Complaint volume
709 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2019 Jeep Wrangler Complaints
709 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Jeep Wrangler, grouped by component category.
709 Total complaints
9 Crash reports
8 Fire reports
7 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are steering, steering,suspension, electrical system. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 9 crash reports, 8 fire reports, 7 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 387 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 13,814 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to steering, steering,suspension, electrical system?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2019 Jeep Wrangler?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2019 Jeep Wrangler
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How severe are the 2019 Jeep Wrangler complaints?
9 Crash
8 Fire
7 Injury
0 Fatality
12 Towed
4 Medical attention
What are the most common 2019 Jeep Wrangler complaint categories?
STEERING 265
STEERING,SUSPENSION 61
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 53
POWER TRAIN 33
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27
SUSPENSION 26
VISIBILITY/WIPER 20
STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS 19
STRUCTURE 11
ENGINE 10
709 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING CHIMED AND A VISUAL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO OBJECT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO REAR END THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED, BUT THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN, BUT THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS POSSIBLY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,800.*DT*JB | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 Medical attention | 17,800 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | STEERING DRIFTS ALL OVER THE LANES. MUST CONSTANTLY CORRECT STEERING TO KEEP IT CENTERED IN THE ROADWAY. THIS THING WILL WEAR YOU OUT AFTER A RELATIVELY SHORT DRIVE. WHEN YOU ARE BEING PASSED, ATTENTION MUST BE PAID TO THE STEERING TO KEEP YOU FROM DRIFTING INTO THE PASSING VEHICLE. WITH NO INPUT FROM THE DRIVER, THE VEHICLE WILL DRIFT TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT ON IT'S OWN. THIS IS THE WORST DRIVING VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | LOOSE AND 'FLIGHTY' STEERING. VEHICLE SEEMS NEEDS CONSTANT STEERING DIRECTIONS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, TO KEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE. STEERING WHEEL REQUIRES A FEW INCHES OF INPUT IN EITHER DIRECTION TO KEEP STRAIGHT. | Crash: No Fire: No | 800 |
| Dec 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. WOULD NOT RESTART. MANY WARNING LIGHTS. WAS TRAVELING IN THE PASSING LANE MOVING AT ABOUT 70MPH WHEN VEHICLE TURNED OFF. ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTING WENT OUT AT NIGHT. AND I HAD TO COAST AND WAIT FOR A TOW ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,665 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. FIRST OF MANY TIMES. WAS DRIVING AS NORMAL AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON. | Crash: No Fire: No | 7,367 |
| Dec 2019 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME WELDS HAVE SPATTER AND LOOK INCOMPLETE. IMAGES WERE TAKEN NOVEMBER 1ST WHEN I HEARD ABOUT BAD FRAME WELDS. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | SINCE TAKING POSESSION OF THE JEEP I HAVE EXPERIENCED MAJOR STEERING WANDERING. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN AN ACCIDENT TWICE AS A RESULT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT ALL THEY DO IS TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. I AM FEARFUL FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY AT THIS POINT. ACTUAL ISSUE DETAILS: THE STEERING WILL TURN RIGHT OR LEFT UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE IS EASILY 2 INCHES OF PLAY IN THE STEERING AS IT IS SO WHEN THE TRUCK WANDERS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. THIS ISSUES IS MOST APPARENT ON THE HIGHWAY BUT YOU CAN FEEL IT AS YOU DRIVE AROUND TOWN. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,000 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME VERY WOBBLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING ISSUES EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK MYERS CHRYSLER JEEP (1711 S MAIN ST, HARRISONBURG, VA 22801) FOUR TIMES BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED IN WRITING THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THE FAILURE AND WAS WORKING ON A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A FIELD MECHANIC INVESTIGATOR WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6. | Crash: No Fire: No | 6 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | JEEP HAS LESS THAN 1,000 MILES JUST LEFT WORK ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY JEEP STARTING SHAKING VIGOROUSLY I SLOWED DOWN AND STARTED TO PULL OVER WHEN I DID IT STOPPED SO I BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN SET AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER. I WILL NOT DRIVE UNTIL IT'S INSPECTED READ ARTICLES AND IT SOUNDS TO BE THE 'JEEP DEATH WOBBLE' OR STEERING DAMPER. VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,000 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 55-70 IT IS VERY HARD TO KEEP THE JEEP IN IT'S LANE. WHEN A SEMI PASSES IT IS DANGEROUS AND MY WIFE NOW WON'T DRIVE THE JEEP. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,000 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | SO CALLED DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITH 10000 MILES ON THE JEEP. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER AS PER RECALL. DEATH WOBBLE HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES SINCE CHANGE OF DAMPENER. THE WOBBLE LASTED APPROXI. 2 TO 3 SECONDS.I KEEP THE SPEED AT OR BELOW 65 MPH. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR NOTHING WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 10,720 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WE HIT A BUMP OR ANY DEFORMITY ON THE ROAD THE JEEP WOULD START TO WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY IT STARTED SMALL AT FIRST BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORST AND WE ONLY HAD THE JEEP FOR 6 MONTHS MY WIFE IS REALLY SCARE | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,500 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL PLAY, CAN'T CONTROLLER STRAIGHT, NEED TO MUCH INPUT LEFT AND RIGHT TO TRY TO GO STRAIGHT | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,056 |
| Dec 2019 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE CONTACT NEEDED TO REDUCE HIS SPEED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED SAFFORD CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT OF SPRINGFIELD (LOCATED AT 7611 LOISDALE RD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150, (703) 866-1700) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,800 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FIRST NOTICED EXCESSIVE PLAY LEFT TO RIGHT ON STEERING WHEEL. UNABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT CONTINUOUSLY CORRECTING TO GO STRAIGHT ON ROADS N HIGHWAY. WHILE ON HIGHWAY COMING OVERPASS JEEP WENT RIGHT TO LEFT INTO A 'DEATH WOBBLE' I SLOWED DOWN, STARTED AGAIN IT CONTINUED. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND CONTINUED ON AT SLOWER SPEEDS.. AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER MIGHT HAVE LOST CONTROLLED N IT WOULD BE DEADLY. I DO NOT SEE ANY RECALL ON SITE. MANY HAVE POSTED ON JEEP SITES. NOW I HAVE EXPERIENCED AND PETRIFIED | Crash: No Fire: No | 13,000 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | STEERING: VEHICLE WANDERS AND STEERING IS LOOSE IN EFFORTS TO CORRECT DIRECTION. ANGLE OF ROAD SURFACE SUCH AS CROWN SOMETIMES RESULTS IN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION CHANGE TOWARD ANOTHER LANE AND THE SLOP IN THE STEERING ITSELF MAKES IT CHALLENGING TO CORRECT WITHOUT OVER-CORRECTION. IN TRAFFIC THIS RESULTS IN INTENSE EFFORT TO MAINTAIN POSITION WHICH RESULTS IN INCREASED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FATIGUE OVER RELATIVELY LONG DRIVES. THE STEERING SEEMS INCONSISTENT AS IT VARIES FROM MINIMALLY PROBLEMATIC TO A WHITE-KNUCKLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS DUE TO ROAD CONDITION VERSUS STEERING COMPONENT. DEALER HAS PERFORMED THE V41 STEERING DAMPER RECALL WHICH IMPROVED ONLY EXCESSIVE WHEEL SHUDDER WHEN DRIVING OVER ROAD IMPERFECTIONS AND DID NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE WANDERING/LOOSENESS. THEY ALSO DID ADJUST ALIGNMENT WHICH THEY SAID WAS OFF SLIGHTLY. NO NOTABLE IMPROVEMENT FROM THAT. I HAVE ADVISED DEALER THAT THE REPAIR EFFORT WAS NOT EFFECTIVE AND I WILL NOW HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK IN, BUT THEY TEND TO JUST PROVIDE THE ?IT?S A JEEP - THAT?S THE WAY THEY ARE? LINE. THE STEERING IN THE JEEP IS NOT TYPICAL AND I SEE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN FORUMS WHERE A SINGLE THREAD HAS HALF A MILLION VIEWS. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT HERE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,100 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | LOOSE STEERING/"DEAD SPOT" CAUSES THERE TO BE PLAY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT PATH. EVEN MORE PRONOUNCED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALERSHIPS DESCRIBE THE VEHICLE AS "OPERATING AS DESIGNED" | Crash: No Fire: No | 200 |
| Dec 2019 | STEERING | PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS OR IN ONE LANE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. AFTER FOUR DAYS THEY RETURNED THE VEHICLE STATING ON PAPERWORK THAT IT WAS "AS GOOD AS IT CAN BE." VEHICLE CONTINUED TO WANDER EVEN WORSE AFTER FIX. THIS VEHICLE NOW FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,500 |
| Nov 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I AM EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE. IT HAPPENED ONCE A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THEN NEARLY FIVE TIMES IN A 180 MILE DRIVE. EACH TIME NEARLY CAUSED AND ACCIDENT AND THE POTENTIAL COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS OCCURRED AT SEVEN SPEEDS RANGING FROM 55 TO 75 AND WHEN HITTING SMALL ROAD IMPERFECTIONS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 2,300 |
| Nov 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE STEERING IN THE 2019 JEEP JL WRANGLER IS SO LOOSE AND WANDERS ACROSS THE LANES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT IT HAS BECOME TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. IT DOES NOT STAY CENTERED AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP STRAIGHT. IT REQUIRES SO MUCH CONCENTRATION TO WORK THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT IN THE LANE THAT IT'S JUST NOT WORTH THE DRIVE AND THE EXTREME STRESS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,350 |
| Nov 2019 | STEERING | ' DEATH WOBBLE' EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES IN THREE MONTHS. LASTED MANY SECONDS, NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE OR WAY TO REDUCE WOBBLE. ALL EPISODES EXPERIENCED AT HIGH SPEED FOLLOWING HITTING A BUMP. APPARENTLY EXPERIENCED BY OTHER OWNERS, DEALER NEVER MENTIONED ISSUE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,000 |
| Nov 2019 | STEERING | THERE'S PLAY IN THE STEERING. VERY RISKY ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEED AND WINDING ROADS. TOO MUCH PLAY AND HARD TO MANAGE A STRAIGHT PATH. DANGEROUS!!! | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2019 | STRUCTURE | YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE MY WELDS ARE RUSTING, HAVE PITS IN THEM, AND THEIR IS EXCESS SLAG VISIBLE ON FRAME. I KNOW THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING ISSUE, BUT WANTED TO REPORT MY CASE AS IT APPEARS TO BE WHAT IVE READ ABOUT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD OFF THE DEALERS LOT. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,000 |
| Nov 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY, JEEP LOST POWER STEERING, WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED BRAKES APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY. SHIFTER SERVICE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR WAS RESTARTED AFTER STRUGGLING TO GET TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. RESTARTED JEEP AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK TEMPORARILY BUT IT HAPPENED ABOUT 7 MILES DOWN ROAD THIS TIME THE SHIFTER LOCKED UP AFTER RESTART. | Crash: No Fire: No | 12,170 |
| Nov 2019 | STEERING,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STEERING WOBBLES AND DRIFTS VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A WATER LEAK UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE STEERING COLUMN THAT TWICE NOW THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX, ALL WIRING UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL IS WET AFTER A RAIN AS WELL AS PUDDLES OF WATER ON FLOOR MAT.THIS CAR IS A LEMON | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,500 |