IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
1997 Jeep Wagoneer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsOWNER STATES AFTER TAKING VEHICLE FROM CAR WASH HIS CRUISE CONTROL TOOK OVER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, STRIKING OTHER VEHICLES, TURNING OVER AND CONTUINED TO ROLL OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL VEHICLE CRASHED INTO PARKED CARS, IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP WHEELS FROM SPINNING. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.