2025 Jeep Wrangler Problems and Recalls (67 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2025 Jeep Wrangler is Electrical (33% of 67 owner reports). There are 6 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Electrical — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 67 complaints · 6 recalls

What problems show up on the 2025 Jeep Wrangler?

22 of 67 filings named Electrical (33% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Fuel system (11 reports).

There are 6 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Tires, Electrical, Rear camera / backup safety, and Steering. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2024 has 888 reports on file; this year has 67. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2025 Jeep Wrangler

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 6 campaigns on file below.
  2. Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
  3. Fuel system. Check for fuel smell, leaks and whether it starts and idles cleanly.
  4. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Electrical. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Electrical 22 complaints · 32.8% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) appears in 22 of 67 owner complaints (32.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 22 complaints, 32.8% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 crash reports 1 fire reports 22 · 32.8% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 11 complaints, 16.4% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 11 · 16.4% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 8 complaints, 11.9% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 1 crash reports 8 · 11.9% Engine (ENGINE): 7 complaints, 10.5% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 7 · 10.5% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 4 complaints, 6.0% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 1 crash reports 4 · 6.0% Steering (STEERING): 2 complaints, 3.0% of reports Steering (STEERING) 2 · 3.0% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 2 complaints, 3.0% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 2 · 3.0% Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE): 1 complaints, 1.5% of reports Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) 1 crash reports 1 · 1.5% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 1 complaints, 1.5% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 1 · 1.5% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 12 complaints, 17.9% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 2 crash reports 12 · 17.9% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 22 32.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 11 16.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 8 11.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 7 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 4 6.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING) 2 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 2 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) 1 1.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 1 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 12 17.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2025; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2025. 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2026-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 Owner reports Jan 2025 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 25V527000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V527000 Recall campaign 25V710000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V710000 Recall campaign 25V741000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V741000 Recall campaign 25V766000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V766000 Recall campaign 26V327000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V327000 Recall campaign 26V363000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V363000
  • Campaign 25V710000 was reported 238 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V741000 was reported 251 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V363000 was reported 324 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 37
2026-Q1 Owner reports 9
2026-Q2 Owner reports 9
2026-Q3 Owner reports 6
Recall campaign 1 25V527000
Recall campaign 1 25V710000
Recall campaign 1 25V741000
Recall campaign 1 25V766000
Recall campaign 1 26V327000
Recall campaign 1 26V363000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (6)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Tires, Electrical, Rear camera / backup safety, and Steering.

  1. Recall campaign 25V527000

    Tires

    Report date
    Component:
    Tires (TIRES)
    Consequence:
    A TPMS warning light that fails to notify the driver of a problem increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  2. Recall campaign 25V710000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the telematics box module software, free or charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 20, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is A7C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 23, 2025.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  3. Recall campaign 25V741000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    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. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 6, 2025. Vehicles that were previously recalled for the same issue under NHTSA Recalls 24V720 and 23V787 will need to have the new remedy performed.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  4. Recall campaign 25V766000

    Safety recall 25V766000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash, and a vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will install a software update and replace the block or engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 7, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 78C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 13, 2025.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  5. Recall campaign 26V327000

    Rear camera / backup safety

    Report date
    Component:
    Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
    Consequence:
    A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  6. Recall campaign 26V363000

    Steering

    Report date
    Component:
    Steering (STEERING)
    Consequence:
    A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    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 11, 2026.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 4 of 67 complaints · page 1 of 3
2026-08-09Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 11755722
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Purchased vehicle in question on 9/11/25 as a lease through the local Jeep dealership near my residence. Sometime around 4/26 to 5/26 my vehicle started to display odd operational patterns which were brought to my local dealerships attention. The first event where I was able to record any type of documentation was around 5/25/26. While driving, the vehicle would suddenly go into "limp mode" and rapidly decrease speed. Several check engine lights would appear to include: Service Electronic Throttle Control, Service Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control and the standard CEL. When this does happen, the vehicle will decrease speed suddenly without warning and becomes difficult to operate until it is pulled over and parked. Vehicle has been to my local dealership several times (4) and out of service for over 70 days with the latest stay 30+ days. According to documentation from the dealership, the listed error/issue has been recreated on their end at least one time but no data was captured with that fail. My local Jeep dealership Service Manager (CF) replied to an email of mine (7/16/26 at 1703) with the following statement: Verified customer concern of check engine light on connect to wytec and found p2173 stored in powertrain control module. Also found c121c stored in ABS module. Believe ABS code is related to PCM code, cleared codes test drove multiple times. Finally able to get customer concern to duplicate but no data was captured on this failure. We are continuing to drive the vehicle while monitoring data to catch freeze frame data while concern occurs but have not been able to do so far at this time. The condition, when it occurs presents a serious safety concern for the driver and other drivers as it will cause a sever throttle limitation and can cause the vehicle to slow down rapidly. As of 8/9/26, no fix confirmed for my vehicle and the dealership and manufacture are pushing to return my vehicle with confirmed fix. Jeep case number 97378351
2026-08-05Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11754987
CrashFireInjuryDeath
As I was driving a service electronic stability control came up on my dash and I lost control of the vehicle. The brakes did not work and it was hard to steer. I almost hit a vehicle and the Jeep kept rolling until it stopped. Then I received an alert that the brakes did system, anti lock brake system, and Electronic Stability System failure. This is very scary my vehicle is a lease and they say they are fixing it but I’m very scared I will lose control of my Jeep while I’m driving.
2026-07-17Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11751198
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4XE. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V710000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2026-07-17Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11751092
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Windshield spontaneously cracked from lower edge in an arc back to lower edge. No impact. No debris. Gorilla glass with electronics.

Jeep Wrangler Complaints and Recalls by Year

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2025 Jeep Wrangler?

Owners named Electrical most often — 22 of 67 reports (33%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2025 Jeep Wrangler?

NHTSA lists 6 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Tires, Electrical, Rear camera / backup safety, and Steering. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2025 Jeep Wrangler?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record

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

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.

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