KnownCarProblems2014 Jeep Wrangler Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 657 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Jeep Wrangler, most often about the engine (50% of complaints, typically around 52,000 miles). It is 9th of 27 Wrangler model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory1 recall for this car came with a do-not-drive warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2014 Jeep Wrangler problems
Engine
330 complaints · 50%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
Noticed a burning oil smell and traced down the source as a cracked oil filter adaptor. Took it to a repair shop where they examined the part and verified that was the source of the oil leak.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the rear brake pads wore out prematurely. In addition, the contact mentioned that while replacing the brakes, he noticed that there was a high pressure oil leak coming from the oil filter housing and as a result, it needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
Transmission
88 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 44,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Oil leaking from the oil filter adaptor housing per Jeep service department on 2014 Jeep Wrangler unlimited. The item is backordered and Jeep service representative advised my daughter not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired. Jeep service department told US that they would not pay for rental car or provide a car…
My check engine light came on after driving less than 5mi. I stopped and consulted the manual. I decided to proceed home after reading it is only urgent if light is flashing. I checked my OBD and it read the code p06dd which indicated a problem with oil pump. My low oil pressure light did not come on. Dealership…
Electrical
82 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
The ABS, stability control and traction lights keep going off and also disabling the speed control while driving. So far Jeep has replaced the ABS sensors and the stability sensor twice. The car is being driven, usually going off on dry pavement. The Jeep also had the computer system shut down the vehicle with a…
Check engine light. Mechanic told me it would cost about one thousand dollars for the repair of the oil sensor switch located inside the engine. The vehicle has about 31k miles and I'm the original owner. Please lmk if this is a common problem. []. My name is [] vehicle is rarely used. At the time I noticed the engine…
Brakes
74 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 47,500 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages, antilock, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
When attempting to brake, the vehicle would not stop. The brake pedal started pumping like the ABS system kicked in. The brakes worked as expected minutes later (after rear ending the vehicle in front of me).
Vehicle failed to stop when brake was applied at intersection. Brake pedal was down at floor and it felt as though the ABS was kicking on, also the steering was affected. Note: brake inspection was done at bill marsh dealership in kalkaska,mi 10 days prior to incident and brakes supposedly were ok
Air bags
71 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles.
Overnight failure while parked: started Jeep in the morning and discovered no interior dome light upon entering, no turn signals, no headlights, no wiper controls, no steering wheel controls, no seat heaters, no esp control. Troubleshooting revealed a grounded clock spring causing critical system failures rendering…
Takata recall we got the noticed about the recall. How it could be life threatening. What I don't understand is how a recall can be put out like that and the parts are not available. We took our Jeep to the local dealership was told part had to be ordered. Little over a month and the part still wasn't in. Needless to…
Other or unspecified
49 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 35,500 miles.
Transfer case rear main seal leak as diagnosed by two different Jeep dealerships (Jeep of hollywood and massey yardley Jeep). I have taken the car in twice for repair and the leak continues (02/24/2017 [hollywood Jeep] and 03/08/2017 [massey yardley]). The car is in for reevaluation and repair as I am writing this…
While driving I observed smoke was coming out from my vehicle engine compartment with the odor of burning oil. I was just around the corner from my house so as I pulled into my driveway I looked under my vehicle and noticed oil dripping from under the engine on to the exhaust pipe. I am aware that 2014 Jeep wranglers…
Steering
26 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 38,000 miles.
While driving at approximately 25 MPH the steering wheel started to shutter then locked up causing the vehicle to violently swerve to the right. The steering wheel was locked and caused the vehicle to wrap around a light pole. Both front airbags deployed. ...updated 04/11/17 see pictures attached updated 08/11/2017
While driving at approximately 50 MPH the Jeep front end and steering started to violently stake and wobble and did not stop until the Jeep came to full stop. This happened again a few miles down the road after encountering a small bump in the road. Again this violent wobble did not stop until the Jeep came to a…
Speed control
21 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 20,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. While at a stop light, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked forward. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but it was not diagnosed…
Randomly the instrument panel gauges would go crazy, the "idiot" lights would come on, and if the cruise control is on, that will disengage. I've had other incidents where the vehicle would not have any power when the key was engaged, until 4 different times of trying it. Also when starting the engine, the starter…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Jeep Wrangler recalls
Seat belts: anchorage
Risk: A separated or severed seat belt buckle strap will result in an inoperable seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Fca US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt buckle, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed november 19, 2019. Owners will received a second letter and the recall began march 26, 2020. Owners may contact fca customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca's number for this recall is va6.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2011-2018 jeep wrangler right hand drive vehicles. The driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began february 4, 2019. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is v01.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2010 dodge ram 3500, ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 dodge dakota, 2010-2014 dodge challenger, 2010-2015 dodge challenger, chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 jeep wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: Failure of the air bag circuit may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on august 11, 2016. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s40.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 right hand drive jeep wrangler vehicles manufactured february 16, 2010, to may 2, 2016. The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.
Wheels and tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Risk: If the TPMS light illuminates because the sensors cannot be located, it could mask an actual low tire pressure condition, possibly resulting in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the TPMS module, free of charge. The recall began on october 23, 2014. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is p63.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 chrysler town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles manufactured march 20, 2014, to april 22, 2014, and 2014 jeep wrangler vehicles manufactured march 21, 2014, to april 22, 2014. Due to a software error, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) may fail to learn the locations of the individual sensors while the vehicle is being driven. As a result, the low tire pressure warning light will illuminate, despite the the tire pressures being within specification. Should one of the tires lose air pressure, the driver would not be notified of the change in air pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Seat belt buckle bracket failure
Summary
On july 17, 2019, NHTSA's office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation (pe) 19-008 after receiving three vehicle owner questionnaire (voq) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The voqs involved model year (my) 2015 and 2016 jeep wrangler (jk platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (rhd) use. On august 8, 2019, odi issued an information request (ir) letter to fca.the scope of the ir included all jk wrangler produced for sale in the u.s. (both left- and right-hand drive), and amongst other things, requested any reports or allegations of driver's seat belt bracket failures on
Electrical overstress
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.â during the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (acu) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) manufactured by zf-trw. â the ecu receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with m
Totally integrated power module failure
Summary
In a letter dated august 21, 2014, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the totally integrated power module (tipm) installed in chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that tipm defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On september 25, 2014, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened dp14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. Odi analyzed complaint data provided by cas as
Questions about the 2014 Jeep Wrangler
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Jeep Wrangler?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (330 complaints, typically around 52,000 miles); transmission (88 complaints, typically around 44,000 miles); electrical (82 complaints, typically around 30,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Jeep Wrangler have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 26, 2019 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Jeep Wrangler?
- It is 9th of 27 Wrangler model years by number of complaints, with 657 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.