2019 Jeep Cherokee · symptom sheet

Airbag warning light or recall

42owner reports
22,000median miles
20involved a crash

Newest report May 15, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

42 of the 1,626 complaints on this car describe airbag.

Tick what matches of 42 reports

the airbag light stays on

passenger seat sensor

the airbag did not deploy in a crash

the recall part is not available

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (12 reports).

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the airbags covers the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

19V-449Jun 13, 2019

Air Bags

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The impact and acceleration sensors may fail and reduce the air bag system's ability to properly detect certain crash events.

Risk and remedy

Risk: In the event of a crash, the inability to properly detect a crash may result in improper air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected sensors, free of charge. The recall began August 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V63.

NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Cherokee

EA21-002opened Sep 17, 2021

Airbags · model years 2014 to 2018

Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.

NHTSA summary

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been n

None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 10,000 and 35,000 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Questions answered in order: Major component glitch, messages for most components appeared on screen, Air bag, Transmission, zero speed, annunciator alarming, will try to duplicate and take pictures. Car stalled in road as driving. In process No indication prior to failure, all at once.”
Filed Oct 4, 2023

“I know there is a recall for the air bags and my air bag light came on and said service airbagâs system. I read yâallâs article that says keep a watch on my dash board and this is a safety concern and very dangerous if i wreck or someone wrecks into me and my airbags donât go off.”
Filed Sep 26, 2023

“Hard impact to front of car during an accident, car was totaled by insurance, air bag did not deploy on drivers side. No issues with the car or warning lights on before the accident. No indication the air bag was not working properly.”
Filed Jun 26, 2023

“My air bag light keeps coming on staying the air bag sensor is off.Thst could cause a major problem if I were to be involved in an accident.My transmission is jarring bad feeling like I've been hit.This scares me every time it jars.This could cause problems in any situation involving me mashing the gas because there is a delay in aerating.have spoken to my dealership about these problems.”
Filed Dec 2, 2022

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 20 of 42 reports involved a crash and 26 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.