Jeep Wrangler / 2014
2014 Jeep Wrangler problems
Owners have filed 852 complaints about the 2014 Jeep Wrangler with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 37.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 10.4%.
Complaints852
Crashes32
Fires36
Injuries20
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 37.8% · 322
Power train 10.4% · 89
Electrical system 9.5% · 81
Air bags 8.2% · 70
Service brakes 7.0% · 60
Unknown or other 5.8% · 49
Steering 3.1% · 26
Structure 2.5% · 21
Severity
Of those complaints, 32 describe a crash, 36 describe a fire and 20 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Jeep Wrangler in this data, 2014 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 122 in the last three years against 141 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 47,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Oil pressure switch has gone out. My Jeep has less than 50,000 miles on it. The oil pressure is fine and yet I need to replace this $45 switch which will I'm being told will take 4 hours by the dealership to replace. This came on after my last oil change. Discovered the issue when my check engine light came on with a code 520. Parts manager stated this happens frequently and on cars with less tha. 10,000 Miles. Engine · reported at 51,894 miles
Summary: oil cooler housing cracked. This occurred at less than 51,000. We were lucky that it happened in our garage rather then while driving the vehicle. The vehicle was unsafe to drive due to the oil leak and had to be towed for repairs. If we had been driving it could have caused engine failure. Covered under power train warranty but seems to be a common theme with the 2014s. Request research help *bf Engine · reported at 51,000 miles
It started with a small oil leak that turned into a big oil leak coming from the oil cooler. The high the temperature the more oil that would come out. This oil is mixed with coolant as well. This is not safe because you never know when it's going to crack and they will not cover under warranty or extended warranty. This can be a real safety issue because you can lose oil pressure which can cause engine to fail. Engine · reported at 87,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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