Complaint volume
585 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
2020 Jeep Wrangler Complaints
585 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2020 Jeep Wrangler, grouped by component category.
585 Total complaints
16 Crash reports
11 Fire reports
6 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, electrical system, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 16 crash reports, 11 fire reports, 6 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 205 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 19,716 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to steering, electrical system, unknown or other?
- 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 2020 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.
2020 Jeep Wrangler
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How severe are the 2020 Jeep Wrangler complaints?
16 Crash
11 Fire
6 Injury
0 Fatality
12 Towed
7 Medical attention
What are the most common 2020 Jeep Wrangler complaint categories?
STEERING 164
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 113
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 30
POWER TRAIN 29
STEERING,SUSPENSION 27
VISIBILITY/WIPER 26
ENGINE 21
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 16
STRUCTURE 12
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 8
585 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving on a freeway, going over 40mph if I hit a bump or do not grip to my steering wheel very very tight the steering wheel gets wobbly, and starts shaking violently for a long period of time until I slow back down to under 30mph. Luckily traffic wasn’t too bad and I was able to safely do so. But it’s dangerous to slow down that much on the freeway, especially not having complete control over the steering wheel. Has happened multiple times, not just this once. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My jeep tends to shake really bad when I get up to a speed of 70 mph and it’s scary. I think it’s called the death wobble and I believe I missed when there was a recall on it but no one really informed me much about it. I was hoping to please receive help. I have to drive it to get back and forth places for me and my son | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | When driving at freeway speeds, bumps in the road cause the "death wobble". This has occured on multiple occasions. The wobble remains until the jeep comes to a complete stop. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The driver-side visor in my 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited JL which has been repaired previously, continues to fall out of its bracket. This presents a significant safety risk while driving in bright conditions when the visor is unavailable to block/screen sunlight. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My Jeep wrangler required the instrument panel to be replaced due to failure. The entire console lighting went dark while I was driving. I had not information on my speed and it made me take my eyes off the road when I tried to figure out what happened I did not have an accident but my fear Jeep is not issuing a recall to all the vehicles affected. Notified them of the safety concern by in January of 2022. My vehicle was not issued in the recall and they would not cover the repair even though it was the instrument panel failure on my repair bill. I was unable to look at the mph. Submitted complaint to Jeep of instrument panel failure. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | ENGINE | The vehicle on multiple occasions has "lunged" forward while the driver had foot on the brake and the vehicle was near an idle mode. The most recent occurrence happened on/about October 21, 2024. The incident was report to Jeep Customer Service and they opened ticket number 91301121. Jeep advises to have the vehicle diagnosed but refuses to pay for the diagnoses of to verify the vehicle is safe to drive. I have advised them the vehicle is unsafe since this has occurred on multiple occasions. The latest incident involved the vehicle lunging forward 18-24" before the operator could gain control of the vehicle. The vehicle nearly missed the garage door framing and another parked vehicle in the garage. Had there been a person in front of the vehicle, they would have bee hit and the same could easily happen if a pedestrian was crossing the street in front of the vehicle. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | During highway speeds when terrain changes during a slight turn or just terrain changes in road jeep starts to shake and vibrate violently lasting a minute untill slowing down finally stops it | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I reported the instrument panel failure to jeep cares and my vehicle was not listed in the recall. I completed this repair 1/28/2022. I am concerned that all the jeeps affected were not included in the recall. I am not sure how fast I was going because there were no lights on the dash to allow me to see the MPH. Mileage was 52423. The instrument panel went dark several minutes while I was driving down the highway. It required replacement. [XXX] was notified on [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The instrument panel on this vehicle has failed and gone blank. Same issue as noted in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V652000 | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | My vehicle had been experiencing loud acceleration as well as difficulty while driving. Upon taking the vehicle to the dealership where purchased they informed me the rear differential on the vehicle was starting to fail. They informed me they had ordered the part from Mopar with no recollection of when it would be in other than it stating it was on backorder. We have tried getting in touch with Mopar over expediting the piece to be told they also have no idea when it will be in, but they are working on it. The vehicle has been messed up for over a month and is worsening. I am having greater difficulty driving it and at points it begins to bounce while moving. It is getting to the point I am now starting to worry for my own as well as others safety because I am unsure when it will fully stop working. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I took my vehicle to a Jeep dealer because the instrument panel on my dashboard went completely dark. The technician advised that I would need a new Instrument ClusterPanel, part #68442288AE. He also advised that there is a safety recall on this part however my VIN did not fall into the recall range although my vehicle DID fall into the year, model and make of the recall. I am making this complaint because I would like my vehicle to be covered by this recall since I have encountered the very situation in the recall and my vehicle matches the year, make and model covered in the recall. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Instrument panel intermittently goes blank while driving. This has happened more than once. This is a known issue that has triggered a recall, but while I continue to check my vin for recalls, my vehicle is still not showing mine as being part of this recall. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | STEERING | Just purchased a 2020 Jeep Wrangler JL Unlimited 4 door. At low speeds, the vehicle wanders a little on the road. At highway speeds, in traffic, the vehicle swerves towards passing vehicles. In heavy traffic, it becomes a white-knuckle experience trying not to hit or be hit by other vehicles. The steering is just so loose that it feels unsafe. Noticed online that many other Jeep owners complain of loose steering as well. Jeep has published a Service Bulletin # 08-074-20 to address the known issue but has not issued a formal recall. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | There is a current recall out for the dash panel failures. I have issues with my dash panel that would be described as a failure that I believe should fall under the recall for this issue, my make and model matches however my specific VIN # does not. I'm hoping to get that changed so I May be ble to get my dash panel fixed under the recall. The panel throws incorrect warnings and glitches to where you cannot see what's shown on the screen, as if it is completely dim all the time. The photo provided is when the dash first started glitching in april, you can see the colors are changed and PRN is dimmed. Now everything is completely gone | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Dealership diagnosed leaking fuel line to engine - exact same issue as Y10 Recall, but my VIN is not covered. I would like my VIN included in the Recall. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sun visors on my Jeep wrangler are broken. I have reviewed several forums and believe this is systemic issue among Jeep Wranglers. Although not a major safety concern, I believe it could create a dangerous situation on the road. Apparently, these sun visors are not covered by warranty either. Because this is such a systemic issue, I believe that Jeep should issue a recall and fix all of these sun visors. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ENGINE | I was driving my 2020 Jeep Wrangler on the highway when all of a sudden I felt the car shake. I pulled quickly to the side of the highway as I thought I maybe had a tire issue. When I got to the side, the car was making a strange noise, so I called AAA to be towed. I had NO warning lights or anything to advise me that I was about to have an issue. I was lucky to get to the side of the highway without having a safety issue. After the mechanic checked out the car they noticed the Oil Pump had failed which caused the engine to seize. The car only had 63,176 miles on it with all the regular Oil changes performed at the jeep dealership. I had no leaks of oil, or warning lights and jeep didn't indicate any issues at the last oil change. I feel this is a big safety issue. Had I not got over to the side of the road, my car would be dead in the middle of the highway with no warning. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | In August the entire instrument cluster on my vehicle suddenly quit working while driving. Just prior to this the check seat belt warning came on though my seatbelt was engaged. I pulled over, released then re-engaged the seatbelt , turned the engine off and restarted it and began driving when the entire instrument cluster lost illumination and NONE of the gauges were working, no speedometer, engine monitoring, gas gauge etc. But the engine was running,lights ,turn signals, windshield wipers were all working. After my son and I tried unsuccessfully to find the problem we contacted our Jeep dealership, but couldn’t get an appointment until mid September to have it checked. They found that it was an internal problem and the unit needs to be replaced. However the parts are unavailable at this time from their supplier. Apparently this has been a problem with other owners and the supplier said that Jeep is changing the cluster unit and the new ones won’t be available to order until November 20th. I believe this is a safety issue since the driver is unable to monitor issues using the instrument cluster and it occurred suddenly and obviously has happened to other owners and therefore a recall should be issued and the problem fixed. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel supply connect locking device failure. Attempted to start vehicle and fuel leaked beneath mid section of vehicle about a gallon. Engine was cold as well as exhaust and caticlic converter. Safety Hazard to occupants fire/explosion. Vehicle towed to Oak Harbor, Washington dealership for repair. Safety retaining clips missing which allowed fuel lines to open and leakage. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the instrument panel went blank. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was acknowledged; however, the contact discovered upon investigation that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V652000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle remained in dealer possession unrepaired. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 46,000 |
| Sep 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have been on multiple wait lists to have the recall correction for the HPFP, but the dealers I have contacted in the Fresno area have told me they have not received the parts to make the correction. I’ve been on these waitlists for well over a year with no updates. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | STEERING | I recently purchased a 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon from a private party. The vehicle has not been used much for highway driving, only town. During driving at several different speeds, I have experienced difficulty in controlling steering to include but not limited to instances of jerking and the vehicle drifting from side to side. When these episode have transpired the vehicle failed to drive in a straight line. Additionally, while driving at highway speeds and pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle has drifted severely to the left. As the vehicle is under warranty, I set up an appointment at South Point Jeep in Tulsa, Ok and notified the repair person of the issue. I was advised that my vehicle had no open recalls and that they did not take into consideration any TSB's. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The ABS module failed and caused an issue while in the middle of driving it. When the ABS module failed, I lost power steering and other critical functions. When I lost functionality, errors that I saw on the dash included: “service breaks, service ABS, service shifter” etc. Luckily it didn’t cause any accidents. The vehicle is currently at the dealer service department. It has been there for 3 1/2 months waiting on an ABS module that is on back order. The dealer just advised me today that it could be another 3 months. It’s already been on order for the last 2 months. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Unknown what started the issue. While driving it, service electronic control dash light went on. The vehicle started losing power. We were able to get to the highway shoulder. Other dash lights were going on as we were moving over. Immediately after putting it in park and turning the vehicle off, smoke started billowing out from the hood. The vehicle engine was on fire and it was completely destroyed. The only on-going issue we had with it was auto start/stop with both auxiliary and main battery having to be replaced twice over the course of 4 years. There was an active recall for fuel pump component and we were on a waiting list for parts from the dealer since Sept 2023 and we were still waiting. | Crash: No Fire: Yes | Unknown |
| Aug 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Strong gas smells inside and outside if the vehicle. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |