https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Jeep Wrangler YJ. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:43 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-1556726 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER YJ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE M https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-1468422 Mon, 14 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT JEEP FRAME ROTTED ABOVE REAR AXLE https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-1281059 Sat, 07 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE PCM/ECU (CARS COMPUTER OR BRAIN), THAT CONTROLS EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE, SENSORS, EMISSIONS, FUEL ETC.HAS GONE OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME CAUSING A CRANK NO START ISSUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER (HEMET, CA.) FOR THEM TO CHARGE ME $1450.00!!! FOR A NEW PCM! AND NOT A NEW PART, BUT A REBUILT ONE! I CAN FIND FACTORY REPLACEMENT PCM'S ONLINE FOR $520.00 NEW NOT REBUILT! HAVE READ NUMERO https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-1281060 Sat, 07 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE PCM/ECU (CARS COMPUTER OR BRAIN), THAT CONTROLS EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE, SENSORS, EMISSIONS, FUEL ETC.HAS GONE OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME CAUSING A CRANK NO START ISSUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER (HEMET, CA.) FOR THEM TO CHARGE ME $1450.00!!! FOR A NEW PCM! AND NOT A NEW PART, BUT A REBUILT ONE! I CAN FIND FACTORY REPLACEMENT PCM'S ONLINE FOR $520.00 NEW NOT REBUILT! HAVE READ NUMERO https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-1281061 Sat, 07 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE PCM/ECU (CARS COMPUTER OR BRAIN), THAT CONTROLS EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE, SENSORS, EMISSIONS, FUEL ETC.HAS GONE OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME CAUSING A CRANK NO START ISSUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER (HEMET, CA.) FOR THEM TO CHARGE ME $1450.00!!! FOR A NEW PCM! AND NOT A NEW PART, BUT A REBUILT ONE! I CAN FIND FACTORY REPLACEMENT PCM'S ONLINE FOR $520.00 NEW NOT REBUILT! HAVE READ NUMERO https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-899269 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING ABOVE 55 MILES, GOING OVER A BUMP OR ROUGH AREA WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY (NICK-NAMED "DEATH WOBBLE" BY JEEP OWNERS) AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROLL. HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP COMPLETLY IN ORDER TO GET IT STOP. ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE SPEED LIMIT IS 75 MILES, IT COULD BE DEADLY. SO FAR WE WERE LUCKY... WE HAD NEW STEERING STABELIZERS, SHOCKS PUT IN, BALANCED THE TIRES, HAD W https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-899270 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING ABOVE 55 MILES, GOING OVER A BUMP OR ROUGH AREA WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY (NICK-NAMED "DEATH WOBBLE" BY JEEP OWNERS) AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROLL. HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP COMPLETLY IN ORDER TO GET IT STOP. ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE SPEED LIMIT IS 75 MILES, IT COULD BE DEADLY. SO FAR WE WERE LUCKY... WE HAD NEW STEERING STABELIZERS, SHOCKS PUT IN, BALANCED THE TIRES, HAD W https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-454061 Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT REAR BACK SEAT BENT WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT FORCE OR ABUSE TO SEAT https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-441656 Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEADERS HAVE CRACKED IN TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS. THE FIRST CRACK IS LOCATED AT A BEND IN THE HEADER AND THE SECOND CRACK IS NEAR THE WELD AT THE FLANGE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS LOCATION HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND THE PIPE, MOSTLY AT THE WELD BUT UPWARDS 1/2" INTO THE MANIFOLD ITSELF.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-415939 Wed, 02 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLS WITH WATER (OVER ONE INCH!) IN HEAVY RAINS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. I DETERMINED (MECHANICAL ENGINEER) THAT WHEEL SPRAY FROM REAR TIRE PENETRATED POORLY SEALED BODY SEAMS ON PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK DEALER FOUR TIMES TO FIX EVEN THOUGH I IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM. I SHOWED APPROXIMATE AREA OF LEAKING AT FOOT LEVEL ON RIGHT LOWER BODY AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW! NEXT TIME THEY https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-415741 Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE AIRCONDITIONER SWITCH HAS MELTED 2 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNER THIS JEEP. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. NO ADD ON EQUIPMENT OF ANY KIND IS PRESENT OTHER THAN A CELL PHONE CHARGER IN THE CIGAR LIGHTER RECEPTACLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FIRE YET...BUT THE WIRES ARE GETTING HARD AND BRITTLE. THE FIRST SWITCH JUST SHOWED SOME MELTING OF THE PLASTIC ON THE SWITCH HOUSING. THE SECOND SWITCH HAD THE MET https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-415742 Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE AIRCONDITIONER SWITCH HAS MELTED 2 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNER THIS JEEP. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. NO ADD ON EQUIPMENT OF ANY KIND IS PRESENT OTHER THAN A CELL PHONE CHARGER IN THE CIGAR LIGHTER RECEPTACLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FIRE YET...BUT THE WIRES ARE GETTING HARD AND BRITTLE. THE FIRST SWITCH JUST SHOWED SOME MELTING OF THE PLASTIC ON THE SWITCH HOUSING. THE SECOND SWITCH HAD THE MET https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-415609 Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS OFF-ROADING IN THE VEHICLE THE REAR SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. *AK *CB *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-412171 Wed, 11 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE SEATBELT STRAP EXSTENSION IS VERY LONG WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR THE STRAP WILL GET CAUGHT UP INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-392439 Tue, 04 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. THUS, CAUSING THE TOP OF TIRE TO GO INWARD AND THE BOTTLE OUT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-387258 Tue, 31 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT NHTSA 14720-02-V-041-000 PARKING BRAKE: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING: CONSUMER STATES ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM ON APRIL 4, 1997. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE PARKED ON A HILL WHILE PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY DID NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG. FIVE YEARS LATER CONSUMER R https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-261494 Wed, 13 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION RATTLES IF IN NEUTRAL, WITH CLUTCH PEDAL NOT DEPRESSED. WHEN IN FIRST GEAR, WILL OFTEN POP OUT OF GEAT WITH A LOUD SOUND. DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS FROM 5 TO 4 AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THEN 30 MIN IN 5TH GEAR. PLEASE NOTE THAT I'M IN ONTARIO, CANADA, POSTAL CODE K1N 9M5, SO STATE AND ZIP INFOR IN THE FORM ARE NOT CORRECT.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-144900 Mon, 29 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHEN OPENING GAS CAP, FLAMES CAME OUT OF TANK, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *YC https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-119365 Sat, 17 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT A/C FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-117699 Mon, 12 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT HORN BEEPS ON ITS OWN, CAUSED BY A SHORT IN WIRING OR RELAY BOX. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-115089 Fri, 11 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT BOLT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE OFF. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-115031 Thu, 10 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AND WELD SITE https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-105123 Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-104640 Thu, 23 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS IN CRASH. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-104549 Wed, 22 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.534707 DUP 0F 543502; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-104550 Wed, 22 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT REPLACED LEFT FRONT STABILIZER BAR LINK AND BUSHING. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-104551 Wed, 22 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT REPLACED CRANKSAHFT/PULLEY. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-104552 Wed, 22 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-104553 Wed, 22 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT REPLACED HEADLAMPS. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-yj#complaint-104554 Wed, 22 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT REPLACED FRONT CROSSMEMBER.