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2017 Jeep Wrangler brakes problems

The 2017 Jeep Wrangler has 72 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

72

Brakes complaints

17%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Wrangler brakes complaints by model year126 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 9 complaints1989: 12 complaints1990: 29 complaints1991: 20 complaints1992: 12 complaints1993: 20 complaints1994: 29 complaints1995: 75 complaints1997: 34 complaints1998: 27 complaints1999: 15 complaints2000: 16 complaints2001: 6 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 21 complaints2005: 17 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 40 complaints2008: 52 complaints2009: 13 complaints2010: 39 complaints2011: 28 complaints2012: 46 complaints2013: 59 complaints2014: 67 complaints2015: 112 complaints2016: 126 complaints2017: 72 complaints2018: 61 complaints2019: 24 complaints2020: 12 complaints2021: 27 complaints2022: 14 complaints2023: 8 complaints2024: 20 complaints2025: 1 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Wrangler brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT FOOT WAS ON BRAKE, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD AND RPMS WENT UP WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE CAR WENT INTO ANOTHER CAR. ONLY STOPPED WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 11, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2017 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 72 complaints about the 2017 Jeep Wrangler brakes — 17% 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.