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2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 air bags problems

140 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X423% of all complaints for this model year.

140
Air Bags complaints
23%
share of all complaints
77,266 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Jeep tipm failure numerous times. Headlights stop working completely, airbags reportedly non working, winshield wipers work when they want to, horn blows on its own. Door locks cycle on their own. Engine wont shut off with the key unless unhooking the battery.

    filed Apr 24, 2018

  • Tipm- door locks shorted out, fuel pump quits stranding the vehicle on the street, will not restart without pulling and resetting the iod fuse, causes airbag light to flash fault, rear wiper quits. This makes the vehicle unsafe or unable to be used. Vehicle was bought new and wouldn't think much…

    filed Mar 20, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Air Bags problems in other Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 years

YearReportsShare
2009 Wrangler 4-DR 4X44728%
2007 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4193%
Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 air bags problems by year →

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.