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2004 Jeep Wrangler steering problems

The 2004 Jeep Wrangler has 67 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

67

Steering complaints

24%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Wrangler steering complaints by model year1,112 complaints1987: 1 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 32 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 3 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 67 complaints2005: 58 complaints2006: 86 complaints2007: 138 complaints2008: 156 complaints2009: 64 complaints2010: 68 complaints2011: 58 complaints2012: 204 complaints2013: 168 complaints2014: 26 complaints2015: 28 complaints2016: 26 complaints2017: 19 complaints2018: 1,112 complaints2019: 440 complaints2020: 235 complaints2021: 242 complaints2022: 76 complaints2023: 54 complaints2024: 56 complaints2025: 2 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Wrangler steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON NORMAL DRY PAVEMENT WHEN THE CASTING THAT ANCHORS THE TIE ROD TO THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SNAPPED OFF. THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING IT TO GO OFF THE PAVED ROAD SURFACE AND CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE ORIGINAL FACTORY…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · April 27, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2004 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 67 complaints about the 2004 Jeep Wrangler steering — 24% 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.