2012 Jeep Wrangler electrical system problems
147 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2012 Jeep Wrangler — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My complaint is that I was sold a dangerously defective vehicle with a known, unrepaired “stop driving” airbag safety recall, was not warned about the deadly risk, and am now being told to move and tow the car in direct contradiction to official safety instructions. ### Factual background - The…”
filed Mar 26, 2026
“The dash displayed multiple warning ICONS and I carried the Jeep to a mechanic. They discovered that the ABS Module, which is the anti braking system, had a fault error and needed to be replaced. After multiple attempts have found out that this particular ABS Module, OEM Part number (68145835AE) is…”
filed Feb 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service…
9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2023
Electrical System problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 34 | 58% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 388 | 59% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 178 | 53% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 157 | 42% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 299 | 33% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 173 | 29% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 143 | 20% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 257 | 14% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 45 | 15% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 55 | 12% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 76 | 16% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 80 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.