Buying a used 2019 Jeep Wrangler

Most-reported problem areas

Owners filed 747 complaints with NHTSA. The areas mentioned most:

• steering447
• electrical system152
• suspension133
• power train80
• unknown or other64
• engine45

Recalls

• STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

  NHTSA campaign 18V675000

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The front track bar brackets may be improperly welded, which can cause the bracket to separate from the frame, reducing steering capability.

• STEERING

  NHTSA campaign 19V201000

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break, possibly causing the steering wheel to detach from the steering column.

• SEAT BELTS

  NHTSA campaign 20V580000

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and Ram 2500, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 and 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. In the event of a crash, a front seat belt retractor may not properly slow the occupant's forward movement after locking.

• BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

  NHTSA campaign 20V191000

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

• POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  NHTSA campaign 21V028000

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.

• POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  NHTSA campaign 20V124000

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler and 2020 Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.

• POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  NHTSA campaign 23V116000

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Jeep Wrangler, and 2020-2023 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.

• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

  NHTSA campaign 24V652000

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator and 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."

• BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

  NHTSA campaign 24V676000

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The wiring harness for the rearview camera and the center brake light may short circuit, which can disable the rearview camera image and center brake light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 111, "Rear Visibility" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Recalls apply to some vehicles of this model year. Whether a specific car was affected or repaired depends on its VIN.