2016 Jeep Cherokee air bags problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 Jeep Cherokee — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Took a hard Impact to the rear driver side tire and rear driver door corner small dent(near rear tire), and was spun 180° causing being propelled into a light pole on the passenger front and side. No airbags deployed in the entire vehicle. Multiple people in the vehicle in the vehicle sustained…”
filed Jul 20, 2026
“The vehicle show code B0020-13. This is a fault in the wiring system for the airbags. Caused by Jeep engineering being bad. This has nothing to do with how is driven or used and is a massive safety issue and shuts the entire airbag system down. It requires fix 10-001-20. This issue is so common…”
filed Jul 16, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 Cherokee | 8 | 6% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 42 | 3% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 26 | 2% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 41 | 2% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 48 | 2% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 21 | 9% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 26 | 7% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 38 | 10% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 52 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.