2021 Jeep Wrangler vehicle speed control problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2021 Jeep Wrangler — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving from [XXX] to [XXX], the vehicle experienced two sudden loss-of-propulsion events at highway speed. During the first incident in downtown [XXX], cruise control disengaged, the transmission abruptly downshifted, and the accelerator became largely unresponsive. The vehicle rapidly lost…”
filed Jul 14, 2026
“There has been an extreme loss of power after the 68c recall making it very unsafe when trying to accelerate. Eventually the car just died and was towed to the dealer.”
filed Jun 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 4 | 7% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 65 | 10% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 19 | 6% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 21 | 6% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 12 | 2% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 18 | 2% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 24 | 1% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 14 | 5% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 35 | 8% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 30 | 7% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 21 | 3% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 27 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.