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2020 Jeep Wrangler steering problems

The 2020 Jeep Wrangler has 235 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

235

Steering complaints

30%

Share of year

6

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

“While driving down the highway, hit a pothole, and the vehicle started to shake very violently. Was unable to control the vehicle and crashed against the guardrail causing damage to the vehicle. This happened on January 22, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 22, 2022 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2020 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 235 complaints about the 2020 Jeep Wrangler steering — 30% 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.