2022 Jeep Wrangler vehicle speed control problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2022 Jeep Wrangler — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When driving the vehicle down the highway it just randomly hard shifted out of know where almost causing us to be rear-ended. The dash then said service transmission continue in drive do not shift or turn engine off until you reach a desired location. You may not be able to shift again until…”
filed Aug 19, 2026
“After the latest 68C recall fix, Jeep has adjusted the behavior of how the vehicle's electric mode operates. When the battery gets to a certain temperature when driving, the engine is supposed to turn on (to prevent the fire risk hazard). However, instead of the vehicle making the powertrain…”
filed Jun 18, 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 | 6% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 69 | 10% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 20 | 6% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 43 | 5% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 12 | 2% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 18 | 2% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 24 | 1% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 14 | 5% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 35 | 8% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 32 | 7% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 21 | 3% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 27 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.