2014 JEEP WRANGLER

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    engine oil consumption

    1 stranded, 183 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    187
    incidents
    Typical range: 30,500–70,000 mi

    Median 47,000 mi, based on 196 reports (14% had no usable mileage)

    • "IN JANUARY 2014 I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2014 JEEP WRANGLER AT RIVER OAKS CHRYSLER JEEP IN HOUSTON, TX AND AROUND MARCH 1ST I NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM MY VEHICLE. I WAS UNSURE IT WAS MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I ASSUMED IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE THAT THERE IS NOT WAY IT CO…"~3,800 mi, complaint #1043742
    • "NOTICE OIL LEAKS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD IT CHECKED BY MECHANIC. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE OIL FILTER HOUSING/OIL COOLER AND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 3.6 MOTOR ALSO, FOUND OUT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO A LOT OF CUSTOMERS HAVING SAME ISSUE. "~35,000 mi, complaint #1732737
    • "ADD ME TO THE LONG LIST OF PEOPLE WITH ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM THE OIL FILTER/COOLER"~50,000 mi, complaint #1586886
    • "2014 JEEP WRANGLER PENTASTAR OIL COOLER LEAKS WHICH POURS ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STARTS ON FIRE. HAPPENED TO ME COMING HOME FROM WORK. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND I PUT IT OUT WITH MY EXTINGUISHER. OIL EVERYWHERE LEAKING DOWN ENGINE AND ON THE UNDER C…"~72,650 mi, complaint #1701871
    • "AT 167414 MILES FOUND CLUTCH SLIPPING, TROUBLESHOT TO CLUTCH BEING SATURATED WITH ENGINE OIL. PRIOR TO THE CLUTCH SLIPPING THE OIL FILTER HOUSING CRACKED TWICE AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY TWICE, SUSPECTED LEAK CAUSED CLUTCH TO BE SATURATED. DEALER PLACE DYE IN…"~165,000 mi, complaint #1553617
  2. #2

    engine cooling

    3 stranded, 75 unsafe, 1 broken

    79
    incidents
    Typical range: 32,500–68,000 mi

    Median 51,000 mi, based on 81 reports (15% had no usable mileage)

    • "AUGUST 14 2014 I BUY THE JEEP IN NOV 11 I TOKE THE JEEP FOR OVER HEED THEY TEST AND TOLD ME NOTHING WAS FOUND ON SET 5 THE JEEP OVER HEED AGAIN I TAKE TO THE DEALER AGAIN THEY TELL ME NOTHING WAS FOUND I KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG BECAUSE FOR NO REASONED MY RAD…"~1,301 mi, complaint #1217425
    • "FOR MONTHS I SMELLED ANTIFREEZE FROM THE FRONT OF THE JEEP BUT THERE WERE NO LEAKS . AFTER A MONTH I FOUND DRIED ANTIFREEZE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR PASSENGER SIDE . THE JEEP WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER . MY FRIEND ALSO WITH A NEW 2014 W…"~33,428 mi, complaint #1332252
    • "I HAVE TAKEN MY WRANGLER IN FOR THE 2ND TIME NOW WITH A BLACK SLUDGE IN THE OVERFLOW AND RADIATOR. THE LAST DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RADIATOR, TRANS COOLER, ALL HOSES AND AND FLUSHED. NOW ONE YEAR LATER I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 50,0…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1564589
    • "OIL RUNNING DOWN THE BACK OF MY ENGINE 3.6 WITH 68000 MILES ON IT RUNNING AND SITTING IN DRIVE WAY ALSO ENGINE COOLENT OVER HEATS CHANGED THERMOSTAT DRAINED RADIATOR PUT NEW COOLENT IN STILL RUN HOT PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO BUY MY JEEP FOR THIS ?"~68,000 mi, complaint #1434534
    • "OIL COOLER HAD A MAJOR LEAK OIL ON TOP OF ENGINE WAS EASILY A QUART. REST OF THE OIL HAD TRAVELED DOWN THE TRANSMISSION AND COVERED ALMOST THE ENTIRETY OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND EXHAUST. I NOTICED THE LEAK BY A STRONG SMOKEY OIL ODOR AS THE OIL HIT…"~175,000 mi, complaint #1641500
  3. #3

    abs module

    2 stranded, 53 unsafe

    55
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 85,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKING SYSTEM ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP. DURING THE FAILURE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS SENSOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1673192
    • "VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED AT INTERSECTION. BRAKE PEDAL WAS DOWN AT FLOOR AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE ABS WAS KICKING ON, ALSO THE STEERING WAS AFFECTED. NOTE: BRAKE INSPECTION WAS DONE AT BILL MARSH DEALERSHIP IN KALKASKA,MI 10 DAYS PRIOR TO…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1584570
    • "VEHICLE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING , CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING"~85,000 mi, complaint #1453452
    • "The contact called on behalf of a customer who owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while the driver was driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle failed to shift to the intended gear and went into L…"~118,000 mi, complaint #2008382
    • "ABS module failure back order with no date of possible delivery "~167,935 mi, complaint #2230064
  4. #4

    airbag system

    49 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    50
    incidents
    Typical range: 45,000–86,000 mi

    Median 67,000 mi, based on 43 reports (39% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS DING WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB POYNTER CHRYSLER LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS], S…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1663860
    • "CLOCK SPRING FAILURE AT 44,000 MILES, DISABLING THE AIR BAG. DEALER TELLS ME NO WARRANTY PAST 36,000 MI. ON THIS PART FAILURE EVEN THOUGH IT AFFECTS SAFETY. BUT COMPANY WILL PICK UP PRICE OF PART, IF WE PAY LABOR. KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL OF OUR 2009 FOR THIS S…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1256974
    • "CLOCK SPRING IS APPARENTLY DAMAGED AND NOT ALLOWING THE HORN, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO FUNCTION PROPERLY."~67,000 mi, complaint #1683090
    • "DEALER SAYS I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE RECALLS OUT ON THE JEEP WRANGLER I OWN. ONE IS FOR THE CLOCK SPRING RECALL WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED. NOW THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO GET THESE FIXED."~86,000 mi, complaint #1602801
    • "AFTER GETTING A FINE DUST WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE JEEP I HAD MY AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT MY JEEP WAS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST. I FIND THIS HIGHLY CONCERNING AS THE SAFETY R…"~660,000 mi, complaint #1503141
  5. #5

    engine internal

    1 stranded, 30 unsafe, 1 broken, 6 annoyance

    38
    incidents
    Typical range: 40,000–96,000 mi

    Median 64,000 mi, based on 39 reports (24% had no usable mileage)

    • "STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN NOTICING A LIGHT GRAY SMOKE AROUND THE VEHICLE. CONTINUED FROM THE STOP LIGHT WHEN THE SMOKE STARTED TO GET MORE DARKER AND BLACK. REALIZED THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND I DROVE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. OPEN THE DRIVER S…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1065030
    • "OIL PRESSURE SWITCH HAS GONE OUT. MY JEEP HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE OIL PRESSURE IS FINE AND YET I NEED TO REPLACE THIS $45 SWITCH WHICH WILL I'M BEING TOLD WILL TAKE 4 HOURS BY THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE. THIS CAME ON AFTER MY LAST OIL CHANGE.…"~51,894 mi, complaint #1461379
    • "NO OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON,NOISE FROM THE ENGINE LIFTERS KNOCKING NOW THE DEALER SHOWS ME DIRT ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD COVER AND THAT IS WAY THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE OIL SENSOR NOT WORKING I SAID."~71,115 mi, complaint #1627483
    • "I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND LOST POWER LIKE IT DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL. PULL OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BY TIME I STOPPED HAD SMOKE COMING INTO THE CAB. GOT OUT AND SAW FLAMES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CALLED POLICE AND FIRE BUT VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS.*DT CON…"~96,000 mi, complaint #1689776
    • "WHEN MY 2014 JEEP WRANGLER JKU IS RUNNING, THERE IS A LOUD ENGINE TICKING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE. IT IS A LIFTER THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE CAM. THE JEEP RUNS FINE, BUT THE NOISE IS TROUBLING. IT'S A COSTLY R…"~122,000 mi, complaint #1678604
  6. #6

    control module

    2 stranded, 17 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 22,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I REPORTED TO MY DEALER APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE IN 2014 THAT AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE IN MOTION ALL SAFETY LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE, THE RADIO WOULD GO OFF AND THERE WOULD BE A DING NOISE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I EVEN TOOK IT IN ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIO…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1540087
    • "JEEP COMPLETELY DIED (LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING ALL ELECTRICAL, BRAKE LIGHTS, PANEL LIGHTS, ETC) IN CONDO PARKING LOT. GOT OUT TO START PUSHING IT BACK TO PARKING SPOT, AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE DOOR CHIME STARTED AND POWER WAS RESTORED. RADIO WAS BOOTING…"~7,200 mi, complaint #1132780
    • "WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE KEY THE JEEP LOST POWER TO ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. AFTER WAITING FOR A BIT THE SYSTEM "REBOOTED" AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND GO. HOWEVER, THIS KEEPS HAPPENING SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY AN…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1179252
    • "JEEP WAS TOTALLY DEAD ON 8/9/2017. ..I REPLACED BATTERY AND IT CRANKED BUT NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS ON STEERING COLUMN WORK, I.E. BLINKERS, HORN, LIGHTS, STEREO CONTROLS, WIND SHIELD WIPERS..ETC. (ANYTHING ON THE STEERIMG COLUMN MINUS THE IGNITION SWI…"~40,564 mi, complaint #1399835
    • "THE IGNITION APPEARED TO GO OUT ON OUR 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THERE WAS NO SOUND. IT DID NOT TRY TO CRANK. ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LIKE HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, ETC STILL WORKED. I TOOK IT TO AUTO NATION JEEP IN ROSEVIL…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1726170
  7. #7

    other

    12 unsafe, 8 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 15,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT PLACES OF THE ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1136602
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOORBOARD BEHIND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND EXPERIENCED MELTING AND SOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1215973
    • "UNKNOWN REASON: MY JEEP WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHILE I WAS AT WORK AND CAUGHT FIRE. THIS FIRE FROM THE JEEP CAUGHT MY HOUSE ON FIRE AS WELL. MY NEIGHBOR HEARD A FEW EXPLOSIONS AND WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. HE TOOK THE ATTACHED PICTURE AFTER H…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1308159
    • "THE FREEDOM ROOF LEAKS ALLOWING SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER TO BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE RETURNED FROM VACATION AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT OUTSIDE WITH SEVERAL INCHES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR NEAR THE PE…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1442056
    • "WHEN I GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVE OVER 60 MPH THE HOOD WILL FLUTTER MASSIVELY LIKE IT'S GOING TO FLY UP AND SLAM INTO MY WINDSHIELD. I'VE HEARD THAT THE MATCHES ARE GIVING OUT FROM THE FACTORIES AND HAVE HEARD LOTS OF STORIES OF THEM BREAKING."~83,000 mi, complaint #1585101
  8. #8

    wiring harness

    13 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=18, median 55,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE PARKED THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *TR"~3,900 mi, complaint #1099190
    • "AT AROUND 3:45 AM, WHILE I WAS SLEEPING, THE HORN ON STARTED INTERMITTENTLY BLARING. I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS WERE ON (AT FULL BRIGHTNESS). FOR THE NEXT HOUR, IT WOULD START AND STOP RANDOMLY. I FINALLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY IN FRUS…"~10,200 mi, complaint #1164890
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing electrical failures. The check engine warning light was illuminated intermittently, and the infotainment system failed to turn on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer,…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1886986
    • "MY HORN DOESN'T WORK. MY TURNING SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY WORKING, MY WINDOWS WOULDN'T WORK, THE LIGHTER WASN'T WORKING, BUT NOW IS. DRIVING DOWN ROAD. CHANGED FUSES, CHANGED LIGHT BULBS. SAME RESULD."~99,000 mi, complaint #1486265
    • "WHILE DRIVING MODERATE SPEED ON A RURAL RD (EST MILES 115K), ALL RED & YELLOW LIGHTS CAME ON, "NO BUS" LIGHT CAME ON WHICH IS NOT LISTED IN THE OPS MANUAL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON, RPM GAUGE WENT TO ZERO, FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY, ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING AND E…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1537940
  9. #9

    engine stall or no start

    1 stranded, 10 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 24,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • " I STARTED JEEP, THE RADIO CHANNEL MYSTERIOUSLY CHANGED, DROVE APPROX 1 MILE, CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AT A BUSY MOUNTAIN INTERSECTION AND THE ENTIRE JEEP BLACKED OUT, I LOST ALL FUNCTIONS, WE WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED AND T BONED AT THE SAME TIME, RETURNED THE JEEP…"~3,300 mi, complaint #1146658
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MA…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1189707
    • "WENT TO START CAR FROM OFF POSITION. ENGINE STARTS AND STALLS. DOES THIS 3 TIMES UNTIL IT DOESN'T START ANYMORE. "~24,000 mi, complaint #1213283
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTEN…"~71,452 mi, complaint #1695196
    • "VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STARTED, BRAKE DEPRESSED AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. WILL OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW, UNLESS BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED AS SOON AS VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED, VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNUSUALLY FAST, IN REVERSE, WITHO…"~113,000 mi, complaint #1712159
  10. #10

    transmission automatic

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 19,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHEN CAR WAS 3 MONTHS OLD, I WAS PUTTING GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK AND IT POP BACK OUT AND I ALMOST WAS RAN OVER BY VEHICLE. LUCKILY, HAVE OF MY BODY WAS STILL IN CAR BUT IT HAPPENED SO FAST THAT I WAS PARKED NEXT TO A BRICK WALL AND IT HIT EXACTLY WHEN I PUT FOOT…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1419906
    • "FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A RED LIGHT AND IT SEEMED THE JEEP WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS, THE RPMS REVVED UP AND IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT KEEPING UP WITH THE RPMS. THIS CONTINUED FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AND I PULLED TO THE BIRM OF…"~4,200 mi, complaint #1117015
    • "AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT TO 2 OR 3 AND NOT UP SHIFT. REQUIRES STOPPING VEHICLE, TURNING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING TO RETURN TO NORMAN OPERATION. THIS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN 1 DAY ON 400 MILE TRIP. HAPPENED WHILE PASSING [REDACTED ADDRESS] ROAD. WHEN…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1246231
    • "OUR RUBICON HAD DIFFICULTY GOING IN REVERSE RECENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THIS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDING REPLACEMENT WITH ONLY 55,300 MILES AND JUST A MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY. WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WITH SO FEW MILES. CHRYSLER DOES NOT APP…"~55,300 mi, complaint #1504565
    • "TRANSMISSION SUPPLY AND RETURN STEEL HOSE RUBBED ON TRANSMISSION HOUSING CAUSING THE STEEL HOSE TO HAVE A HOLE AND LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID. HOSE DID HAVE A PLASTIC BRACKET THAT BROKE OVER TIME."~130,000 mi, complaint #1454550
  11. #11

    alignment and pull

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 58,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I HAVE THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAPPENING ON MY JEEP FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS - BUT OVER THE LAST MONTH - IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A DAY AND HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IT HAS PULLED MY VEHICLE INTO THE OTHER LANE AND IS SOMETIMES UNCONTROLLABLE. IT EV…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1263060
    • "AT APPROX 50 MILES PER HOUR, VEHICLE BREAKS INTO A EXTREMELY SEVERE SHAKING RENDERING IT UNCONTROLLABLE. CONDITION HAPPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES PER DAY. DEALER HAS REVIEWED 4 TIMES AND REPLACED COMPONENTS TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY TELLING ME TO BUY NEW TIRES. WEB RES…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1092366
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE JEEP FRONT END AND STEERING STARTED TO VIOLENTLY STAKE AND WOBBLE AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE JEEP CAME TO FULL STOP. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD AFTER ENCOUNTERING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. AGAIN TH…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1555423
    • "WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS 3 DAYS NEW TO US, EXHIBITED THE CLASSIC JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND ONLY STOPPED ONCE THE BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES BEFORE THE ALIGNMENT WAS RIGHTED AN…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1322588
  12. #12

    door latch and hinge

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65 MPH THE HOOD BOUNCED UP AND HIT THE SECONDARY LATCH WHEN ON COMING TRAFFIC PASSES. *TR"~1,000 mi, complaint #1025295
    • "HOOD LATCHES WOULD FLEX SO BAD THE HOOD WOULD FLUTTER AND ACT AS THOUGH IT WAS FIXING TO FLY UP EVERY TIME A HEAVY GUSTY WIND OR A LARGE VEHICLE WOULD ME ME COMING IN ON COMING TOWARDS ME."~30,000 mi, complaint #1585564
    • "I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS WINDY PER USUAL IN MIDWEST. I MET A SEMI AND BOTH RUBBER HOOD LATCHES SNAPPED. THE HOOD WAS FLUTTERING WILDLY HELD IN PLACE ONLY BY THE SAFETY HOOD CATCH. I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, FOUND A JEEP DEALER ABOUT 30 MI…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1562702
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while his daughter was driving 35 MPH, a deer struck the rear passenger’s side door. The vehicle was towed to the collision center. The contact stated when he went to see the vehicle, he noticed that th…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1829461
  13. #13

    tpms

    1 unsafe, 6 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "THE TPMS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ILLUMINATED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CORRECT. I FOUND A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V632000) (CHRYSLER #P63) FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT WAS TOLD BY BOTH CHRYSLER AND THE NHTSA THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. IT SEEMS VERY…"~7,782 mi, complaint #1284154
    • "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM HAS FAILED.VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CANADA. LOCAL FORD DEALER SOLD AS/IS BUT WE WERE TOLD BY SALESMANAGER IT HAD REMAINDER OF FACTORY WARRANTY "2OR 3 MONTHS LEFT". VEHICLE HAS ONLY13000 MILES ON IT AND LOCAL JEEP DEALER W…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1358286
    • "HAVING NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY TMPS. THERE'S AND OPEN RECALL ON IT BUT SAYS NOT WITH MY VIN. YET IS SPENT MONEY TAKING IT IN AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS. PURCHASED USED 01/01/2018"~30,000 mi, complaint #1467706
    • "NETS REFERENCE: #, CHRYSLER RECALL, PAW, TAPING SYSTEM. MY JEEP IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE PAW RECALL REFERS TO, THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY VINE. # IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, WHEN IN FACT IT SHOULD BE. THE TAPING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN ONE TIRE DROPPED TO 33 BEC…"~30,563 mi, complaint #1369383
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WITH SUFFICIENT AIR IN THE TIRES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V632000 (TIRES) TO THE DEALER (BA…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1432095
  14. #14

    engine head gasket

    1 stranded, 5 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "MY OIL COOLER WENT OUT AT 40,000 MILES WHICH I BELIEVE CAUSED MY HEAD GASKET TO BLOW."~39,989 mi, complaint #1627767
    • "AT ABOUT 30,[REDACTED ADDRESS] MY JEEP SUDDENLY SMELLED LIKE IT WAS BURNING AND I LOST ACCELERATION ON IT. TOOK IT TO MY LIFE TIME MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS OIL SLUDGE EVERYWHERE ON THE ENGINE. HE CHANGED THE OIL OUT, CLEANED OUT THE ENGINE BUT DI…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1500180
    • "TICKING NOISES WHEN VEHICLE IN MOTION FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND CITY DRIVING. LEFT CYLINDER HEAD CRACKS. *TR"~60,000 mi, complaint #1662751
    • "THE HEADS ON THE PENSTAR MOTOR WENT BAD DUE TO A SIMILAR ISSUES THAT WAS RECALLED ON THE 2012 AND 2013 JEEP WRANGLERS CAUSING THE COMPRESSION TO PULL IN COOLANT INTO THE CYLINDERS AND CAUSING IT NOT TO START."~66,000 mi, complaint #1593925
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the contact became aware of an abnormal coolant odor and a burning odor. Additionally, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The…"~95,000 mi, complaint #2007057
  15. #15

    steering column

    5 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "JEEP WRANGLER STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL ISSUES, POSSIBLY RELATED TO TIPM ISSUES WITH OTHER JEEP/CHRYLSER/DODGE VEHICLES. ISSUE OCCURRED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT AT NIGHT. JEEP LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON EVEN THOUGH LIGHTS WERE IN THE ON POSITION F…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1384886
    • "CLOCK SPRING BROKEN WITH NO PERTINENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR PERTINENT EVENTS, WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND THE ENTIRE STEELING COLUMN DIDN'T WORK ELECTRICALLY."~38,000 mi, complaint #1318606
    • "ALL BUTTONS EXCEPT CRUISE CONTROL ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAVE QUIT WORKING. THE HORN WON'T WORK EITHER. WHEN IT QUIT WORKING THE VOLUME BUTTONS STARTED ACTING UP THEN IT ALL JUST QUIT AT ONCE. I'M SURE IF ALL THAT HAS STOPPED WORKING THEN THE AIR BAG WON'T…"~83,000 mi, complaint #1598407
    • "THE FLANGE BOLT BROKE IN MY STEERING COLUMN WHILE CHANGING TO THE LEFT LANE. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FREELY AND WAS DISCONNECTED TO THE FRONT TIRES. DAMAGE WAS ALSO DONE TO THE CLOCK SPRING AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY I COUL…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1348400
  16. #16

    steering rack mechanical

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "THE JEEP IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. IT WAS HANDLING VERY POORLY ON THE ROAD SO I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED. JEEP CONSIDERS THESE WEAR ITEMS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY SHOP SAID THE ONE'S ON JEEP ARE JUNK AND THEY HAVE SEEN FAILURES AS LOW AS 326 MILES! MY D…"~5,200 mi, complaint #1163109
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED.…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1175446
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND SPUN EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A BOLT FELL OUT OF THE STEERING SHAFT.…"~15,500 mi, complaint #1378146
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHUTTER THEN LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WRAP AROUND A LIGHT POLE. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ...…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1328421
    • "THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A 2" PLAY AND IS CAUSING ME TO COMPENSATE ON EVERY DRIVE NOW. THIS HAS STARTED APPROXIMATLY 10,000 MILE PREVIOUS, BUT HAS INCREASED STEADILY OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I'M TOLD I NEED A NEW STEERING GEAR BOX INSTALLED."~90,000 mi, complaint #1320780
  17. #17

    throttle and pedal

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "ON 6/23/16, I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I ACCELERATED TO MERGE INTO THE LEFT LANE AND THEN, AFTER LETTING UP ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT THE SAME RATE OF SPEED. I PRESS…"~16,200 mi, complaint #1294412
    • "GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK FULL THROTTLE, I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND HAD TO ACCELERATE SO I PUSHED THE PEDAL DOWN AND WHEN I LET OFF I STILL WAS ACCELERATING AND JUST AHEAD WAS STOP TRAFFIC MADE A HARD RIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT AND THROUGH THE SHIFTER INTO NEU…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1650758
    • "I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 2014 , THIS WEEK THE ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TURN ON AND I LOST ENGINE POWER, IT JUST RAN IDLE. IT CAN NOT GO MORE THAN 2000 RPM. I TURN IT OFF AND ON AND IT WAS EVERYTHING O…"~34,200 mi, complaint #1373558
    • "HI I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE ACCELERATED GOT STUCK WHILE DRIVING FOR A FEW SECONDS . I APPLIED THE BREAK BUT ACCELERATED KEPT ON GIVING THE ENGINE GAS WHEN I RELEASE THE BREAK THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE FORWARD AND FINALLY AFTER ABOUT 10SECONDS THE VEHI…"~77,576 mi, complaint #1640423
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN PASSING GEAR THE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK AND ACCELERATES CONTINUALLY WHILE HAVING TO KEEP LEFT FOOT ON BRAKE PUMPING GAS WITH RIGHT FOOT TO DISENGAGE THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN A MONTH. EXTREMELY SCARY AND DANGEROU…"~622,215 mi, complaint #1448139
  18. #18

    fluid leak unspecified

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "NOTICED A BURNING OIL SMELL AND TRACED DOWN THE SOURCE AS A CRACKED OIL FILTER ADAPTOR. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY EXAMINED THE PART AND VERIFIED THAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK."~50,039 mi, complaint #1238087
    • "MY OIL FILTER COVER CRACKED AND IS CAUSING OIL TO LEAK DOWN ONTO MY TRANSMISSION"~73,000 mi, complaint #1648182
    • "OIL LEAK ONTO TRANSMISSION; SOURCE IS FROM THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER HOUSING (PURSUANT TO CERTIFIED JEEP DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSIS). COST $1000 FOR REPAIR/REPLACE/FIX!"~98,000 mi, complaint #1653696
  19. #19

    fuel tank and lines

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHEN PUMPING GAS, THE FILL TANK WILL FILL UP AND OVERFLOW, CAUSING GAS TO SPILL OUT ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 60,000 MILES. EVERY OTHER JEEP MODEL HAS HAD THIS FUEL FILTER RECALLED, EXCEPT THE NEWER WRANGLER. GAS PUMPING TAKE…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1320787
    • "FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS, WHENEVER I ATTEMPT TO FILL MY CAR WITH GASOLINE, SHORTLY AFTER I BEGIN FUELING THE GAS COMES SPRAYING BACK AT ME. IN ORDER TO FILL MY TANK, I MUST BARELY SQUEEZE THE NOZZLE SUCH THAT THE GAS TRICKLES OUT. STILL IF I DON'T PERFECTLY STO…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1652336
  20. #20

    parking brake

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "I JUST DROVE MY VEHICLE AND THEN PARKED IT AT MY HOME ON A DRIVEWAY THAT HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE. I PARKED VEHICLE IN 1ST GEAR (6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION), AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER I WAS IN MY YARD AND HEARD A MUFFLED POP NO…"~2,800 mi, complaint #1073390
    • "PURCHASED A NEW 2014 JEEP WRANGLER WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN SEPTEMBER 2013. ON JULY 21,2014 I WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE AND PULLED ON THE PARKING BRAKE AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND WILL NOW NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE. I TOOK T…"~13,100 mi, complaint #1089992
    • "PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO WORK EVEN AFTER ADJUSTMENT"~33,700 mi, complaint #1270830
    • "PARKING BRAKE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE SOMEONE WAS WORKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. DEALER IS UNABLE TO ADJUST PARKING BRAKE TO REMOVE SLACK IN PARKING CABLES AND FCA IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE LEVER THAT HAS A FAILED TENSIONING…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1618189
    • "PARKED VEHICLE ON A SLOPE IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND WAS IN PARK. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ALL PASSENGERS EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT SLOWLY STARTED ROLLING AWAY, BACKWARDS. IT TRAVELED DOWN A 4WD ROA…"~87,000 mi, complaint #1484731
  21. #21

    stability and traction control

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "I ALREADY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG AND NOTHING RECORDED. WHAT HAPPENED, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND EVERY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING THEN STOPS. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON. THE SECOND TIME THEY ALL LIT UP WHEN I STO…"~2,660 mi, complaint #1037404
    • "I WAS TRAVELING ON FREEWAY 880 SOUTH IN MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA ON MONDAY, MAY 5TH AT APPROX 8PM. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND DRY AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT THIS EVENING. I WAS TRAVELING TO CUPERTINO SO I WAS MAKING MY WAY ONTO THE 237 FREEWAY, I WAS CURRENTLY ON THE 23…"~3,807 mi, complaint #1067724
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON I-65 ON A SLIGHTLY RAINY DAY. I STOPPED TO FILL WITH GAS AND WHEN I ENTERED THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO FISHTAIL BUT I THOUGHT MAYBE I HIT A SLICK SPOT. IN A SHORT TIME I GOT BEHIND A SLOW TRUCK AND WHEN THE TRAFFIC CLEARED…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1280859
    • "DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON INCLUDING TRACTION LIGHT AND ABS AND FEELS LIKE MY BRAKES ARE PUMPING EVEN WHEN I DID NOT TOUCH THE BRAKES WITH DINGING SOUND RADIO SHUTS OFF, HORN DOES NOT WORK OR THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO WORK THE…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1589105
    • "WHILE DRIVING, SWAY BAR DISCONNECT LIGHT ILLUMINATES, SKID CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES, ALL GAUGES GO OFF, THEN ON. DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE USING THE DOOR CONTROL. WILL UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOB. DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEN SWAY BAR DISCONNECTS DRIVING…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1516018
  22. #22

    unintended acceleration

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 9,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WAS TRAVELING IN OUR 3 WEEK OLD 2014 JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR AUTOMATIC IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. HEADING WEST ON A REMOTE TWO LANE HIGHWAY IN APPROX. 84 DEGREE DRY CONDITIONS. SPEED LIMIT IN THIS AREA IS 55. I CAME UPON A FARM TRUCK WHO WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX.…"~1,249 mi, complaint #1102083
    • "INCIDENT: WHILE STOPPING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE MY JEEP HAD AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING A REAR IN CRASH. THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPEN BEFORE ON A TRIP TO TENNESSEE IN JUNE BUT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE FLOOR MAT WHICH NOW IS KNO…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1109741
    • "INCIDENT 1.) ON AUGUST 17TH, 2015 AROUND 8:00 PM I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE GSP TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PULLING SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT MY CARPET HAD…"~10,317 mi, complaint #1210568
  23. #23

    brake hydraulics

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "WENT TO STOP AT LIGHT, HIT THE BRAKE IT WAS HARD AND DID NOT ENGAGE, I STOPPED BECAUSE I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BRAKES NEVER ENGAGED, PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE TO CHECK ON THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THE BRAKES SEE…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1058026
    • "I WAS DRIVING IN MY PARKING GARAGE AT ABOUT 12MPH AND WENT TO TAKE A SHARP RIGHT TURN. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE THE HARD RIGHT TURN, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO LOCK UP AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. I COULD FEEL THE VIBRATIONS THROUGH MY FEET AND LUCKILY WAS STILL ABLE TO STE…"~4,500 mi, complaint #1119031
    • "BRAKES LOCKED UP IN DRIVEWAY AFTER STARTING VECHICLE. BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM DRIVER. VECHICLE TAKE TO DEALER AND PROBABLE CAUSE WAS BRAKE CONTROLLER IN REAR FLOOR AREA GETTING WET. CAUSE OF WATER IN VECHICLE IS CLOGGED AIR COND…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1288653
    • "ON 3 OF THE 4 WHEELS, THE OEM CALIBER MOUNTAIN BOLTS BACK OUT OF THE CALIBERS. SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING THE CALIBERS TO COME OFF OF THE ROTOR AND WEDGE INSIDE OF THE WHEELS DESTROYING THE WHEELS AND CAUSING DANGEROUS FLAT TIRES WHILE DRIVING"~50,000 mi, complaint #1636136
  24. #24

    glass and windshield

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "I AM REQUESTING THAT DOT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE STRESS FRACTURE TO MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WHICH SUDDENLY OCCURRED IN LATE FEBRUARY OF 2015. THE JEEP WAS PARKED IN MY MOTHER'S DRIVEWAY IN NEW JERSEY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS DUE TO THE BIRTH OF MY BABY AND INCLEMEN…"~19,850 mi, complaint #1162196
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED TOO EASILY WHEN STRUCK BY OBJECTS WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REP…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1337974
    • "CRACKED WINDSHIELD FROM SIMPLY TURNING ON MY DEFROSTER.. WAS DRIVING , WINDOWS FOGGED AND TURNED UP HEAT AND DEFROST. NEXT THING I KNOW THERE IS A HORIZINTAL CRACK FROM THE LOWER CENTER THAT THEN TURNS VERTICALLY TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE..UNBELIEVABLE!!"~88,000 mi, complaint #1547878
  25. #25

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    3 unsafe, 1 broken

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a  2014 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated the rear driver's and passenger's seat belts were ripped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and confirmed that the seat belts were ripped and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1898622
    • "THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT ALWAYS STAY LATCHED IN PLACE. WHETHER OR NOT THE LATCH IS CONNECTED, IT SHOWS THAT THE SEATBELT NEEDS CONNECTED AND THE CHIME CONTINUOUSLY RINGS, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WORRIED WHETHER THIS WILL AFFECT OTHER SAFETY…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1681322
  26. #26

    heater core and blower

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "HEATER CORE PLUGGED UP WITH UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE OF FACTORY FILLED COOLANT, RESULTING IN POOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL OF WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER. 1356.00 REPAIR."~54,000 mi, complaint #1438268
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND CENTER VENTS WERE DISTRIBUTING COLD AIR AND THE ANTI-FREEZE WAS DEPLETED WITHIN A WEEK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACT…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1617495
    • "THE HEAT DOES NOT WORK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY JEEP. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A VISIBILITY ISSUE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. WE TOOK IT IN TO A MECHANIC TO BE LOOKED AT AND THE HEATER CORE WAS FOUND TO BE CLOGGED WITH A SA…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1512961
  27. #27

    suspension struts shocks

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "JEEPS HAVE SOMETHING KNOWN AS "DEATH SHUTTERS" WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND GOING OVER A BUMP. THE FRONT END OF THE JEEP WILL SHUTTER AND THERE IS A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE"~16,000 mi, complaint #1413781
    • "IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017 I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE FROM AUTONATION JEEP DODGE CHRYSTLER IN KATY TEXAS. WITH THIS PURCHASE THERE WAS WRITTEN NOTICE OF IT BEING CERTIFIED WITH A COMPLETE INSPECTION DONE. THIS INSPECTION NOTES AND CERTIFIES THAT THE…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1581912
  28. #28

    transfer case awd

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TRANSFER CASE REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK AS DIAGNOSED BY TWO DIFFERENT JEEP DEALERSHIPS (JEEP OF HOLLYWOOD AND MASSEY YARDLEY JEEP). I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TWICE FOR REPAIR AND THE LEAK CONTINUES (02/24/2017 [HOLLYWOOD JEEP] AND 03/08/2017 [MASSEY YARDLEY]). THE C…"~35,755 mi, complaint #1364026
  29. #29

    wiper and washer

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "DURING A SNOW EVENT ON JAN 3, 2015, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER (IT WAS SNOWING AND ABOUT 36 DEGREES). I COULD HEAR A CLICK COMING FROM BELOW THE FUSE BOX, BUT THEY WERE NOT WORKING SO I HAD NO VISIBILITY AND HAD TO PULL OVER. I PULLED…"~13,800 mi, complaint #1145431
    • "VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHILE RAINING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK ON LOW OR HIGH. UNABLE TO GET PARTS FROM JEEP. WIPER SWITCH IS ON BACK ORDER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE IF THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN."~16,400 mi, complaint #1404364
    • "WIPER STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAINSTORM WHILE DRIVING ON THE RAOD WHEN PUTTING ON NEW TIRES NOTICED THE SEAL IS LEAKING"~74,000 mi, complaint #1508257
  30. #30

    battery and charging

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I HAVE A TWO MONTH OLD JEEP WRANGLER 2014, 4 DOOR WITH 1898 MILES ON IT AND IT WOULDN'T START. IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. WE TRIED TO JUMP START IT AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENED. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE PERPLEXED AND NEEDED TO FIGURE O…"~1,898 mi, complaint #1103385
    • "2014 JEEP RUBICON. VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. LESS THAT 19,000 MILES. 7/10/18, JEEP RAN FINE IN MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TRIED TO START AFTER WORK (4:15 PM) AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. JUMP START BATTERY AND DROVE TO DEALERSHIP. NOTHING ON DASH WAS WORKING WHILE DRI…"~18,800 mi, complaint #1482224
  31. #31

    brake booster

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I PURCHASED A PRE OWNED CERTIFIED JEEP WRANGLER FROM TUTTLE CLICK IN TUSTIN CA AND THE SAME DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT IT HAD BRAKE ISSUES. I HAD TO COME BACK TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND IT TURNED OUT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS NOT FUNCTI…"~24,950 mi, complaint #1353679
  32. #32

    corrosion and rust

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "ON 2/20/17 WE BROUGHT OUR JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED TO JEEP DEALER IN DELRAY BEACH FLORIDA SCHUMACHER BECAUSE WE FOUND RUST ON THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SEAT FRAME HINGES. THE SEAT HINGES HAVE BARE STEEL SHOWING SIGNS OF RUST WHICH COULD BE A POTENTIAL…"~23,907 mi, complaint #1358752
  33. #33

    driveshaft axle cv

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "FRONT AXLE LEAKING SEALS ON BOTH SIDES ARE BAD, PAYED . $1100.00 TO GET IT FIX . 4 MONTHS LATER REAR AXLE SEALS NEED REPLACING . FRONT AN BACK LEAKED FLUIDS TO MY BRAKES WHICH SLIPPED THROUGH STOPPING DISTANCE. KNOW ANOTHER $1100.00. BRAKE PADS IN FRONT AND BA…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1673994
  34. #34

    infotainment head unit

    1 broken, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING AS WELL AS OTHER BUTTONS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL. BEFORE DISCOVERING THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN AUDIO INDICATOR AND A MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOR…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1448313
    • "THE RADIO IN MY JK 2014 SAHARA KEPT OVER HEATING AND NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL IT IS COMPLETELY BLACK SCREEN"~130,000 mi, complaint #1686697
  35. #35

    tire failure

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THIS VEHICLE HAS UNDER 20,000 MILES ON IT. HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, OR BEEN OFF-ROAD OR RAN OVER OR HIT ANYTHING OTHER THAN DIPS AND BUMPS THAT MY TOYOTA YARIUS AND HONDA FIT HAVE RAN OVER WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS WORN OUT TW…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1392508
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler equipped with four Goodyear Tires. Tire line: Wrangler Fortitude HT, Tire Size: 27565R18.The contact stated that while driving the rear driver tire blew out without warning. The road patrol replaced the damaged tire. The l…"~109,062 mi, complaint #1766469
  36. #36

    wheel or rim

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, he depressed the accelerator pedal to drive when all 5-wheel studs inadvertently snapped off the rear passenger’s side wheel. The rim fractured and the tire was slice…"~150,000 mi, complaint #1852723
  37. #37

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Driving sometimes with cruise on and sometimes not or going up a slight inclined the car will lose RPM goes down and then back up. I Was merging on to a highway went to give it gas and RPM goes down and I had 2 semis coming up on me so had to pull over to sho…"complaint #1897799
  38. #38

    brake pads and rotors

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE REPLACING THE BRAKES, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HIGH PRESSURE OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE OIL FILTER HOUSI…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1250032
  39. #39

    cruise control conventional

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WA…"~51,000 mi, complaint #1311838
  40. #40

    fuel injector

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "FOUR MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A USED WRANGLER UNLIMITED I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CODES P0205 AND P0305. UPON READING UP ON THESE CODES IT IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 3.6L PENTASTAR ENGINE. THE INJECTOR COIL HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED IN CYLINDER 5…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1663793
  41. #41

    fuel pump

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM LEAKING FUEL ON TOP OF FUEL TANK, ESPECIALLY WHEN TANK NEAR FULL. STRONG ENOUGH TO SMELL ANYWHERE AROUND THE CAR WHEN PARKED WHETHER IT WAS RUNNING OR NOT, EVEN OUTSIDE. DEALER DIAGNOSED CRACKED FUEL PUMP BUT UNABLE TO GET THE PART DUE T…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1518965
  42. #42

    horn

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "HORN PROBLEM - HORN APPEARS TO RUN OFF A RELAY, SO WHEN HORN IS DEPRESSED IT TAKES .5-1 SECOND FOR A IT TO SOUND. A REAL SAFETY CONCERN IF SOMEONE IS QUICKLY MERGING INTO MY LANE AND I CAN'T WARN THEM THAT I AM THERE - WHICH HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW."~56,000 mi, complaint #1603940
  43. #43

    interior trim

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE LEATHER IS RIPPING AND DETERIORATING THE LEATHER MAY BE BAD QUALITY"~2,500 mi, complaint #1407569
  44. #44

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, I ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE KEYS OF MY JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH MY KNEE, AND THE KEY TURNED COUNTER-CLOCKWISE ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAR OFF. OBVIOUSLY, WHEN THE CAR TURNED OFF, THE BRAKES AND STEERING LOST POWER. LUCKILY, THERE…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1175079
  45. #45

    lighting exterior

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "My Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara have this problems for the last 5 years The light goes out and comes back all the time, it is very dangerous, especially when you drive at night and you can have an accident. In addition, the police gave me a ticket for not ha…"complaint #1866523
  46. #46

    lighting interior

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "LEFT HAND SIDE TOGGLE ( THAT SWITCHES TURN SIGNALS ON AND OFF) CAUSES LCD DISPLAY TO GLITCH OUT WHEN THE HEAD LIGHT CONTROL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY UP. FRIED MY LCD, REPLACEMENT $6000, NOW I NEED TO REPLACE HE TOGGLE , $375. ONLY GLITCHES ON ONE PARTICULAR SETTI…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1563399
  47. #47

    power windows and locks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN WHILE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY. THIS OCCURS MULTIPLE TIMES AT A TIME I.E. SEQUENCE USUALLY LOCK LOCK UNLOCK UNLOCK THEN REPEATS. THE JEEP IS USUALLY RUNNING."~30,000 mi, complaint #1421517
  48. #48

    software or update

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE MALFUNCTION ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT DETERMINED THAT THE STAR CASE SOFTWARE WAS DEFEC…"~727 mi, complaint #1034829
  49. #49

    suspension arms and bushings

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT SWAY BAR CAME OUT OF THE ELECTRONIC SWAY BAR DISCONNECT HOUSING WHICH DISCONNECTED THE SWAY BAR UNKNOWINGLY AND UNINTENTIONALLY, CAUSING AN EXTREMELY UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THE OCCURRENCE AS FAR…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1434771
  50. #50

    transmission manual clutch

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2014 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE PEDAL SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED GEAR/CLUTCH SYSTEM, PEDAL DROPPED AND LOST POWER PRESSURE. THE CLUTCH MADE A CREAKING NOISE. THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED…"complaint #1250813

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