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2025 Jeep Wrangler problems

Owners filed 83 complaints about the 2025 Jeep Wrangler with NHTSA between Feb 2025 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (49).

Complaints
83
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
5
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system49
  2. Engine30
  3. Fuel/propulsion system25
  4. Power train14
  5. Service brakes5
  6. Vehicle speed control4
  7. Steering3
  8. Forward collision avoidance3
  9. Visibility/wiper2
  10. Visibility2
  11. Engine and engine cooling1
  12. Tires1
  13. Equipment1
  14. Structure1

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

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
202544
202639

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

49 reports2 crashes2 fires1 related recall
“**Vehicle:** 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-In Hybrid **Complaint Categories:** Service Brakes / Electrical System / Power Train # NHTSA Safety Complaint: Sudden Loss of Propulsion and Failure to Respond to Braking at Highway Speed While driving my 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe on a highway at approximately 55 mph, I experienced a sudden, simultaneous malfunction involving the vehicle's electrical systems, propulsion and braking. The first indication was an abrupt flash of the dashboard display. The event happened extremely quickly, but it appeared as though the vehicle's ignition had momentarily been turned off and then back on. Immediately afterward, multiple warning indicators appeared, including the turtle/reduced-power warning, ABS/skidding indicator and red brake warning. **At the same time, the vehicle began losing propulsion and failed to respond to normal braking input. I was unable to stop the vehicle using normal braking. Instead, the vehicle continued coasting until it eventually came to a stop, nearly going over an embankment.** This was an extremely dangerous situation involving the simultaneous loss of propulsion and effective braking control while…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 31, 2026Electrical system, Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11774861

Engine

30 reports1 crash1 fire
“For the 4th time the motor seems to die while driving down the road with no warning. Charging warnings pop up and the car does not start. Has been to dealership multiple times and never gets fixed. Chrysler told to me sue them. I don’t have the money to sue them and the cars is in drivable. Been in the dealership many times with me being left without a car for months. They won’t take it back and I still have 6 months of payments.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 23, 2026Power train, EngineODI 11773298

Fuel/propulsion system

25 reports1 crash
“I am reporting a recurring loss/reduction of expected electric propulsion in my 2025 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe after FCA Safety Recall 68C / NHTSA 25V-741 was completed. Before 68C, I routinely drove my normal route, including sustained uphill/high-load portions, in Electric mode for the full trip to/from & expending the full battery capacity. After the recall software update, electric propulsion frequently is sluggish with no acceleration. additional accelerator input does not immediately produce the expected increase in propulsion, and the vehicle then transitions to Hybrid operation with abrupt/jerky gasoline-engine engagement. After this occurs, it does not return to Electric mode until I stop, then intermittent electric. This is not simply reduced EV range. It is a loss/reduction of available electric propulsion followed by delayed gasoline-engine torque substitution, creating unpredictable acceleration during hills, merging, passing, and other situations where immediate propulsion may be safety-critical. My post-68C symptoms are materially similar to other NHTSA complaints involving Wrangler 4xe vehicles, including 11747685, 11765613, 11767648, 11768376,…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 9, 2026Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11770231

Power train

14 reports1 crash
“Purchased vehicle in question on 9/11/25 as a lease through the local Jeep dealership near my residence. Sometime around 4/26 to 5/26 my vehicle started to display odd operational patterns which were brought to my local dealerships attention. The first event where I was able to record any type of documentation was around 5/25/26. While driving, the vehicle would suddenly go into "limp mode" and rapidly decrease speed. Several check engine lights would appear to include: Service Electronic Throttle Control, Service Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control and the standard CEL. When this does happen, the vehicle will decrease speed suddenly without warning and becomes difficult to operate until it is pulled over and parked. Vehicle has been to my local dealership several times (4) and out of service for over 70 days with the latest stay 30+ days. According to documentation from the dealership, the listed error/issue has been recreated on their end at least one time but no data was captured with that fail. My local Jeep dealership Service Manager (CF) replied to an email of mine (7/16/26 at 1703) with the following statement: Verified customer concern of…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 9, 2026Power train, Electrical system, EngineODI 11755722

Service brakes

5 reports2 crashes
“As I was driving a service electronic stability control came up on my dash and I lost control of the vehicle. The brakes did not work and it was hard to steer. I almost hit a vehicle and the Jeep kept rolling until it stopped. Then I received an alert that the brakes did system, anti lock brake system, and Electronic Stability System failure. This is very scary my vehicle is a lease and they say they are fixing it but I’m very scared I will lose control of my Jeep while I’m driving.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 5, 2026Electrical system, Unknown or other, Service brakesODI 11754987

Vehicle speed control

4 reports1 crash
“Pulling into parking spot and lightly touched accelerator and jeep launched over the curb and slammed into a metal door and concrete wall. Unexplainable reason for sudden acceleration and unable to break in time.called dealership but they have had no other complaints.no vehicle has not been inspected damage is cosmetic.no system warning before it happened.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 18, 2025Vehicle speed controlCrash reportedODI 11694292
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026

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