2014 Jeep Wrangler Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 654 owner complaints for the 2014 Jeep Wrangler. It has 1 open investigation that names this model year.

Recalled components: air bags, seat belts, and tires. Most-described problem: oil leaks (155 complaints, 24%). Most-reported area: engine (322 complaints, 49%; median mileage when it happened: 52,000).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026

Year to avoid

4 safety recalls for the 2014 Jeep Wrangler

Do-not-drive and park-outside recalls first, then newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 3 investigations that name the 2014 Jeep Wrangler; 1 is still open. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

A preliminary evaluation is NHTSA's first step, to gather information and decide whether to look further. An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 654 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Wrangler. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Oil leaks155 · 24%
  Median 50,000 miles at failure, from 136 reports with mileage
• Smoke or a burning smell64 · 10%
  Median 40,000 miles at failure, from 49 reports with mileage
• Excessive oil consumption41 · 6%
  Median 44,500 miles at failure, from 34 reports with mileage
• Check engine light28 · 4%
  Median 46,000 miles at failure, from 22 reports with mileage
• Engine failure or replacement23 · 4%
  Median 51,000 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Airbag warning light or airbag fault23 · 4%
• Loss of power or limp mode19 · 3%
• Stalling or shutting off17 · 3%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Engine322 · 49%
  Median 52,000 miles at failure, from 258 reports with mileage
• Powertrain88 · 13%
  Median 44,000 miles at failure, from 74 reports with mileage
• Electrical system82 · 13%
  Median 30,000 miles at failure, from 56 reports with mileage
• Brakes71 · 11%
  Median 48,000 miles at failure, from 23 reports with mileage
• Air bags70 · 11%
  Median 62,700 miles at failure, from 33 reports with mileage
• Steering26 · 4%
  Median 38,000 miles at failure, from 18 reports with mileage
• Speed control21 · 3%
• Unknown or other49 · 7%
  Median 35,600 miles at failure, from 32 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Jeep Wrangler recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2014 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Wrangler drew the most (1,152) and the 2014 drew 133.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2014 Wrangler MPG

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