2023 Jeep Wrangler problems and complaints

Owners have filed 370 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Jeep Wrangler. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (195), Engine (107), Fuel/Propulsion System (65).

Key takeaways

  • 370 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 11 involve a crash, 7 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System19553%
Engine10729%
Fuel/Propulsion System6518%
Unknown Or Other5816%
Steering5615%
Power Train5114%
Suspension3810%
Vehicle Speed Control216%
Structure72%
Service Brakes72%
Wheels72%
Visibility/Wiper62%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2023 Jeep Wrangler SUV 4WDNot rated4/5Not rated3/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-10-15

ECH CODE poe15

Electrical System,engine - filed 2026-10-15

Aug 6 2026 turtle limp mode came on. Lost power. Sept 5,6 turtle mode came on. Slowed to a crawl with several cars behind me. Oct 3 turtle limp mode came on. Lost power thru intersection. Thankfully no oncoming traffic. Oct 4 turtle limp mode came on. Had to pull over and restart vehicle in traffic

Engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-11

while driving my 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe at approximately 40 mph in electric mode with approximately 26% battery charge remaining, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly lost propulsion. The green indicator on the instrument cluster that normally shows electric operation changed to yellow. Immediately afterward, t...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.