Total Complaints
3 filings
JEEP WAGONEER · model year
2001 JEEP WAGONEER
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2001JEEPWAGONEER carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2001 WAGONEER is electrical system:wiring:front underhood with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine (1) and visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 29 investigation files overlapping the 2001 WAGONEER, and 3 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20061218VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT AT APOXIMATELY 70K MILES...LUCKILY IT WAS AT THE END OF THE WINTER..NOW THIS WINTER THE HEAT WAS ONLY COMING OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. NOW I HAVE NO HEAT AND IT'S 20 DEGREES. A HAT, GLOVES, AND WARM COAT IS NOT CUTTING IT. THE DEALER SHIP WANTS OVER $1000 TO FIX IT, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. MERRY CHRISTMAS... *NM
Mileage: 70,000
20041020ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE MOTOR DROPPED OUT OF HIS VEHICLE. HE SAID IT SOUNDED AS IF HE HAD RAN OVER SOMETHING, BUT WHEN HE PULLED TO THE SIDE AND GOT OUT IT WAS A DIFFERENT STORY. HE SAID HE WALKED BACK ABOUT 10 FEET AND PICKED UP A PART, THAT LOOKED LIKE A PART OF THE ENGINE, THEN WALKED SOME MORE AND PICKED UP A PISTON RING, ALL OF THE TIME THE OIL WAS JUST RUNNING FROM THE MOTOR. THE CONSUMER BENT DOWN AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A WHOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. *JB
20010813FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR 10 MILES AND PARKING CONSUMER RETURNED AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMR LIFTED HOOD UP, AND NOTICED A FIRE. CONSUMER PUT FIRE OUT. PLEASE PROVIE FURTHER INFORMAITON.*AK
Compare 2001JEEPWAGONEER to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 3 Open
PE25014Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure
PE24024Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Underhood fires
RQ24012Recall QueryOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE22013Preliminary EvaluationClosed
False overheat leading to loss of motive power
PE22009Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electronic Parking Brake Water Ingress
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2001 JEEP WAGONEER have?▼
The 2001 JEEP WAGONEER has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 JEEP WAGONEER?▼
The most-complained component for the 2001 JEEP WAGONEER is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE and VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM.
Is the 2001 JEEP WAGONEER safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2001 JEEP WAGONEER; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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