2021 Jeep Wrangler problems
The 2021 Jeep Wrangler has 1,587 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns electrical system. After that come steering (16%) and engine (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,587 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 40 and 46
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 20,000 miles 159 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 | 78 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 54 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 159 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 20,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 24,000 miles (31 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 40 complaints mention a crash; 46 complaints mention a fire; 18 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2021 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Jeep Wrangler with enough data (1,587 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 15 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 involved in a car accident I was hit on the driver back side vehicle Jeep rolled over several times no airbags deployed
High impact six car pile up, vehicle at a complete stop and hit at a high rate of speed. Front passenger side front impact as well as rear impact, no airbags deployed.
The contact owned a 2021 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 45 MPH, the instrument panel cluster went out and the vehicle experienced a slight loss of automotive power, and the front headlights failed, the contact was then involved in a head on collision, where the front passenger side was impacted. The vehicle came to a stop upon impact. The air bags were deployed. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed.
The backup camera on my 2021 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon just stopped working. I got in, started the car as usual, went to back up and the screen is completely black. I've gone 3 different places today and the camera has not worked all day. I literally bought this car brand new 3 weeks ago. This is a safety hazard. Someone will wreck when this goes out on them. It looks like a very common problem when I google the issue!
The contact leased a 2021 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving the engine, hot message was displayed. The contact looked underneath the hood but failed to determine the cause of the failure. The contact continued to drive but the vehicle lost power and she noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled over. While continuing to drive, the check engine warning light illuminated.