2012 Jeep Wrangler: owner complaints and recalls

Complaints about the 2012 Jeep Wrangler include 2 reports of a fatality, alongside 22 crashes and 19 fires across 829 filings.

829
Complaints
10
Recalls
22
Crash reports
19
Fire reports
22
Injuries
55.2
Severity index

Severity index 55.2 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.2p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2012 Jeep Wrangler sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 129 2012 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2012 Jeep Wrangler ranks 78 of 129 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 40% of its model-year peers. See the full 2012 ranking.

What actually fails

Power TrainPower Train: 282 complaints (34.0%)282 34%SteeringSteering: 204 complaints (24.6%)204 25%EngineEngine: 172 complaints (20.7%)172 21%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 147 complaints (17.7%)147 18%Air BagsAir Bags: 128 complaints (15.4%)128 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 52 complaints (6.3%)52 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 47 complaints (5.7%)47 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 42 complaints (5.1%)42 5%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN28234.0%
STEERING20424.6%
ENGINE17220.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14717.7%
AIR BAGS12815.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER526.3%
SERVICE BRAKES475.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM425.1%

Complaints filed per year

01152302011: 52012: 472013: 912014: 2232015: 882016: 782017: 612018: 392019: 602020: 372021: 202022: 232023: 182024: 92025: 132026: 17 (partial year)11121314223151617181920212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20115
201247
201391
2014223
201588
201678
201761
201839
201960
202037
202120
202223
202318
20249
202513
2026 (year to date)17
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V01800015/01/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal
19V68000026/09/2019SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGEChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Jeep Wrangler right hand drive vehicles. The driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame.
18V02100009/01/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Sou
16V35200024/05/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEChrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM
16V28800011/05/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Right Hand Drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured February 16, 2010, to May 2, 2016. The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.
13E01000025/02/2013EQUIPMENTQuadratec, Inc. is recalling certain aftermarket accessory, driver-side, Ultimate Floor Liners part numbers 14254.0301 07, 14254.0301 08, 14254.0301Q, 14254.0302 07, 14254.0302 08, 14254.0302Q, 14254.0303 07, 14254.0303 08, 14254.0303Q, 14254.0309 07, 14254.0309 08, and 14254.030
14V63100008/10/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEMChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured February 16, 2010, to July 19, 2013. Corrosion in the exterior heated power mirror electrical connector may result in an electrical short.
11V52800002/11/2011AIR BAGS:FRONTALCHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 RIGHT HAND DRIVE (RHD) JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2007, THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLIES THAT COULD EXPERIENCE A COMPROMISED AIRBAG CIR
13V17600007/05/2013AIR BAGSChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Jeep Wrangler right-hand drive vehicles manufactured February 1, 2007, through October 10, 2011. The affected vehicles have airbag clockspring assemblies that could experience broken airbag circuits.
13V23400004/06/2013STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONSChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Jeep Wrangler vehicles equipped with a 3.6L engine and an automatic transmission and manufactured January 23, 2011, through February 23, 2013. The power steering line may contact and wear a hole in the trans
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.