2003 Jeep Wrangler steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 15 complaints for the 2003 Jeep Wrangler, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
Driving away from my home in residential subdivision. Turned corner at approx. 5 miles per hour and steering went out. Wheel just spun round and round.
The wrangler "death wobble". Violent shaking after reaching speeds of approximately 50 MPH. Must slow down and almost come to a stop to stop the shaking. First occurred a year ago. Took it our repair shop. They replaced the steering stabilization shock, which seemed to repair the problem. It then started to re-occur approximately 6 months later. Now it is doing it all the time, even at low speeds.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Jeep Wrangler
- Suspension 18 complaints