2006 Jeep Wrangler steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 86 complaints for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 86 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 81 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 81 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 89% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
2006 jeep wrangler traveling approx. 45 MPH the front end starting shaking causing the loss of control of the vehicle. The vehicle with several passengers crashed upside down in a ten foot storm water waterway.
I purchased the wrangler in about october of 2009. Since then, the fuel tank over-spills when it is filled at the gas pumps. It caused damage to the paint and to the plastic wheel guard. Of greater concern is death wobble. The front end violently shakes at highway speeds from time to time. The vehicle is hard to control. I made attempts in 2013 and 2014 to fix it, only to have the problem return. In 2013 the steering damper and steering stabilizer bar was replaced. In 2014, the tires were replaced and aligned.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler
- Fuel system 483 complaints
- Suspension 73 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 50 complaints
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints