2015 Jeep Wrangler problems and recalls

Owners have filed 478 complaints on the 2015 Jeep Wrangler, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (135 complaints).

478
Complaints
3
Recalls
15
Crash reports
27
Fire reports
13
Injuries
66.9
Severity index

Severity index 66.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 67 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 53% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 135 complaints (28.2%)135 28%EngineEngine: 128 complaints (26.8%)128 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 81 complaints (16.9%)81 17%Air BagsAir Bags: 73 complaints (15.3%)73 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 58 complaints (12.1%)58 12%Power TrainPower Train: 51 complaints (10.7%)51 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 32 complaints (6.7%)32 7%SteeringSteering: 29 complaints (6.1%)29 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES13528.2%
ENGINE12826.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8116.9%
AIR BAGS7315.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5812.1%
POWER TRAIN5110.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL326.7%
STEERING296.1%

Complaints filed per year

038772014: 12015: 252016: 312017: 302018: 382019: 642020: 382021: 372022: 212023: 162024: 342025: 772026: 66 (partial year)1415161718192021222324257726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
201525
201631
201730
201838
201964
202038
202137
202221
202316
202434
202577
2026 (year to date)66
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (127 against 96).

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.
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.

Other Jeep Wrangler model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.