Jeep Wrangler steering problems by year
3,535 NHTSA owner complaints name the steering across 36 Wrangler model years. The most reported year is 2018 with 1,115 reports.
| Year | Steering reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 3 | 5% | — | |
| 2024 Wrangler | 67 | 10% | — | |
| 2023 Wrangler | 56 | 16% | — | |
| 2022 Wrangler | 81 | 21% | 23,000 mi | |
| 2021 Wrangler | 249 | 27% | 20,000 mi | |
| 2020 Wrangler | 238 | 39% | 3,200 mi | |
| 2019 Wrangler | 445 | 60% | 6,500 mi | |
| 2018 Wrangler | 1,115 | 61% | 7,500 mi | |
| 2017 Wrangler | 19 | 6% | 24,500 mi | |
| 2016 Wrangler | 28 | 6% | 39,500 mi | |
| 2015 Wrangler | 28 | 6% | 25,500 mi | |
| 2014 Wrangler | 26 | 4% | 58,000 mi | |
| 2013 Wrangler | 167 | 26% | 27,000 mi | |
| 2012 Wrangler | 204 | 24% | 36,500 mi | |
| 2011 Wrangler | 58 | 12% | 44,500 mi | |
| 2010 Wrangler | 66 | 10% | 50,200 mi | |
| 2009 Wrangler | 65 | 17% | 45,940 mi | |
| 2008 Wrangler | 156 | 18% | 50,000 mi | |
| 2007 Wrangler | 138 | 25% | 51,572 mi | |
| 2006 Wrangler | 86 | 12% | 27,000 mi | |
| 2005 Wrangler | 58 | 9% | 39,000 mi | |
| 2004 Wrangler | 67 | 35% | 48,678 mi | |
| 2003 Wrangler | 14 | 14% | 47,685 mi | |
| 2002 Wrangler | 10 | 9% | 47,500 mi | |
| 2001 Wrangler | 10 | 6% | — | |
| 2000 Wrangler | 11 | 4% | — | |
| 1999 Wrangler | 3 | 1% | — | |
| 1998 Wrangler | 16 | 6% | — | |
| 1997 Wrangler | 31 | 8% | — | |
| 1995 Wrangler | 6 | 3% | — | |
| 1994 Wrangler | 5 | 3% | — | |
| 1993 Wrangler | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 1992 Wrangler | 3 | 4% | — | |
| 1991 Wrangler | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 1990 Wrangler | 2 | 3% | — | |
| 1987 Wrangler | 1 | 3% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the steering. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.