2019 Jeep Wrangler steering problems
441 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler — 61% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. While the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the heated steering wheel feature was enabled; however, the heated steering wheel feature failed to function as intended. In addition, the contact became aware of a burning odor. The contact…”
filed Jul 22, 2026
“The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over and waited for several minutes before restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the wiring harness, but the failure…”
filed Jun 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break…Campaign 19V201000 · Mar 14, 2019
Steering problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 61 | 9% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 56 | 17% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 79 | 21% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 247 | 27% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 237 | 40% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 1,112 | 62% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 19 | 6% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 27 | 6% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 28 | 6% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 26 | 4% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 167 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.