1998 Jeep Wrangler: airbag warning light

41 of the 265 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Wrangler describe airbag warning light.

owner complaints: 41
of this car's complaints: 15%
typical mileage: 58,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Airbag warning light by model year

2024
1
2022
2
2021
1
2018
7
2017
6
2016
25
2015
22
2014
21
2013
39
2012
65
2011
91
2010
88
2009
68
2008
202
2007
36
2005
1
2003
2
2002
2
2001
7
2000
7
1999
18
1998
41
1997
15
1994
1

What owners say

Filed Apr 16, 2021 · Airbags, Electrical · MD

Airbag light come on and speedo and tach stops working. Vehicle has not been in an accident and this is occuring on numerous jeeps of this year. Why has there not been a recall? If something isn't done about this I will be getting a lot of jeep owners together and filing a class action lawsuit!! It is a serious safety problem. I just purchased the vehicle and after researching this its happening to the majority on this years wranglers

Filed Mar 11, 2011 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · OR

Intermittently airbag light comes on RPM and speedometer gauges fail sometimes all gauges fail.... Sometimes when I honk my horn they "come back up"... This has been going on for years... Very dangerous because I do not know how fast I am going... Took it to the mechanic replaced my ignition switch...2 days ago and last night the problem appeared again.. Doesn't matter what speed I am going gauges will fail.

Filed Aug 20, 2009 · Airbags, Electrical · 29,250 miles · TN

Instrument cluster goes out - speedometer and tach, or all other gauges go out, airbag light comes on. Appears to be many documented cases of this same failure with the wiring harness/instrument cluster problem since 1998. Numerous service bulletins but no recalls! What can be done to prevent the problem and is there a recall for this?

Filed Aug 18, 2008 · Electrical · 70,600 miles · UT

Instrument cluster/gauges intermittently stop functioning while driving and the airbag light also comes on. There is no warning, just a shut down of all gauges. I have read several reports of this same problem occurring on this same year and model of wrangler. I have also read that the airbag will not function when this problem occurs. This appears to be a wide spread problem and a serious safety hazard. What would be the reason that there has been no recall to correct this?

Filed Jan 16, 2008 · Airbags, Electrical · 92,000 miles · OR

Airbag light stays on while driving and the tachometer/ speedometer dropped to zero... All other gauges display properly and I had no power loss.....it was really tense because I did not know how fast I was going down the freeway.... I cannot get this repaired because there is not a code to check (check engine light does not come on) this has happen 5 times since october 2007.... After researching I found that I am not the only one having this problem.....

Filed Jun 14, 2007 · Airbags, Electrical · 53,000 miles · TX

Several times the dash cluster quits working and air bag lights come on. Have heard of several other owners having same problem.

Filed May 19, 2007 · Electrical · 1,000 miles · CA

Since 1999 gauges dropped off intermittently , sometimes when hitting a bump, other times on its own. Tachometer and speedometer dropped to zero, airbag light came on. Sometimes stopping and restarting engine corrected the problem. Very sporadic when it happened. Also, lose mileage indicator. Seen so many complaints now from consumers, not to mention air bag non-deployment complaints. Multiple chrysler dealerships knew this was a common problem, but didn't seem to care. Why is this not a recall issue?? Will my airbag work? I didn't want to die to find out!!

Filed Dec 30, 2006 · Airbags, Electrical · 29,000 miles · CA

Air bag warning light come on and all dash instruments and gauges fail to function.

Filed Jul 20, 2006 · Airbags, Electrical · 90,000 miles · NC

My gauges on the dashboard consistently go to "0" while driving my 1998 jeep wrangler. My speedometer,tachometer, battery status, oil, and engine temp all go to the left and the red airbag light comes on. This especially occurs while driving over bumps. It is a huge safety concern because I never know how fast I am going, when I need gas, or if my air bag will deploy in my face or if it will deploy in the event of an accident. There have been so many other reports concerning this same issue that it is incumbent on the government or jeep/chrysler to rectify this situation!

Filed Feb 6, 2006 · Acceleration, Airbags · 60,000 miles · NC

Dt*: the contact stated the following components failed intermittently, the airbag light illuminated, the speedometer and the tachometer showed no reading. The vehicle does not have to be in motion for the problem to occur. The contact believes the problem may be related to the clock spring, although the vehicle has not been inspected by a local dealer. The turn siganl would not cnacel, the dealer repalced the turn signal switch. Uypdated 03/28/06.

Filed Nov 22, 2004 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

The air bag light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The interior gauges for the dashboard lights appeared on and remained on as well. The gasoline gauge and the speedometer were inoperable. This caused poor visibility to the driver. The consumer drove to the dealer and after inspecting the vehicle, the mechanic informed the consumer that the dashboard panel needed to be replaced and the clock spring for the air bag. Please provide additional information.

Filed Aug 24, 2004 · Airbags · 34,455 miles · VA

Air bag light remained on while driving. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the consumer that the problem was due to the wiring harness being too short.