2012 Jeep Wrangler body & structure problems
31 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 fires, 5 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
2012 jeep wrangler was a "postal vehicle", in that the steering wheel was on the right-hand side of the vehicle. Driver error occurred, in that driver was on right shoulder of two lane highway, but pulled out into traffic to perform "a 180" degree turn in order to reverse direction. Driver did not properly yield the right-of-way. When entering highway, vehicle was struck by oncoming, speeding car. Crash resulted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that water had leaked into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was advised that the door seals, the roof seals, and the rear top be replaced. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions for the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 4,300 and the current mileage was 7,980.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler
- Drivetrain & axles 281 complaints
- Steering 204 complaints
- Engine 179 complaints
- Electrical system 149 complaints
- Air bags 128 complaints
- Brakes 53 complaints
- Fuel system 45 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 41 complaints