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2019 Jeep Wrangler wheels problems

28 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2019 Jeep Wrangler cite wheels, 4% of all 747 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
28
4% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the wheels

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“I was driving on the interstate and when I went over a little bump my truck started to shake like it was going to loose control. I read up on this and people who own jeeps refer to it as the death waddle is there a recall on this issue.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 22, 2026Steering, Suspension, WheelsODI 11712821
“While driving the last couple days, our 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon unlimited started the “Death Wobble”, an uncontrollable violent shaking from left to right. Occurred three days in a row, took vehicle to Jeep dealership to ensure extended warranty coverage”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 11, 2024Steering, Suspension, WheelsODI 11576745
“Took jeep to dealership it had 36,000 miles They worked on it for 40,000miles service And to ck wobble on jeep Mechanic took jeep for test drive it exploded luckily he new how to escape I don’t know what the cause of it was insurance are taking care of it”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 9, 2023Electrical system, Wheels, EngineFire reportedODI 11549050
“Death wobble same as my 2008 wrangler that I traded in for a newer model and same problem! Someone will die, it's terrible!!! It happened 3 times in 1 day. I can't take it on the expressway at all.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 8, 2022Suspension, WheelsODI 11492728
“The steering has become very loose, causing the vehicle to feel as though it were drifting with every bump. Entering into a parking lot, or going over speed bumps cause the vehicle to feel as though you are jerking the steering wheel back & forth, with the whole body of the vehicle rocking. Changing lanes requires the upmost care when merging, so as not to cause too much movement, otherwise the entire vehicle rocks back & forth as though you were off-roading on extremely uneven turf. God forbid you attempt to avoid hitting something that jumps in front of you car; that is bound to cause the car to flip! Doesnt matter if you're traveling 5mph or 65 mph, the drifting is obvious & pretty scary.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 23, 2022Steering, Suspension, WheelsODI 11480901
“When driving down the interstate my 2019 jeep hit a small bump in the road. Front end started shaking violently. At first I thought I had blown a tire but tire pressure warning did not show on dashboard. I let off the gas and it ebbed till gone. I was going 70 miles an hour when it started. It was intermittent through out the day and started each day after”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 17, 2022Suspension, Wheels, Unknown or otherODI 11479836

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.