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2024 Jeep Wrangler transmission problems

The 2024 Jeep Wrangler has 154 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

154

Transmission complaints

11%

Share of year

0

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

“I bought a brand new 2024 Jeep wrangler which has failed twice for the same issue with just 512 miles on the odometer. The first time it failed happened on the freeway at a speed of 70mph. Smoke started coming out from the rear of the vehicle impairing the traffic behind. I pulled over to the…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 11, 2023 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2024 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 154 complaints about the 2024 Jeep Wrangler transmission — 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.