2004 JEEP WRANGLER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 188 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (37 complaints · 19.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 37 of 188 owner complaints (19.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 37 complaints, 19.7% of reports STEERING 37 · 19.7% · 3 crash reports SUSPENSION: 37 complaints, 19.7% of reports SUSPENSION 37 · 19.7% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 23 complaints, 12.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 23 · 12.2% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 7.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 7.5% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 5.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 5.3% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 5.3% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 5.3% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 4.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 4.8% · 2 fire reports ENGINE: 8 complaints, 4.3% of reports ENGINE 8 · 4.3% SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 4.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 87 complaints, 46.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 87 · 46.3% · 11 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 37 19.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 37 19.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 23 12.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 7.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 5.3% 1 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 10 5.3% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 4.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 8 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 8 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 87 46.3% 11 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2004. 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2004 Apr 2023 Recall campaign 04V048000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V048000 Recall campaign 06E011000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E011000 Recall campaign 06E022000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E022000
  • Campaign 04V048000 was reported 14 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E011000 was reported 622 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 8
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 4
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 6
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 8
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 10
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 7
2011-Q3 Owner reports 11
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V048000
Recall campaign 1 06E011000
Recall campaign 1 06E022000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V048000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THE VEHICLE OWNER WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TIRE, WHEEL, AND INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION FOR THEIR VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECTED TIRE CERTIFICATION LABEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E011000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-880-3056.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E022000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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