2001 Jeep Wrangler suspension problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2001 Jeep Wrangler — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Complete corrosion through the frame just behind the rear upper and lower trailing arms mount locations. Two large holes approximately 1" in diameter. Stress concentrations due to corroded metal and cyclical fatigue has caused crack propagation and connection of the two holes with one another.”
filed Apr 19, 2017
“Takata recall my vehicle was in motion traveling about 50 mph when it lost control on a wet road. The car slid across the road, over a small ditch, and head on into a tree. The car bounced from the tree and swiped the drivers side with another tree and finally bouncing back towards the road. The…”
filed Aug 2, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Wrangler | 11 | 2% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 38 | 11% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 56 | 15% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 178 | 20% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 49 | 8% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 132 | 18% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 342 | 19% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 7 | 2% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 17 | 4% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 15 | 2% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 20 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.