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2025 Jeep Wrangler problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (18) · Power Train (12) · Electrical System (9)

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73
Complaints
4
Recalls
272
Service bulletins
3
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (4)

Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:pump 2026-06-04 · campaign 26V363000 · 1,076,999 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE

Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler 4XE, and Jeep Gladiator vehicles. The electric hydraulic power steering pump wiring may overheat and cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.

Risk: A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.

Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures, until their vehicle is repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace the wiring and electric hydraulic power steering pump, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is 21D. The Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 1

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V327000 · 16 vehicles

Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019 and 2023 Chrysler Pacifica, 2024 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, and 2024-2025 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Contamination in the central vision processing module or improper programming may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will update the central vision processing module software or replace the module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning July 16, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 46D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 28, 2026.

Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2025-10-30 · campaign 25V741000 · 320,068 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE

Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler 4Xe and 2022-2026 Grand Cherokee 4Xe vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.

Risk: A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and not to charge their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will update the high voltage battery software, and replace the high voltage battery, as necessary, free of charge. Some owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 17, 2025. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a later date. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 68C. Ve

Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2025-08-14 · campaign 25V527000 · 22,906 vehicles

Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The remote start antenna cable may be pinched, which can cause the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light not to illuminate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Risk: A TPMS warning light that fails to notify the driver of a problem increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the remote start antenna cable as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 56C.

Service bulletins (272)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Unknown Or Other 2026-10-15 · 9100946 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

compressor assy high number of compressor replacements when complaint is noise and supplier analysis comes back as trouble not found. before replacing compressor due to noise complaint review the new compressor noise section in the service library under 24 heating and air conditioning- diagnosis and

Electrical System 2026-10-14 · 9100935 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

fuse block - pwr distribution a/c blowing hot air or not working. a/c relay clutch not operating, dealers are unnecessary replacing pdcs. battery disconnection is required to reset pcm. please follow sol s2624000004.

Electrical System 2026-10-09 · 08-356-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

flash: drivetrain control module (dtcm) updates customers must experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination and the vehicle must symptom: exhibit/set the following diagnostic trouble code (dtc): ● c147b-92 - front axle disconnect sensor performance or incorrect operation customers may

Electrical System 2026-10-09 · 08-356-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

flash: drivetrain control module (dtcm) updates customers must experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination and the vehicle must symptom: exhibit/set the following diagnostic trouble code (dtc): ● c147b-92 - front axle disconnect sensor performance or incorrect operation customers may

Power Train 2026-09-30 · S2621000004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

the customer may complain about a popping noise, grinding noise, or an intermittent no reverse or forward transmission engagement. the tech may find damaged and/or worn transmission output shaft splines (850re transmission only)

Steering 2026-09-24 · 114746 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

socket - drag link inner

Showing the 6 most recent of 272 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

2026-10-23 · Power Train

“for the 4th time the motor seems to die while driving down the road with no warning. charging warnings pop up and the car does not start. has been to dealership multiple times and never gets fixed. chrysler told to me sue them. i don’t have the money to sue them and the cars is in drivable. been in the dealership many times with me being left witho…”

2026-10-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 300 mi

“the contact owns a 2025 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving, the center display screen intermittently froze and became inoperative. the hvac system was inoperative in cold weather, there were intermittent abnormal sounds, the hybrid mode intermittently deactivated, and intermittently stalled. the check engine warning light was illu…”

2026-10-13 · Visibility/Wiper

“both the driver-side and passenger-side door window glass spontaneously shattered due to severe internal structural stress originating from the side-view mirror mounting brackets and window frame assembly. the passenger-side window completely failed while rolled down and housed entirely inside the steel door cavity, confirming that external impact …”

2026-10-09 · Power Train

“i am reporting a recurring loss/reduction of expected electric propulsion in my 2025 jeep wrangler willys 4xe after fca safety recall 68c / nhtsa 25v-741 was completed. before 68c, i routinely drove my normal route, including sustained uphill/high-load portions, in electric mode for the full trip to/from & expending the full battery capacity. after…”

2026-10-06 · Unknown Or Other

“my complaint with jeep/stellantis goes far beyond dissatisfaction with a buyback amount. my family leased a new 2025 jeep wrangler expecting a safe vehicle, and instead we have been placed in a worse position after dealing with serious recall and safety concerns. fca has agreed to repurchase our vehicle, yet the process requires us to continue main…”

2026-10-01 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“when i drive the in electric mode, i sometimes get a sudden loss of power and the system falls back to hybrid mode. normally this is expected transition that is part of a plug in hybrid. electric to hybrid to gas... as a alert driver, i plan for this not passing semi-trucks if i am low on electical until hybrid or hybrid to gas... the jeep 4xe, s…”

2026-09-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“the jeep 68c recall fix severely hampered the output of the electric motor. when driving in electric mode, or hybrid mode after charging the electric battery, the jeep works fine up until a point and as the driver you can feel it will reach a point where it cannot output anymore power from the electric motor. i most often hit this when trying to me…”

2026-09-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“while driving the car in electric mode the car has very bad lag/hesitation while driving on the highway and when at a stop pulling out into traffic. after driving it in electric mode for approximately 8 miles. it will also feel as though it is not as powerful. i feel as though this could cause an accident from lack of power and hesitation. …”

2026-09-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“my vehicle has an ongoing serious problem when in electric mode. as the battery level falls below 50% the vehicle’s fails to accelerate properly. while on the highway this causes the vehicle to reduce speed and endangers me and my family as you cannot keep up with the flow of traffic when merging or changing lanes. there are also some issues wh…”

2026-09-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“i had only been driving for maybe 4 or 5 miles on back roads. all flat, not highway speeds, most of those miles at speeds from 35-45. encountered a small hill that is really nothing. the first symptom is that i will feel a slight hesitation in the gas pedal. you could almost mistake it for a transmission gear switch. then shortly thereafter it's …”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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