2019 Jeep Wrangler: owner complaints and recalls

61% of everything owners report about the 2019 Jeep Wrangler points at a single system: steering. That is 440 of 723 complaints on file.

723
Complaints
9
Recalls
9
Crash reports
9
Fire reports
8
Injuries
21.3
Severity index

Severity index 21.3 - Low. 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: 21.3p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2019 Jeep Wrangler sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Jeep Wrangler ranks 103 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 16% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.

What actually fails

SteeringSteering: 440 complaints (60.9%)440 61%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 143 complaints (19.8%)143 20%SuspensionSuspension: 132 complaints (18.3%)132 18%Power TrainPower Train: 77 complaints (10.7%)77 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 62 complaints (8.6%)62 9%EngineEngine: 41 complaints (5.7%)41 6%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 29 complaints (4.0%)29 4%WheelsWheels: 28 complaints (3.9%)28 4%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING44060.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14319.8%
SUSPENSION13218.3%
POWER TRAIN7710.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER628.6%
ENGINE415.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER294.0%
WHEELS283.9%

Complaints filed per year

01052102018: 32019: 2082020: 1322021: 622022: 662023: 802024: 622025: 742026: 36 (partial year)181920820212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20183
2019208
2020132
202162
202266
202380
202462
202574
2026 (year to date)36
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V67500028/09/2018STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSChrysler (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.
19V20100014/03/2019STEERINGChrysler (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.
20V58000024/09/2020SEAT BELTSChrysler (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.
20V19100010/09/2020BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAChrysler (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
21V02800028/01/2021POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYChrysler (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.
20V12400003/03/2020POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYChrysler (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.
23V11600023/02/2023POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYChrysler (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.
24V65200005/09/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELChrysler (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 Safet
24V67600012/09/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAChrysler (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
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.