1997 Jeep WagoneerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1997 Jeep Wagoneer, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 20, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Jeep Wagoneer has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags11
Vehicle speed control11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1997 Jeep Wagoneer recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Wagoneer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Wagoneer median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Wagoneer owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE 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
Complaint 851212 · Oct 20, 1999

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