2017 Jeep Wrangler — Problems & Complaints
NHTSA has 310 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.
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.
686 complaints
485 complaints
833 complaints
654 complaints
654 complaints
474 complaints
460 complaints
310 complaints
1,823 complaints
742 complaints
611 complaints
944 complaints
399 complaints
365 complaints
0 complaints
What Owners Complain About Most
Recent Owner Reports
Rear view camera went blank
My oil filter housing is cracked. I have a 2017 and it is plastic I know after 2017 Jeep knew of the issue and changed the production type then. This is a known issue. Happens to many Jeeps I hear about it a lot. It’s a $1000 fix for something that is common in Jeeps and other pentastar 3.6l engines. I am getting it fixed this week for I am getting a kidney transplant and need…
Oil cooler assembly cracked and warped (also k own as oil filter housing) this led to a large oil leak and depleted all oil from engine. Repair was over $1,000. All mechanics are saying this is a known issue and becomes expensive because both intake manifolds need to be removed to replace
PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE JEEP, IT BARN TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK ON DRIVEWAY.
GEARS POP OUT WHILE IN REVERSE AND GRIND WHEN IN REVERSE MY JEEP IS COVERED IN RUST AND SOUNDS LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO FALL APART THE DEALERSHIP ACTUALLY SOLD ME A BRAND NEW RUSTY JEEP THAT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE EVEN CHRYSLER IS GIVING ME A HARD TIME. I HAD SEVERAL LEAKS AROUND THE DOORS WINDOW AND THE TOP AND STILL THEY REFUSE AS WELL AS ME AND MY GRANDSON HAVE CUT OUT HANDS…
Recalls & Crash Tests
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Problems Checker
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