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Jeep Wrangler · 2012

10 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V352000·2016-05-24

    Chrysler Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Chrysler is recalling approximately 4.6 million vehicles because passenger air bag inflators may rupture, sending metal fragments into the cabin. Owners are advised not to drive until repairs are complete.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, CHRYSLER, RAM RAM 2500, RAM 3500, RAM 5500, 300
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V018000·2019-01-15

    Chrysler Recalls Vehicles Due to Exploding Passenger Air Bag Inflator Risk

    Chrysler is recalling specific 2010-2016 Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP CHALLENGER, CHARGER, 300, DAKOTA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V021000·2018-01-09

    Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram Vehicles Recalled for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Chrysler is recalling specific 2009-2013 vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    CHRYSLER — CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP 300, DAKOTA, CHALLENGER, CHARGER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V234000·2013-06-04

    Chrysler Recalls 2012-2013 Jeep Wranglers for Transmission Fluid Leak Risk

    Chrysler is recalling 2012-2013 Jeep Wranglers with 3.6L engines and automatic transmissions because a power steering line may wear a hole in the transmission oil cooler line, causing fluid loss.

    Product
    JEEP — JEEP WRANGLER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V680000·2019-09-26

    Jeep Recalls Wrangler Vehicles Due to Seat Belt Buckle Fracture Risk

    FCA US is recalling 2011-2018 right-hand drive Jeep Wranglers because the driver's seat belt buckle strap may fracture, rendering the seat belt inoperable.

    Product
    JEEP — JEEP WRANGLER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V528000·2011-11-02

    Chrysler Recalls Jeep Wrangler Vehicles for Airbag Clockspring Defect

    Chrysler is recalling 2008-2012 right-hand drive Jeep Wranglers because a defective airbag clockspring may prevent the driver's airbag from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    JEEP — JEEP WRANGLER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 4 open

  • RQ25005 Recall Query · open · suspension:rear:springs:coil springs
  • PE25014 Preliminary Evaluation · open · electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
  • PE24024 Preliminary Evaluation · open · steering:hydraulic power assist:pump
  • RQ24012 Recall Query · open · electrical system
  • PE19012 Preliminary Evaluation · steering
  • PE19008 Preliminary Evaluation · seat belts:front:buckle assembly

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2006 · fuel-system 360 complaints, median 36,789 mi
  • 2005 · fuel-system 347 complaints, median 50,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2014 · engine 263 complaints, median 57,000 mi
    Includes 11 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2020 · steering 238 complaints, median 4,500 mi
  • 2007 · fuel-system 230 complaints, median 35,500 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,594 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.7/5
  • 2025: 4.6/5
  • 2024: 3.9/5
  • 2023: 2.2/5 · 342 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 2.1/5 · 383 complaints · most complained-of: electrical

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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