Jeep Wrangler / 2021
2021 Jeep Wrangler problems
Owners have filed 1,517 complaints about the 2021 Jeep Wrangler with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 19.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 16.3%.
Complaints1,517
Crashes40
Fires45
Injuries17
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 19.8% · 301
Steering 16.3% · 248
Engine 14.1% · 214
Suspension 11.7% · 178
Power train 9.2% · 139
Unknown or other 8.6% · 130
Fuel/propulsion system 6.1% · 92
Vehicle speed control 2.7% · 41
Severity
Of those complaints, 40 describe a crash, 45 describe a fire and 17 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Jeep Wrangler in this data, 2021 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2018 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 779 in the last three years against 732 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 19,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V720000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V741000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V787000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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