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2012 Jeep Liberty: airbag warning light

118 of the 385 complaints about the 2012 Jeep Liberty describe airbag warning light.

owner complaints
118
of this car's complaints
31%
typical repair cost reported
$491
typical mileage
45,133
recalls
1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below

Airbag warning light by model year

What owners say

Filed Mar 8, 2021 · Airbags, Seats · GA

My airbag light is on in my dashboard and doesnt go away. I also got my vehicle serviced because my check engine light was on and one code that came back was because of my headrest .

Filed Mar 5, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · TX · crash

Had a accident and airbag light would not come off also the electric system would not come on horn would not work and other things. Rotor had to to be replace, off the suspention ? Light on. Was hit on drivers side, hit and run my insurance was used. Had to send to dealer two times and get towed 2 times. Had

Filed Jan 25, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 147,000 miles · NY

Radio doesnt work -wipers come on by them selfs-little heat turn blow up brake lights come on, slip light for tires comes on dash and seat belt guy with airbag lights up on dash -motor loses power driving down road with heater blower on. Took to mr. Tire auto service center for a full curtesy inspepection and they found out its eletrical issue . I have a video of me sitting in my work parking lot with the lights on dash . I dont know what the heater has to do with the lights on dash or my brake lights coming on and radio not working and why the motor loses power drive it im scard of driving it because of a fire braking out but I have no choice it the only vechicle I have to drive back and forth to work. I had this vehicle for less then three years.

Filed Dec 5, 2019 · Airbags · 107,310 miles · CA

The airbag warning light came on 2 weeks ago when I started in up in the morning and will not turn off. I'm worried about my family's safety.

Filed Apr 22, 2019 · Airbags · FL

Air bag light is on and is in "limbo" will not deploy if in accident

Filed Sep 29, 2018 · Airbags · 60,000 miles · NM · crash

Three years ago my daughter was driving my jeep. She had a front end collision with a building. The air bag did not deploy. She literally drove inside the building. Now my current complaint is that suddenly the airbag light is coming on and going off randomly.

Filed Aug 30, 2018 · Airbags · 109,556 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator intermittently illuminated while driving at an unknown speed. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per an unknown recall regarding the air bags. The contact was concerned that the air bag might deploy while driving. The vehicle was taken to hunter dodge chrysler jeep ram fiat (located at 1130 auto mall dr, lancaster, ca 93534, (661) 948-8411), but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the diagnostic and repair fees. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,556. **tr consumer stated we discovered I may have had some small item in the front seat that turned the light on & it was not the fault of the car. Updated 11/01/18

Filed Apr 4, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep liberty. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v640000 (seats, air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to binghamton chrysler jeep dodge (1279 front st, binghamton, ny 13901, (607) 771-7100) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The contact then called scoville-meno chrysler dodge jeep, inc. At (607) 561-7500 and was also informed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed that the parts were to become available in april of 2018. In addition, the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Mar 28, 2018 · Airbags, Seats · 125,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. Don davis dodge chrysler jeep (1901 n collins st, arlington tx) was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v640000 (seats, air bags), but the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Filed Jan 12, 2018 · Airbags · 153,000 miles · OH · 1 injury

Started my 2012 jeep liberty and started to pull out, airbag light came on. As I pulled from a parking lot onto a street the drivers side airbag deployed. No accident or collision of any type.

Filed Nov 29, 2017 · Airbags · 82,820 miles · RI

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep liberty. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle without an issue. The vehicle was taken to planet chrysler jeep dodge ram (400 east central street, franklin ma 02308) where it was diagnosed that the orc module needed to be replaced. The parts were not available, but would be available in a few days. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 82,820.

Filed Nov 24, 2017 · Airbags · 57,000 miles · AZ

Airbag light came on when vehicle was started. Dealer states today (11/24/17)the issue is with the airbag control module and the unit needs to be replaced.

Related recalls

Air bagsReported July 2, 2013 · 442,320 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through August 15, 2012. Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.
Risk
In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) or replace the occupant restraint control module, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1‑800‑247‑9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N38.

Recall number 13V282000 · Recall details

Questions about the 2012 Jeep Liberty airbag light

Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2012 Jeep Liberty?

118 of 385 owner complaints about the 2012 Jeep Liberty (31%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2002.

How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the 2012 Jeep Liberty?

Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $491 (median of 24 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Jeep Liberty?

There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2012 Jeep Liberty

Wipers 15No deployment 14Check engine light 14Stalling 12Fire or smoke 11Headlights 9Warning lights 9Loss of power 7Power windows 7Adaptive cruise 5Hesitation 5Jerking 5Transmission failure 5Won't start 5

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