2014 Jeep Wrangler steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 26 complaints for the 2014 Jeep Wrangler, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 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 | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 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 18 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep wrangler. While driving at 15 MPH and making a left turn, the steering wheel seized without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. There were no injuries reported and no police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.
I started jeep, the radio channel mysteriously changed, drove approx 1 mile, came to a stop light at a busy mountain intersection and the entire jeep blacked out, I lost all functions, we were almost rear ended and t boned at the same time, returned the jeep to park and restarted. I took the jeep to dealer they said they couldn't recreate problem, I drove jeep off the property only to have it die at the first traffic light, put into park restarted only to have it die again.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Jeep Wrangler
- Engine 331 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 86 complaints
- Electrical system 83 complaints
- Brakes 75 complaints
- Air bags 71 complaints
- Cruise control 21 complaints
- Body & structure 21 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints