2001 Jeep Wrangler body & structure problems
39 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2001 Jeep Wrangler, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Takata recall my vehicle was in motion traveling about 50 MPH when it lost control on a wet road. The car slid across the road, over a small ditch, and head on into a tree. The car bounced from the tree and swiped the drivers side with another tree and finally bouncing back towards the road. The road was slightly curved downhill in a small town. I attempted to use my brakes while out of control but they were ineffective. The weather conditions were thunderstorms on and off, raining in the area of the accident.
This is been an ongoing problem since I purchased this vehicle the frame is pretty much completely rotted away basically since the day I bought it it is cost me almost $4000 to get the frame repair of repeatably. One such time my transmission and transfer case actually fell out because the skid plate rotted out for bolts on. This specific repair cost me almost $3000 to fix as I had to get another transfer case and a newport of rail made.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Jeep Wrangler
- Electrical system 37 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Suspension 21 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints