2009 JEEP WRANGLER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 369 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (85 complaints · 23.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 85 of 369 owner complaints (23.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 85 complaints, 23.0% of reports AIR BAGS 85 · 23.0% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 80 complaints, 21.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 80 · 21.7% SUSPENSION: 46 complaints, 12.5% of reports SUSPENSION 46 · 12.5% POWER TRAIN: 29 complaints, 7.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 29 · 7.9% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 27 complaints, 7.3% of reports STEERING 27 · 7.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 5.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 5.4% · 4 fire reports ENGINE: 13 complaints, 3.5% of reports ENGINE 13 · 3.5% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 2.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 2.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports WHEELS: 9 complaints, 2.4% of reports WHEELS 9 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 63 complaints, 17.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 63 · 17.1% · 3 crash reports 3 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)
AIR BAGS 85 23.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 80 21.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 46 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 29 7.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 27 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 5.4% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 13 3.5% 2 crashes · 5 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 2.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
WHEELS 9 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 63 17.1% 3 crashes · 3 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 2010; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2010. 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2014-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2010 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 10V236000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V236000 Recall campaign 11V528000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V528000 Recall campaign 13E010000 ◆ Recall campaign 13E010000 Recall campaign 13V176000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V176000 Recall campaign 16V290000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V290000 Recall campaign 16V352000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V352000 Recall campaign 18V021000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V021000 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004 Investigation PE15025 ● Investigation PE15025 Investigation EA15007 ● Investigation EA15007 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 11V528000 was reported 281 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V290000 was reported 1,933 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V352000 was reported 1,946 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V021000 was reported 2,541 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 7
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 5
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 13
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 14
2013-Q1 Owner reports 17
2013-Q2 Owner reports 17
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 6
2014-Q1 Owner reports 17
2014-Q2 Owner reports 21
2014-Q3 Owner reports 13
2014-Q4 Owner reports 14
2015-Q1 Owner reports 11
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 19
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 10
2016-Q2 Owner reports 12
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 10
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 12
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 10V236000
Recall campaign 1 11V528000
Recall campaign 1 13E010000
Recall campaign 1 13V176000
Recall campaign 1 16V290000
Recall campaign 1 16V352000
Recall campaign 1 18V021000
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
Defect investigation 1 PE15025
Defect investigation 1 EA15007
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V236000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAN CAUSE PARTIAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES AT THE AFFECTED WHEEL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V528000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A BROKEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING ASSEMBLY CAN LEAD TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REMEDY THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. CHRYSLER WILL MAIL TO OWNERS AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION DURING MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13E010000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the liner shifts forward it may impede the operation of the accelerator and possibly lead to unintended acceleration, which may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Quadratec will notify owners and either exchange the liners or provide them with a hook guard kit to help secure the driver-side mat, free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Quadratec at 1-800-463-2998 or info@quadratec.com.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V176000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, a broken electrical circuit in the airbag clockspring wiring assembly can lead to non-deployment of the driver-side frontal airbag and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring and add a steering wheel dust shield, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. This recall supercedes NHTSA recall 11V-528. Chrysler's recall campaign number is M31.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V290000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Failure of the air bag circuit may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S33.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V352000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V021000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U03.
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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
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Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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