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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,126 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler electrical problems

electrical problem

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2021 Jeep Wrangler Owner Comments (Page 8 of 8)

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problem #13

Jul 102021

Wrangler

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The vehicle gave a Service Hybrid Electric System error and disabled the engine at approximately 60 mph when traveling in E-Save mode, with <1% battery, and half a tank of gasoline. After navigating the vehicle to the side of the road, it came to a hard stop at about 5-8 mph. After 10 minutes, the vehicle restarted in Hybrid mode as was able to operate without error until reaching our destination. Weather conditions were clear at 85 degrees. Issues occurred on a two-lane byway. No injuries, other damage, or police reports at this time. The vehicle will be delivered for service for recreation and diagnosis of the issue. Issue occurred with approximately 246 miles, direct from the dealership upon delivery. The vehicle has no aftermarket accessories.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #12

Jul 052021

Wrangler

  • miles
Driving down the road and ALL the warning lights came on at the same time. They were flashing across the dash one at a time. We got a sway bar warning, an airbag warning, check engine light came on and then all of the sudden we lost power steering. It took all my husband's strength to control the vehicle when the power steering went out. We had to maneuver to the side of the road. If I had been driving, I fear what would have happened. We had the vehicle taken to our local dealer. Darcars Chrysler Plymouth and Jeep in Waldorf MD. The service technician there said he had no idea what was wrong and it would take several days to get it looked at. We took to the internet to research our issue. We found over and over people with a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon from model years 2019-2021 having the same issues. The issue turns out to be a problem with the "wiring harness". The Jeep forums online have documented instances of this problem by many, many people. Jeep should be forced to recall these wiring harnesses since they won't do a voluntary recall. This is a dangerous defect. Our vehicle has 6,000 miles on it. Our vehicle is available to inspect at the dealer. Someone is going to die if this defect isn't addressed.

- Hughesville, MD, USA

problem #11

Jun 192021

Wrangler

  • miles
It's over heating while drive at has 12000 miles on it and getting over 250 degrees derating and dash lights came on flashing red saying over heating to hot air shut off going 60 miles an hour. Had to pull off road because it had no gas pedal with cars behind me almost getting hit.

- Globe, AZ, USA

problem #10

Jun 252021

Wrangler 4-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

A charging system error caused engine to shut down. I was driving down the road at about 30-40 mph and the vehicle just shut down. I was stopped in the right lane of traffic. A red plug appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle started back up after several attempts to restart it. The red plug disappeared. I was able to drive the rest of the way home with no issues (about 1 mile). When the vehicle stopped it was in electric mode, had about 50% battery left, and had slightly less than a quarter tank of gas. I called dealer and made a service appointment for today. The vehicle was at the service department for about 3 weeks previously for the service light being on. We picked up the vehicle 2 weeks ago and the issue was not resolved. We had been texting with the service advisor about it while it was there and as soon as we picked it up and noticed the service light was still on he quit responding to us and would not get back with us.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #9

Jun 192021

Wrangler

  • miles
While driving on a one way high way. Was about to overtake a semi truck. While half way on the opposite lane doing a legal overtake my acceleration decreased significantly, nearly causing my passengers and I to get into a head on collision with the another vehicle. All of this was due to the fact that the Jeep-??s acceleration was decreased. The following warning appeared and code was registered: Check engine light code P00AF Service Electric Throttle Control stop/start unavailable Service stop start system Acceleration issues after shutting down my engine all the codes disappear and vehicle precedes to normal driving. I am extremely worried that this might happen again and pace me and my loved ones in a dangerous situation as well as other people on the road

- Meridian, ID, USA

problem #8

Jun 022021

Wrangler 4-cyl

  • miles
This is about the new Jeep Rubicon 4XE Hybrid Wrangler. We were traveling slowly on a dirt road in our new Jeep. Suddenly it began to slow down and it stopped. It would not move any further. The shifter was frozen in Park. Lights and warnings were illuminated on the dash that were not on before this happened. We were in a wilderness and had no cell reception whatsoever. It would not start, drive or otherwise move. Eventually someone came by and took us into a small town where we called the dealer for assistance. They told us to call Jeep Roadside Assistance. We came close to having to spend the night out there in 40 degree weather with no ability to walk out 14 miles in total darkness. The Jeep was towed to the dealer where it remains 7 days later. It has 183 miles on it. Purchased it on May 29 and it broke down on June 2. The failure seemed to be electrical and across the board. It is the 4XE Hybrid, and the internet is littered with stories just like ours of this Jeep failing and stranding people or stopping on freeways or in intersections. We don't think it was ready for market when they introduced it for sale.Had this happened on a freeway it could have been disasterous for us and others around us.

- Flagstaff, AZ, USA

problem #7

May 042021

Wrangler

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We were on the way to drop our kids off at school when the car gave us a bunch of errors (see pictures). Once we got out of the driveway, the Jeep would not go faster than 5mph. It was towed to the dealer on May 4 and has been there ever since. I have been given conflicting information on what is wrong with it from the dealership and the manufacturer. No ETA on fix.

- Powell, OH, USA

problem #6

May 272021

Wrangler

  • miles
The backup camera does not work at different times. Local dealership said it was a common issue and should resolve itself in an hour.

- Wenonah, NJ, USA

problem #5

Mar 162021

Wrangler

  • 2,000 miles
' immediately after purchase of my 2 door 2021 Jeep Wrangler jl (anniversary) the rear video camera stopped working at start up, and continued to be an ongoing issue, despite software reinstalls. ' two and a half months after purchase and with just 2000 miles on it, while driving in the rain I noticed that approximately 10 seconds after I put on the windshield wipers, the dashboard light would dim significantly, which made it difficult and distracting to see the speed at which I was driving, or the cruise control. Dimming migrated quickly after that to the monitor which became hard to read or see. Uconnect was also not working with images and audio being in discernable. ' not long after that, I noticed that the cruise control was also increasing the mph on its own while it was being set. Clearly having electrical issues. ' five days later going somewhere between 40-50mph on a highway, the Jeep shifted into manual and I could no longer accelerate. Luckily, there was not a lot of traffic and I coasted to the side of the road and pulled into a parking lot where I stopped the car, shut it off, turned it back on. The car was still working, but I was scared by what clearly could have been a life-threatening circumstance. ' at the dealership while the car was being delivered to me in the garage by an employee, it stopped driving in front of many employees and myself. The windshield wipers were going as fast as possible and rain was pouring down, and the car slipped into manual or park, and becoming undrivable. ' the car clearly has serious safety problems with the transmission and my dealership seems unconcerned about the safety of their clients. The Jeep continues to be a concern for me, and I do not feel safe driving it. I also believe this is not a new problem for Jeep.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #4

Mar 272021

Wrangler

  • 2,097 miles
2021 rubicon 88 days old 2097 miles. 3/27/2021. Purchased 1/3/2021. Dash warning intermittent service axle locker system. I have never used my axle lockers once. Came on after riding up a very short dirt hill in 4L after shifting back to 4H then my dash began flashing intermittently service axle locker system on and off. Had to drive it home this way with the alert flashing on ans off. Got into driveway and differential tried to lock itself in my driveway while backing and filling into garage. This is dangerous. If differential locks at 70mph on freeway or going down step winding road unexpectedly fear this could cause an accident. At dealer now. Replaced rear axle assembly. Still broken, throwing codes, dealer trying other things. Please know not isolated situation. Many Wrangler owners from 2018 to 2021 posting this up. According to jl Wrangler forum, fca does not have a fix yet. This should not be happening on a $55K vehicle in first 90 days! several owners on 3rd and 4th axle replacements. There are 30 pages of complaints on this. Https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/'service-axle-locker-system'-light-on.13241/page-30#post-1420979 I decided to report this as it appears from the forum fca does not have a fix this is appearing on several Jeep Wrangler rubicon's but no one has reported it here that I can find.

- Fountain Hills, AZ, USA

problem #3

Mar 272021

Wrangler

  • 2,600 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My 2021 Jeep Wrangler unlimited sahara's back up camera failed within 3 weeks of my purchase of the vehicle brand new. It was in the shop for two weeks as they couldnt recreate the problem as the back up camera works intermittently. I proved pictures of the blank screen while the vehicle was in reverse. They decided to replace it even though they say Jeep wont replace anything unless they can recreate. On Saturday March 27th when I went to put the vehicle in reverse the new back up camera failed to work again. This seems to be a common occurrence that I am reading on Jeep forums, yet the dealers can never recreate the issue, and when they say they fixed something it happens again. The back up camera should work 100% of the time, not intermittently. This is a standard feature on all new cars in the usa. This is extremely dangerous to not have a reliable back up camera. On top of this issue my sirius xm is intermittent as well skipping the sound about every 10 seconds or so. These issues occur when moving on the highway as well as when the vehicle is stationary.

- Dallas, GA, USA

problem #2

Mar 162021

Wrangler

  • miles
Our 2021 Jeep started smoking in the engine and within 10 minutes burst into flames. The entire front end was damaged beyond repair / burned and fire stations had to put out the fire. My daughter, dogs and I were able to make it out of the car but very scary.

- Rumson, NJ, USA

problem #1

Jan 152021

Wrangler

  • 24 miles
Brand new 2021 Jeep Wrangler backup camera isn't working the day I purchased it. Just got a black screen when I put the vehicle in reverse from a parked position. I've restarted the vehicle multiple times thinking it'd reset the screen but still no luck.

- Prior Lake, MN, USA

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