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2010 Jeep Wrangler electrical system problems

The 2010 Jeep Wrangler has 97 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

97

Electrical System complaints

11%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Wrangler electrical system complaints by model year376 complaints1987: 4 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 11 complaints1993: 7 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 13 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 17 complaints1998: 62 complaints1999: 58 complaints2000: 24 complaints2001: 38 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 9 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 28 complaints2007: 93 complaints2008: 200 complaints2009: 42 complaints2010: 97 complaints2011: 91 complaints2012: 179 complaints2013: 122 complaints2014: 92 complaints2015: 90 complaints2016: 70 complaints2017: 53 complaints2018: 303 complaints2019: 149 complaints2020: 173 complaints2021: 291 complaints2022: 154 complaints2023: 178 complaints2024: 376 complaints2025: 31 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Wrangler electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DROVE MY CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. PARKED CAR AT MY APARTMENTS AND SMELLED SOMETHING THAT SMELLED LIKE A FIRE. WENT TO THE OTHER SIDE AND SAW FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN MINUTES THE FIRE CONSUMED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY JEEP WRANGLER. I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS NOT EVEN A…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 26, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2010 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 97 complaints about the 2010 Jeep Wrangler electrical system — 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.