Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Jeep Cherokee owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was consistently illuminated. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: (air bags) and 15V046000 (air bags) however, the parts needed to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Dt: the contact stated while driving something ran in front of daughter's vehicle. She turned the wheel to avoid the road hazard and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle flipped over, and ejected both the daughter and her passenger through the windshield. The police stated both had on their seat belts. Upon impact, the driver's side and passenger side air bags did not deploy. A police report and insurance reports were taken. Both the contact's daughter and the passenger were seriously injured.
My daughter was driving the car approximately 30 miles an hour around a bend. She hydroplaned and hit a boulder about 3 foot in diameter head on, causing extensive damage to front, bumper and undercarriage. The airbags did not deploy.
Brake light started coming on intermittently, but is now on constantly. Once in a great while it will not light up when starting the car, but most of the time it comes on when starting the car and stays on continuously.
2000 Jeep Cherokee sport airbag warning light illuminates randomly and repeatedly. Not related to actual airbag deployment. It May render airbag unusable. Dangerous condition. Common consumer complaint. All passenger window actuator switches are unusable. Windows will only work at driver panel. Safety issue if passengers have to open windows.very common consumer complaint. OBD error codes are inaccurate (especially when applying to emission control systems p0441, p0442). Diagnosis often lead to unneeded repairs and costly replacement of sensors and computer without cause. Common consumer complaint. Driver seat support structure breaks. Even when driven only in ordinary driving conditions and not stressed unusually. Must be rewelded or replaced. Seat is no longer structurally safe. Common consumer complaint all of these are design issues and not service/maintenance related.
Air bag light started to come on and off intermittently. On the second day it came on and stayed on. On the second day I also noticed no horn and no cruise control. All indications are that it is the clock spring. Emailed Chrysler to see if it was a recall or safety covered item. They stated no that the entire cost to replace it will be mine $300 plus dollars. From my understanding Chrysler is having problems with a lot of clock springs. I feel they should cover this item as it is not an item that should fail that easily.
On July 26, my son had a front impact wreck in his 2000 Jeep Cherokee sport that totaled the car, however neither the driver's side airbag, not the passenger's side airbag deployed. As a result of this crash, my son, who was driving hit his head on the steering wheel and required 11 stiches and my other son, who was the passenger in the car sustained a head injury requiring 8 sticthes as well as numerous impact bruises. Injuries were minimized because both sons were wearing their seatbelts.
While driving about 68mph on an interstate, tapped brakes to cancel cruise control, right front tire locked causing me to lose control on the vehicel hit guardrail head on at about 55mph. Airbags did not deploy. Took vehicel into one dealership 4 times, said nothing was wrong, took it to another once did not find front problem but replaced my whole rear end.
While traveling45-50 MPH hit slush on shoulder, slid into an ice embankment, proceeded into a ditch, and came to rest after hitting a stone wall. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. Driver was only one in vehicle and was wearing seat belt.
Air bag warning light is staying on all the time. I'm concerned the airbags will go off unnecessarily or will not work when they are needed to. This warning light has been on for a long time. I'm just not sure of the date I first noticed it.
Airbag complaints in other Cherokee years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2000 Jeep Cherokee?
NHTSA has 26 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Jeep Cherokee, 7% of the model year's 369 complaints. The component named most often is frontal (10 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Jeep Cherokee airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 2000 Jeep Cherokee, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2000 Jeep Cherokee airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 83,000 miles, and 7% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 12 crashes, 0 fires and 17 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.