2015 Jeep Cherokee · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 41owner reports
- 35,000median miles
- 14involved a crash
Newest report Jul 15, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
41 of the 1,770 complaints on this car describe airbag.
Tick what matches of 41 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (13 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the airbags covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 1, 2013, to November 19, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience unintended side curtain and seat air bag deployment during vehicle operation.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the occupant restraint control module software, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R05.
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Cherokee
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.
NHTSA summary
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 4,700 and 75,000 miles, from the 30 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Electric parking brake light keeps coming on also the shifters light comes on a lot as well”
Filed Oct 9, 2025
“Was involved in a frontal collision. Front end was crushed to include the radiator. None of the airbags deployed.”
Filed Sep 12, 2025
“Transmission has a delay when taking off from a stop (2-3 second delay while accelerating before it shifts), had a message saying service airbag, service transmission, service park break then all messages disappeared.”
Filed Feb 6, 2024
“During an accident, the air bags failed to deploy when hit by a Dodge Ram 2500. The vehicle was totalled by the insurance company, and the insurance company took ownership of the vehicle.”
Filed Jan 21, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 14 of 41 reports involved a crash and 18 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 335 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 257 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 126 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 84 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 79 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 68 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 56 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 38 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 38 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 34 reports
- Vehicle fire 27 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 26 reports