2014 Jeep Wrangler · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 69owner reports
- 67,000median miles
- 6involved a crash
Newest report Jul 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
69 of the 613 complaints on this car describe airbag. Only oil leak is reported more often on this car.
Narrower sheets: Takata airbag inflator recall (52 reports)
Tick what matches of 69 reports
Airbag on other Wrangler years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the clock spring (27 reports) and the occupant sensor (19 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the airbags cover the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.
All 4 recalls on the 2014 Jeep Wrangler, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Wrangler
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.
Electrical overstress. Closed sep 19, 2024, led to recall 20V-024.
Air bag clockspring wiring failure. Closed jul 6, 2016, led to recall 16V-288.
Air bag clockspring wiring failure. Closed dec 7, 2015.
Airbag clockspring failure. Closed nov 7, 2011, led to recall 11V-528.
Air bag module detachment. Closed oct 13, 2000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 40,000 and 75,000 miles, from the 34 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Driver side airbag warning light came on, took vehicle to dealer for inspection and report is the airbag system has a fault in it and whole system will need to be replaced. Vehicle is available for inspection, and issue has been confirmed by dealer. Told airbag unlikely to go off, but may not deploy in the event of an accident.”
Filed Aug 2, 2024
“I have numerous warning lights all on at the same time and constantly chiming as I drive. These are the following lights that are all on: check engine, air bag, ABS, brake, and traction control. I have read past communication which addresses problems. I truly believe none of these issues were addressed prior to my purchase in 2020.”
Filed Jul 17, 2023
“My dash indicates that there is a problem with airbags, service engine soon, tire, and brakes. My controls on the steering wheel will not work. My seat belt doesnt stay hooked. I sometimes smell like a oil burning smell. Had to replace oil housing. And suspension feels very loose. My vehicle is not in recall, but make and model are with all recalls needing fixed. What do I do now?”
Filed Nov 8, 2022
“Was in a car accident in which my jeep wrangler sport rolled twice and the front end is smashed. The car adjustors reviewed it as totalled out. The driver, I was the driver, airbags did not deploy. I'm highly concerned with this considering the damage to the vehicle and the wreck happening at a speed of over 50 mph.”
Filed Jun 28, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 6 of 69 reports involved a crash and 6 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine leaks oil 124 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 68 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 42 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 34 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 34 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 26 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 25 reports