2005 JEEP WRANGLER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 644 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (441 complaints · 68.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 441 of 644 owner complaints (68.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 441 complaints, 68.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 441 · 68.5% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 33 complaints, 5.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 33 · 5.1% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 32 complaints, 5.0% of reports STEERING 32 · 5.0% SUSPENSION: 32 complaints, 5.0% of reports SUSPENSION 32 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 31 complaints, 4.8% of reports ENGINE 31 · 4.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 2.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 2.5% · 6 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 12 complaints, 1.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 12 · 1.9% · 2 crash reports WHEELS: 9 complaints, 1.4% of reports WHEELS 9 · 1.4% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 1.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 1.2% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 408 complaints, 63.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 408 · 63.4% · 3 crash reports 2 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 441 68.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 33 5.1% 1 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 32 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 32 5.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 31 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 2.5% 0 crashes · 6 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 12 1.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 9 1.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 1.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 408 63.4% 3 crashes · 2 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 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2005. 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q1: 60 owner reports 60 2010-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2010-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 2011-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2011-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2011-Q4: 50 owner reports 50 2012-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2012-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2012-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2005 Oct 2023 Recall campaign 05V460000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V460000 Recall campaign 06E022000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E022000
  • Campaign 05V460000 was reported 195 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 5
2005-Q3 Owner reports 9
2005-Q4 Owner reports 5
2006-Q1 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 4
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 11
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 14
2010-Q1 Owner reports 60
2010-Q2 Owner reports 33
2010-Q3 Owner reports 19
2010-Q4 Owner reports 19
2011-Q1 Owner reports 44
2011-Q2 Owner reports 34
2011-Q3 Owner reports 27
2011-Q4 Owner reports 50
2012-Q1 Owner reports 43
2012-Q2 Owner reports 18
2012-Q3 Owner reports 14
2012-Q4 Owner reports 8
2013-Q1 Owner reports 12
2013-Q2 Owner reports 8
2013-Q3 Owner reports 12
2013-Q4 Owner reports 12
2014-Q1 Owner reports 16
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 9
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V460000
Recall campaign 1 06E022000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V460000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSIONS AND INSTALL A BRACKET TO ENSURE THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT IS RETAINED IN THE PROPER POSITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. 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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