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2019 Jeep Wrangler — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 742 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

742
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
10
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
10
Involved Fire
owner-reported
8
Injuries
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.

833 complaints

654 complaints

654 complaints

474 complaints

460 complaints

309 complaints

1,823 complaints

742 complaints

611 complaints

944 complaints

399 complaints

365 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Steering 446 reports
Electrical System 150 reports
Suspension 132 reports
Power Train 79 reports
Unknown Or Other 63 reports
Engine 44 reports
Service Brakes 31 reports
Visibility/wiper 29 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Steering ODI 11385807 12/31/2020

WHILE DRIVING ON THE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND TAKING A SLIGHT LEFT OR RIGHT CURVE WE HIT AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE BRIDGE. THE FRONT WHEELS STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL I CAME TO A FULL STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY ON A CAR THAT HAS NOT BEEN OFF-ROAD AND WITH LESS THAN 18000 MILES AND NO MODIFICATIONS. …

Steering ODI 11499564 12/30/2022

Lost all steering while driving on highway coming up to a corner, extreme safety risk. Jeep repair facility can not diagnose and repair my vehicle and it has been out of service for over 6 months this year and its at repair facility unable to be repaired-STARS has been involved. Loss of steering while driving my 6 year old granddaughter, we almost crashed into another vehicle,…

Power Train ODI 11499565 12/30/2022

I have had both w12 & y07 recalls done and didn't have any problems with my clutch before then, now my clutch is making a strange noise and slipping. A software update to degrade power to my engine doesn't fix a clutch problem. Recalls are suppose to fix problems, not create more.

Steering ODI 11164062 12/30/2018

CAR AS A VERY OBVIOUS STEERING PLAY, MORE OBVIOUS AT SPEED ABOVE 40MPH. THE JEEP IS HARD TO KEEP ON LANE IN NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING AND DANGEROUS.

Visibility/wiper ODI 11707646 12/29/2025

I am reporting a defect with the driver-side sun visor on my 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. The sun visor mounting mechanism is faulty and has broken/detached during normal use. When this occurs, the visor drops down unexpectedly and obstructs the driver’s forward view. This creates a serious safety hazard, as the visor can suddenly block visibility while the vehicle is in moti…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2019 Jeep Wrangler reliable?
Owners have filed 742 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2019 Jeep Wrangler, most often about steering. 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.