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2019 Jeep Wrangler: Complaints, Recalls, and Known Problems

Owners have filed 734 safety complaints about the 2019 Jeep Wrangler with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Retrieved September 7, 2026 · Counts change as new reports are filed

734
Complaints
9
Recalls
2
Investigations

Complaints for this vehicle report 9 crashes, 10 fires, 8 injuries. No deaths have been reported.

Key findings
  1. Steering issues dominate. They appear in 60% of the 734 complaints on file — an unusually concentrated failure pattern.
  2. 2 NHTSA defect investigations are associated with this vehicle.

What owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2019 Jeep Wrangler, steering issues stand far above everything else.

Complaints by vehicle system
System mentions in 734 complaints · a complaint can cite more than one system
Steering
443
Electrical
147
Suspension
132
Power train / transmission
78
Other / unspecified
63
Engine & cooling
47
Brakes & stability
37
Visibility & lighting
32

"My Jeep Wrangler when driving 65mph or higher starts to wooble making it very hard to control. Usually it happens when there is small bumps roughness in the road. This issue started since it got to the 22K miles."

Owner complaint filed January 2026 · Steering · NHTSA ODI 11713157

"I was driving on the interstate and when I went over a little bump my truck started to shake like it was going to loose control. I read up on this and people who own jeeps refer to it as the death waddle is there a recall on this issue."

Owner complaint filed January 2026 · Steering,Suspension,Wheels · NHTSA ODI 11712821

When complaints were filed

Complaint filings for the 2019 Jeep Wrangler over time:

Complaints filed per year — 2019 Jeep Wrangler
Year the complaint was filed, not the incident year
3
208
132
62
66
80
62
74
47
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2026 is a partial year (through September 7, 2026).

How the 2019 compares with other model years

Across the Jeep Wrangler model years we track, the 2018 has the most complaints on file (1,814); the 2019 ranks 6 of 14.

Total complaints by model year — Jeep Wrangler
All complaints on file per model year, as of September 7, 2026
1,057
1,255
458
686
485
832
649
652
468
459
1,814
2019
734
606
909
Older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate complaints — compare adjacent years, not endpoints.

Recall history: 9 recalls

9 recalls apply to some or all 2019 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.

Sep 201818V-675
Structure:Frame And Members

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The front track bar brackets may be improperly welded, which can cause the bracket to separate from the frame, reducing steering capability.

Mar 201919V-201
Steering

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break, possibly causing the steering wheel to detach from the steering column.

Mar 202020V-124
Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler and 2020 Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.

Sep 202020V-191
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio di…

Sep 202020V-580
Seat Belts

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and Ram 2500, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 and 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. In the event of a crash, a front seat belt retractor may not properly slow the occupant's forward movement after locking.

Jan 202121V-028
Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.

Feb 202323V-116
Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Jeep Wrangler, and 2020-2023 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.

Sep 202424V-652
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator and 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101,…

Sep 202424V-676
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The wiring harness for the rearview camera and the center brake light may short circuit, which can disable the rearview camera image and center brake light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of F…

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Frequently asked questions

How many complaints does the 2019 Jeep Wrangler have?

As of September 7, 2026, owners have filed 734 complaints about the 2019 Jeep Wrangler with NHTSA. The most-reported system is steering.

How many recalls does the 2019 Jeep Wrangler have?

The 2019 Jeep Wrangler has 9 NHTSA recalls on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.

Methodology & source

All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved September 7, 2026.

Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.

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