2010 Jeep Wrangler problems
The 2010 Jeep Wrangler has 907 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns fuel system. After that come air bags (17%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 907 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 54
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 720 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 149 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 141 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 149 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 145 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 61 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 36 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 16 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 12 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 720 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 50,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 38,000 miles (200 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 25 complaints mention a crash; 54 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Jeep Wrangler with enough data (535 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 10 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was driving to work on 10-5-15 when a drunk driver pulled out in front of me, I had no time to stop but when my 2010 jeep wrangler unlimited hit their vehicle, I immediately smelled and saw smoke comming from the engine compartment of my jeep. I drove to the side of the road where I quickly got out and made it just in time because the vehicle quickly burst into flames. My airbags also did not deploy which I thought odd because I was traveling around 45 MPH at the time of the accident.
Tipm is creating a major safety issue with my 2010 jeep wrangler. On multiple occasions, the headlights fail to work on my vehicle on start up or once the vehicle is in operation. The dealership looked at the jeep and stated the tipm module was bad and needed to be replaced. The part was indefinitely on backorder from jeep, and could not even be replaced if it were under warranty. Driving this vehicle that is under 2 years old and has a major safety issue is unacceptable.
I have a 2010 jeep wrangler that I run on mail routes. The TPMS always goes off and I take it to the dealership and they are unable to fix this. For safety reasons, I put the spare tire inside so I have a better view in my rear window so I can see who is behind me. I drove the jeep a few months like this and had no problem then one day the TPMS light and chime goes off each time I start the jeep. The dealership is guessing it might be the spare tire that is inside.