2023 Jeep Wrangler vehicle speed control problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2023 Jeep Wrangler — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The high voltage battery failed to charge, power surges and power drops while on highway plus burning smell. Charger stopped charging and gave warning light. No one was able to replicate so I was forced to take vehicle back. I am in [XXX] and asked if this could be the issue. No one could verify or…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
“On two separate occasions, documented with the dealership, while driving, the Jeep failed to accelerate and instead decelerated. On one occasion, this occurred while I was in a single lane on ramp merging onto a highway and reached approximately 45mph. On a separate occasion, I was just pulling out…”
filed Jun 16, 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% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 22 | 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 2023 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.