2013 Jeep Wrangler Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal › Driver clockspring/spiral cassette
  3

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  512%
• 25k–50k
  1024%
• 50k–75k
  1537%
• 75k–100k
  717%
• 100k–150k
  37%
• 150k+
  12%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2013 Jeep Wrangler owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH the "air bag" warning light illuminated and the horn became inoperable. The contact stated that the failure occurred at various speeds. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact was aware of an Extended Warranty for the clockspring. The contact had driven the vehicle to a local dealer however, the dealer was unable to retrieve diagnostic trouble codes associated with the clockspring, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the air bag fault message was displayed. A local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that Chrysler Canada would honor the warranty. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and transferred the contact to the warranty Headquarters located in Florida. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed; however, the diagnosis was still pending. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V288000 (Air Bags); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The contact was concerned that the air bag might not deploy in a crash. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V021000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 70,450.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the clockspring had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where the clockspring was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the horn button failed to operate and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. Additionally, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,120.

My airbag dash light is illuminated. I took it to Park Jeep and the error code suggests that it is the clockspring that should be replaced. - I bought a "legally imported from Canada" 2013 Jeep Wrangler from a large US non-Jeep dealer in 2016. It had 55k miles so it would have been out of warranty. Recently, I had the pab recall work done at a local Jeep dealership. About a month later, my airbag light started coming on intermittently. Because of the timing of the recall work, I went back to that dealership to have them diagnose/see if they were the cause/etc.. They diagnosed it as needing the clockspring. I have been told by two local Jeep dealerships and the folks at 1-877-amjeep that even though the extended warranty on the clockspring applies to ALL NAFTA market vehicles, they wont fix it under warranty. …

Approximately the end of June the airbag light came on, made appointment with Red Bluff Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 545 Adobe Road Red Bluff, CA. 96080. Phone # [phone]. The soonest they could fit me in was July 19th @ 10:00am. Invoice states as follows; 97549 1.00 verified concern of airbag lamp on has active DTC B1B02 driver airbag said #1 open. Removed airbag installed Miller 8443 SRS simulator into clockspring airbag leads DTC goes stored unplug SRS tool and reinstalled airbag lamp comes back on same DTCS. Driver airbag will need to be replaced. Dealership was unable to answer if the airbag would deploy while driving or if the airbags would even go off in an accident, its their belief the system shuts down when there is a code. I have only gone to one dealership as mentioned above. Approximately $1,000.00 for the part alone. Problem is unresolved.

My airbag sensor has been continually toggling on and off for a few months now. I had the car scanned at my service center and the code came up as an issue with my driver seat airbag circuit. In my research on recalls for my year vehicle, there is a recall ~NHTSA Campaign Number 16V28800 ~Components AIR BAGS ~Summary The clock spring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the airbag circuit to fail. Although this recall is for right hand drive and my Jeep is left hand drive, it appears it may be the same issue. Please advise as I feel unsafe driving my Jeep and will be taking it next week to service center to have it corrected . Thank you. Awaiting your reply.

My 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, has a non-functional horn and steering wheel controls, including cruise control and audio buttons, which stopped working in. I suspect a faulty clockspring, as these symptoms match issues in prior Jeep Wrangler recalls for 2007-2012 models (NHTSA campaign 11V528000), where clockspring failures also disabled horns and risked airbag malfunctions. My vehicle shows. This poses a safety risk, as the horn is critical for avoiding collisions. No repairs attempted yet, but similar complaints appear online from other 2013 Wrangler owners. Please investigate for a potential recall.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other Wrangler years