2009 Jeep Wrangler air bags problems
101 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Jeep Wrangler — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 10V236000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), 16V290000 (Air Bags), and 18V021000 (Air Bags); however, the parts required to complete the recall repairs were not available. The contact stated that the…”
filed Apr 17, 2026
“The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 18V021000 (Air Bags) and 16V290000 (Air Bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…”
filed Apr 2, 2026
“I was driving approximately 55mph 10/22/2024 on a two-lane roadway in my 2009 Jeep Wrangler X (VIN: [XXX] ) when another vehicle pulled out in front of me. I struck that vehicle in a frontal collision. The force of the impact caused my Jeep to ride up and over the vehicle, enter the opposite lane of travel, and roll…”
filed Jan 21, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 18V021000 · Jan 9, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 16V352000 · May 24, 2016
- Clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to…Campaign 16V290000 · May 11, 2016
- Affected vehicles have airbag clockspring assemblies that could experience broken airbag…Campaign 13V176000 · May 7, 2013
- Air BagsCampaign 11V528000 · Nov 2, 2011
Air Bags problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Wrangler | 3 | 0% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 6 | 2% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 10 | 1% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 13 | 1% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 26 | 8% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 77 | 17% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 72 | 16% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 70 | 11% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 71 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Jeep Wrangler
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.