Jeep Wrangler / 2013
2013 Jeep Wrangler problems
Owners have filed 1,045 complaints about the 2013 Jeep Wrangler with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 22% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 16.1%.
Complaints1,045
Crashes24
Fires29
Injuries17
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Power train 22.0% · 230
Steering 16.1% · 168
Engine 13.4% · 140
Electrical system 9.8% · 102
Air bags 6.9% · 72
Unknown or other 6.9% · 72
Service brakes 5.6% · 58
Visibility/wiper 3.1% · 32
Severity
Of those complaints, 24 describe a crash, 29 describe a fire, 17 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Jeep Wrangler in this data, 2013 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 68 in the last three years against 83 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v234000 (power train , steering) and called the dealer several times. The dealer was unavailable to provide an expected date for when the part needed to complete the recall repair would become available. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 04/16/14 Power train
The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 13v234000 (power train , steering) had surpassed the reasonable time for repair. The dealer was contacted and stated the part was not available. The manufacturer was contacted and stated the dealers were provided one repair kit a week. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that she had not experienced a failure. Power train
Safety recall n28 / nhtsa 13v-234 transmission oil cooler tube. Dealers (multiple), are unable to remedy within a reasonable time. Put on list on 10-10-2013 @ fitzpatrick Jeep ansonia, ct told 3 weeks,still no part from chrysler. Put on list on 1-18-2014 @ wetmores Jeep new milford, ct. Told I am seventeenth in line for the part as chrysler releases only 1 per week. This is unaccebtable. Thank you. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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