KnownCarProblems2017 Jeep Wrangler Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 311 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Jeep Wrangler, most often about the brakes (25% of complaints, typically around 31,000 miles). It is 20th of 27 Wrangler model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2017 Jeep Wrangler problems
Brakes
78 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 31,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated the vehicle was exhibiting a pulling sensation and jerking while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the calipers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
Driver side front and rear brake calipers failed. 31765 miles on vehicle. Smelled something burning and rough ride. Took vehicle to Jeep dealer. Told $2,100 to repair and caused by my only driving vehicle 31000 miles in 4 years. Told dealer I believed this was safety issue and I was filing NHTSA complaint. Fca…
Engine
63 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles.
Noticed oil leak smell, took to mechanic and diagnosis shows the oil housing unit, plastic cover on the cooler is cracked and leaking. Vehicle is not driven off road and is completely stock.
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the oil filter housing was cracked, causing oil to leak from the vehicle, without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure and informed him that the replacement part was on backorder. The manufacturer…
Transmission
50 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 19,000 miles. Parts named most often: clutch assembly.
Constantly pops a check engine light and traction control light comes on goes into limp mode. Stalls no light. Same exact problem we had with 2015 Wrangler. If we take it to the dealer they cant get it to replicate problem. Garbage
Bought the vehicle new in 2017, and in mid-2018, had a synchronizing arm repaired, as the transmission was slipping out of reverse. In 2019, had it looked at again because it was slipping out of 4th gear, and nothing was found. In late 2020, had it in to check a creaking noise when depressing the clutch (local…
Electrical
45 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 25,000 miles. Parts named most often: horn.
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. When the key was inserted into the ignition switch, the vehicle did not start. The contact pulled the key out of the ignition switch approximately 20 times before the vehicle finally started. The contact stated that the failure occurred since the beginning of august 2019. The…
Vehicle briefly loses power and engine temporarily turns off while driving. Sometimes this occurs within 1 second total, and is barely noticed. However, today it occurred for nearly 5-10 seconds, and I was almost rear-ended in traffic due to it. Vehicle was in motion, in the city, on a major street, driving straight…
Other or unspecified
37 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 20,000 miles.
The vehicle's traction control light alarmed and automatically applied brakes heavily resulting in a near miss rear end collision. The vehicle hindered the gas pedal and I was forced to a stop on the middle of a heavily travel roadway. The vehicle is still under factory warranty. I called chrysler and made an…
When driving home from lubbock at posted speeds of 70 and 75 MPH my hood started to flutter and jump. I was on 2 lane roads and if a tractor trailer passed me the hood would actually raise up. I pulled over at a convenience store and checked to ensure my hood straps were on and that the hood was closed and it was. I…
Air bags
26 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 18,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
2017 Jeep Wrangler sport : while traveling at highway speed a car pulled out in front of me. I changed lanes but still hit the car in the right rear and my Jeep in front left side. Jeep rolled several times and has been totaled. ( air bag did not deploy)
Takata recall: airbags didn't deploy in front in accident. Front divers side, enough damage to break tie rod inhalf but air bags didn't deploy.
Steering
19 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 20,500 miles.
2017 Jeep Wrangler pulls to the right while low and high speeds. Inspected at 2 different Jeep service dealers and both state no issues found. 2nd dealer states notices issue but all wranglers pull to the right. Needs to be recalled safety issue
On 04/28/2018 I went off roading to my favorite trail. The Jeep was stationary untilthe car startd to slowly move while it was on park. In an attempt to breaks and steer away from the water the truck steering and break wasn't responding to either direction. Took police enforcement a while to respond and as they arrive…
Body and structure
19 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 13,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
I was driving northbound on a 2 lane highway going 60mph. An 18 wheeler passed me going the opposite direction. The resulting blast of wind forced my hood open which slammed back into my windshield causing a serious incident. The left rubber strap broke in half. The center latch failed to secure the hood. The right…
The hood of my Jeep Wrangler doesn't appear to be secure when driving at highway speeds, particularly when it's windy or I'm passing an on-coming semi truck. The hood bounces and flutters.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 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.
Electrical: front underhood
Risk: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began october 2, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u87.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2018 jeep renegade, compass and grand cherokee, ram 1500 and promaster, fiat 500x, dodge journey, challenger, charger and durango and chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 jeep wrangler, dodge grand caravan and chrysler town and country vehicles and 2018-2019 jeep cherokee and 2018 chrysler pacifica and pacifica hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
Lights: switch
Risk: Having the brake lamps continuously illuminated or being able to shift the vehicle out of park when the brake pedal is not pressed (and the ignition is in the run mode) can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake switches, free of charge. The recall began march 22, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u09.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2017 dodge caravan and jeep wrangler vehicles. The brake switches on these vehicles may malfunction, keeping the brake lights illuminated and/or allowing the vehicle to be shifted out of the park position without the brake pedal being pushed.
Fuel system: tank assembly
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and jeep dealers will inspect the fuel tank and replace fuel tank and sending unit, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began january 12, 2017. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s90.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2017 jeep wrangler vehicles manufactured november 1, 2016, to november 3, 2016. The affected vehicles may have a fuel tank that has a cracked or broken control valve, possibly resulting in a fuel leak in a rollover event, debris in the fuel tank and/or the potential of over fueling the vehicle.
Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
Risk: If the orc module does not receive a signal from the front impact sensor, both frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the front impact sensor wiring and relocate the impact sensor branch, free of charge. The recall began on november 10, 2016. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s76.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 jeep wrangler vehicles manufactured june 16, 2015, to august 14, 2016. In certain crash conditions, the front impact sensor wiring may be pulled until it detaches before a signal can be received by the occupant restraint controller (orc).
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
Questions about the 2017 Jeep Wrangler
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Jeep Wrangler?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (78 complaints, typically around 31,000 miles); engine (63 complaints, typically around 52,000 miles); transmission (50 complaints, typically around 19,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Jeep Wrangler have?
- 5 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 2017 a bad year for the Jeep Wrangler?
- It is 20th of 27 Wrangler model years by number of complaints, with 311 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.