2009 Jeep Wrangler steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 65 complaints for the 2009 Jeep Wrangler, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 59 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 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 | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 59 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 66% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Violent shake that made me feel like the jeep was going to fall apart...extremely dangerous and unsafe...this happened all of sudden...I did not hit anything to make this happen...chrysler needs to do a recall since this has happened about 15 times since I purchased the vehicle less than a year ago....it does it even at 55-60 miles per hour... I have taken it to several mechanics to be fixed...joints, bars, shocks, and tires have been changed numerous times and it continues to shake violently.
As the jeep was brought up to speed it began shaking violently and out of control as the speed approached 50 MPH. The shaking continued as I braked to a stop. The vehicle is unsafe to operate with this "death wobble". The problem is repeatable and happens at the same speed occasionally when bumps are hit.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Jeep Wrangler
- Air bags 104 complaints
- Fuel system 80 complaints
- Suspension 63 complaints
- Electrical system 35 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Engine 23 complaints