2021 Jeep Wrangler power train problems
137 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2021 Jeep Wrangler — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2021 jeep wrangler 4xe unlimited rubicon. Death wobble steering stabilizer has been replaced. 4 Alignments in a week . Was told that it was my tires nope not the case . I can’t not drive my jeep at all . Now the transfer case is leaking the track bar that I told the mechanics it needed to be…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
“While driving from [XXX] to [XXX], the vehicle experienced two sudden loss-of-propulsion events at highway speed. During the first incident in downtown [XXX], cruise control disengaged, the transmission abruptly downshifted, and the accelerator became largely unresponsive. The vehicle rapidly lost…”
filed Jul 14, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Software for the powertrain control module may cause an engine stall, which can result in…Campaign 24V572000 · Aug 1, 2024
- Clutch pressure plate may overheat and fractureCampaign 23V116000 · Feb 23, 2023
- Clutch pressure plate may overheat and fractureCampaign 21V028000 · Jan 28, 2021
Power Train problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 10 | 17% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 162 | 25% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 46 | 14% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 57 | 15% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 46 | 8% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 77 | 11% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 170 | 9% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 50 | 16% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 73 | 16% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 51 | 11% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 88 | 14% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 229 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.