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2001 Jeep Wrangler transmission problems

The 2001 Jeep Wrangler has 25 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

25

Transmission complaints

11%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Wrangler transmission complaints by model year285 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 13 complaints1993: 13 complaints1994: 19 complaints1995: 32 complaints1997: 57 complaints1998: 35 complaints1999: 21 complaints2000: 75 complaints2001: 25 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 25 complaints2004: 29 complaints2005: 41 complaints2006: 58 complaints2007: 47 complaints2008: 68 complaints2009: 34 complaints2010: 72 complaints2011: 40 complaints2012: 285 complaints2013: 230 complaints2014: 89 complaints2015: 49 complaints2016: 72 complaints2017: 50 complaints2018: 173 complaints2019: 76 complaints2020: 45 complaints2021: 135 complaints2022: 57 complaints2023: 46 complaints2024: 154 complaints2025: 8 complaints
Wrangler transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LEAVING IT IN IDLE, VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACK AND ACCELERATE, RUNNING OVER SOME CURBS AND SMALL HILLS BEFORE HITTING A TREE. THEN, GOING FORWARD INTO A FENCE BEFORE STOPPING. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *JG”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 5, 2002 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2001 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2001 Jeep Wrangler transmission — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.