2022 Jeep Wrangler problems & reliability
375 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2022 Jeep Wrangler, alongside 15 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
6 complaints report injuries (6 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2022 Jeep Wrangler vehicles were involved in 30 fatal crashes with 9 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 157 | 42% |
| Engine | 85 | 23% |
| Steering | 79 | 21% |
| Unknown OR Other | 62 | 17% |
| Power Train | 57 | 15% |
| Suspension | 56 | 15% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 50 | 13% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21 | 6% |
| Service Brakes | 13 | 3% |
| Wheels | 8 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 18,400 miles (middle 50% between 9,250 and 33,750 miles), based on 46 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Vehicle total power loss while driving on the freeway, UNKNOWN cause. Vehicle will not turn off or turn on, shift gear locked. Seem to be a system communication between battery, transmission, ecu. Major safety risk while driving on the 3rd lane on the freeway driving 65mph with other vehicles around then sudden loss…”
Unknown OR Other · filed Aug 5, 2026
“The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle went into the death wobble. The contact pulled over to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle before driving to the residence. The failure had occurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the…”
Steering · filed Aug 4, 2026
“while vehicle is driving multiple dash alarms will start cycling through including stop/start, service electronic stability control, speed control messaging unavailable, service airbag system, service 4WD, engine light and ABS light, anti skid lights all come on, the speedometer goes to zero, and the power steering…”
Steering · filed Jul 29, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Underhood fires
Preliminary Evaluation PE24024 · opened Sep 6, 2024 · open
- Loss of Motive Power
Recall Query RQ24012 · opened Jul 5, 2024 · open
- High pressure fuel pump failure
Engineering Analysis EA23001 · opened Mar 17, 2023 · open · led to recall 24V957
- Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect Petition DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · led to recall 22V063000
Technical service bulletins
623 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2022 Jeep Wrangler. The 10 most recent:
CORE – HEATER
113271 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 7, 2026
CORE – HEATER
113270 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 7, 2026
Fuel Delivery Module Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other not start, long crank, fuel gauge accuracy and drivability issues, the technician should disconnect the electrical connector at…
9100833 REV1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 6, 2026
THROTTLE BODY – NONE
112639 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 30, 2026
THROTTLE BODY – NONE
112640 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 30, 2026
Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) and Radio Compass Display has Dashes (--)
S2508000025 REV.A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 26, 2026
Motor - blower with wheel
112862 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 23, 2026
Motor - blower with wheel
112863 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 23, 2026
BOLT - HEX FLANGE HEAD
112842 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 18, 2026
Fuel Delivery Module Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other not start, long crank, fuel gauge accuracy and drivability issues, the technician should disconnect the electrical connector at…
9100833 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 17, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2022 Jeep Wrangler has 15 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2022 Jeep Wrangler?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 18,400 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.