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2004 Jeep Wrangler transmission problems

The 2004 Jeep Wrangler has 29 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

29

Transmission complaints

10%

Share of year

3

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

“MY 2004 JEEP WRANGLER WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING AND DRIFTED DOWN A HILL AND INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE CAUSING 4K WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY JEEP AND WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2005 AND 2006 JEEP WRANGLERS FOR TRANSMISSION "PARK" PROBLEMS, I THINK THEY ARE MISSING A…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · June 14, 2009 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2004 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2004 Jeep Wrangler transmission — 10% 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.