2012 Jeep Wrangler service brakes problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Jeep Wrangler — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“ABS Control module, went out while driving on the interstate , causing vehicle to go into limp mode , and almost causing multiple vehicle accidents, loss traction Control, emergency brake light, and abs warning light on”
filed Aug 25, 2026
“The abs module on many of these vehicles has a known fault. You can’t find replacement parts, even the Jeep dealership can’t get them. Many ppl are driving around with faulty modules, on a waiting list for parts. I’m one of those people. All has been fine until I was driving toward 228 business in…”
filed Aug 19, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Switch - clutch starter interlock & master cylinder assembly - clutch
107418 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 18, 2025
Service Brakes problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 20 | 3% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 13 | 3% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 23 | 3% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 28 | 4% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 53 | 3% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 75 | 24% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 119 | 26% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 115 | 24% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 63 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Jeep Wrangler
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.