2019 Jeep Wrangler Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 749 owner complaints for the 2019 Jeep Wrangler.

Recalled components: powertrain, backover prevention and rearview camera, body structure, electrical system, and 2 more. Most-described problem: shaking, shuddering or vibration (176 complaints, 23%). Most-reported area: steering (448 complaints, 60%; median mileage when it happened: 2,200).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Nov 12, 2026

Year to avoid

9 safety recalls for the 2019 Jeep Wrangler

Grouped by the part recalled, largest group first, newest first within each part. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for what is wrong, 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 1 investigation that names the 2019 Jeep Wrangler; it is closed. 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. 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 749 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 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

• Shaking, shuddering or vibration176 · 23%
  Median 11,500 miles at failure, from 108 reports with mileage
• Steering rack problems: sticking, play or pulling120 · 16%
  Median 200 miles at failure, from 92 reports with mileage
• Death wobble (violent front-end shaking)83 · 11%
  Median 11,400 miles at failure, from 40 reports with mileage
• Power steering problems or locked steering70 · 9%
  Median 6,700 miles at failure, from 26 reports with mileage
• Gauge cluster or speedometer failure52 · 7%
  Median 81,000 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage
• Check engine light33 · 4%
• Stalling or shutting off23 · 3%
• Loss of power or limp mode22 · 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

• Steering448 · 60%
  Median 2,200 miles at failure, from 296 reports with mileage
• Electrical system153 · 20%
  Most named: instrument cluster/panel (11) · Median 17,800 miles at failure, from 41 reports with mileage
• Suspension134 · 18%
  Median 12,700 miles at failure, from 72 reports with mileage
• Powertrain81 · 11%
  Median 37,200 miles at failure, from 20 reports with mileage
• Engine45 · 6%
  Median 12,000 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage
• Brakes32 · 4%
• Visibility/wiper29 · 4%
• Unknown or other64 · 9%
  Median 5,900 miles at failure, from 15 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 2019 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 2019 drew 405.

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.

2019 Wrangler MPG

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