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2013 Jeep Wrangler — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 654 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

654
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
14
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
16
Involved Fire
owner-reported
8 / 1
Injuries / Deaths
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Jeep Wrangler — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Jeep Wrangler

686 complaints

2011 Jeep Wrangler

485 complaints

2012 Jeep Wrangler

833 complaints

2013 Jeep Wrangler

654 complaints

2014 Jeep Wrangler

654 complaints

2015 Jeep Wrangler

474 complaints

2016 Jeep Wrangler

460 complaints

2017 Jeep Wrangler

309 complaints

2018 Jeep Wrangler AVOID

1,823 complaints

2019 Jeep Wrangler

742 complaints

2020 Jeep Wrangler

611 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 230 reports
Steering 167 reports
Engine 140 reports
Electrical System 102 reports
Air Bags 72 reports
Unknown Or Other 72 reports
Service Brakes 64 reports
Visibility/wiper 32 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Steering ODI 11057757 12/31/2017

WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR EVEN A ROCK ON THE HIGHWAY OR ANY ROAD, SOMETHING HAPPENS THE FRONT END IT STARTS SHAKING LIKE CRAZY ITS AS IF YOU HAD A BLOW OUT. NORMALLY AROUND 35 TO 50 MILES AN HOUR. THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY JEEP OWNERS THEY CALL IT THE "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE." IT IS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES BACK AND FORTH. SLOWING…

Seat Belts ODI 11499575 12/30/2022

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated the driver’s side front seat belt failed to latch securely. The contact stated that the air bag and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure …

Unknown Or Other ODI 11291998 12/30/2019

HEATER CORE CLOGGED. HEATER BLOWS WARM ON PASSENGER SIDE, WORKING ACROSS DASH HEAT HETS COLDER AS IT COMES ACROSS TO DRIVERS SIDE, DRIVER SIDE BLOWS EXTREMELY COLD. DEFROST BLOWS COLD. FROM WHAT I'VE READ IN JEEP FORUMS THOUSANDS OF JEEP OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. HEATER CORE IS GETTING CLOGGED AND AFFECTING THE HEAT OUTPUT OF JEEP. OUR JEEP HAS ROUGHLY 112000 MILES ON…

Engine ODI 11164095 12/30/2018

TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE

Air Bags ODI 10669051 12/30/2014

VEHICLE HAS COMPROMISED AIRBAG CIRCUIT RESULTING IN AN AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATION, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH. CLOCKSPRING (08015001) FP NUMBER 68193280-AB HAS OPEN CIRCUIT B1B02 AS DIAGNOSED BY SERVICE TECH BELIEVE CLOCKSPRING (08015001) FP NUMBER 68193280-AB THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED IS STILL BEING USED AFTER RECALL…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2013 Jeep Wrangler reliable?
Owners have filed 654 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2013 Jeep Wrangler, most often about power train. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Jeep Wrangler years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.