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1998 Jeep Wrangler airbags problems

The 1998 Jeep Wrangler has 46 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

46

Airbags complaints

11%

Share of year

13

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Wrangler airbags complaints by model year309 complaints1994: 2 complaints1997: 48 complaints1998: 46 complaints1999: 22 complaints2000: 16 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 13 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 4 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 88 complaints2008: 309 complaints2009: 101 complaints2010: 156 complaints2011: 146 complaints2012: 128 complaints2013: 70 complaints2014: 69 complaints2015: 71 complaints2016: 77 complaints2017: 26 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 6 complaints2021: 10 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 3 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Wrangler airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DRIVER HIT A BERM OF ROCK/SAND AT APPROX. 30 MPH, RIGHT FRONT OF JEEP, THE SEAT BELT AROUND THE DRIVER'S WAIST HELD, BUT THE BELT OVER THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER DID NOT HOLD, THE DRIVER'S FACE HIT THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD AND BROKE THREE TEETH THAT HAD TO BE REMOVED.ALSO, AIRBAG'S DID NOT DEPLOY.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · September 9, 1998 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1998 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 46 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Wrangler airbags — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.