 56K MILES. AIRBAG LIGHT AND CHIME STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. NUMEROUS CASES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH SAME FAILURE. SOLUTION IS TO HAVE $700 REPLACEMENT DONE OR CIRCUMVENT AIRBAG SYSTEM...WHICH IS NOT SAFE TO DO. *TR

NHTSA ID
10341052
Incident
May 21, 2010
Mileage
55,025 mi

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