2010 Jeep WRANGLER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
686 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
46,753 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 553 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 159 of 686 complaints (23.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 109 | 15.9% |
| Steering behavior | 71 | 10.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 53 | 7.7% |
| Braking behavior | 53 | 7.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 31 | 4.5% |
| Engine operation | 17 | 2.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 159 |
| Air Bags | 158 |
| Electrical System | 80 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 68 |
| Steering | 63 |
| Power Train | 46 |
| Suspension | 41 |
| Unknown Or Other | 41 |
Fuel/Propulsion System: 159; Air Bags: 158; Electrical System: 80; Fuel System, Gasoline: 68; Steering: 63; Power Train: 46; Suspension: 41; Unknown Or Other: 41
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 156 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 134 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 137 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 69 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 42 |
| 150,000 and above | 15 |
Under 25,000: 156; 25,000 to 49,999: 134; 50,000 to 74,999: 137; 75,000 to 99,999: 69; 100,000 to 149,999: 42; 150,000 and above: 15
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (156). 133 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 44 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2012 | 54 |
| 2013 | 71 |
| 2014 | 90 |
| 2015 | 89 |
| 2016 | 104 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 8 |
2009: 1; 2010: 44; 2011: 36; 2012: 54; 2013: 71; 2014: 90; 2015: 89; 2016: 104; 2017: 56; 2018: 37; 2019: 32; 2020: 18; 2021: 12; 2022: 12; 2023: 9; 2024: 5; 2025: 8; 2026: 8
Pattern summary
Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 109 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 71 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 53 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10335781 · 2010-06-11 (June 11, 2010)
2010 JEEP WRANGLER WHEN FILL GAS TANK ALWAYS OVER FLOWS ON FIRST CLICK FROM PUMP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335781 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10345841 · 2010-07-28 (July 28, 2010)
JEEP WRANGLER WAS 3 DAYS OLD WITH 713 MILES ON IT. ON JULY 24TH AFTER DRIVING 130 MILES FROM FOXBORO TO ROCHESTER NH, ABOUT 4:15 PM, I PULLED INTO A SHELL STATION TO FUEL THE VEHICLE UP. MY 3 YEAR OLD AND 6 YEAR OLD WERE IN THE BACK SEAT. AS I WAS FILLING THE VEHICLE SOMEONE RAN OVER AND POINTED TO THE UNDERSIDE WHERE A LARGE VOLUME OF FLUID WAS SPILLING. IT WAS GASOLINE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. IT WAS POURING ONTO THE VERY HOT EXHAUST PIPE AND VAPORIZING.I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER MONDAY MORNING OF THE SEVERITY OF THE SAFETY FAILURE AND RECEIVED CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 713 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345841 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10291548 · 2009-11-09 (November 9, 2009)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED OFF OF ROADWAY. CONSEQUENTLY HE CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX. UPON VEHICLE INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE TOWING ARM DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM; WHICH COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL. THE FRONT PASSENGER BUMPER AND DOOR WAS DENTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123.
Owner-reported narrative. 123 miles reported. Look up ODI 10291548 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10317714 · 2010-03-08 (March 8, 2010)
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 62 MILES PER HOUR, I DROVE OVER THE VERY SMALL BUMP THAT IS CREATED BETWEEN THE ROAD AND A SMALL BRIDGE. MY JEEP (WITH 37,000 MILES ON IT) STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE TIRES WERE LOSING CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP ON THE HIGHWAY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THIS IS WHAT I NOW HAVE COME TO KNOW AS THE JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE" . I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH MY DEALER, BUT APPARENTLY EVERYONE WHO OWNS…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10317714 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10324800 · 2010-04-10 (April 10, 2010)
2010 JEEP WRANGLER JK WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ANYWHERE FROM 4-10 TIMES A DAY. THERE ARE 610 MILES ON THE TRUCK. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324800 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10325603 · 2010-04-14 (April 14, 2010)
2010 JEEP WRANGLER 2DR, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP OUT OF 1ST GEAR (JOG) INTO NEUTRAL WHEN BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE FROM A DEAD STOP. THIS EVENT OCCURS EVERY SO OFTEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER. THE VEHICLE HAS 630 MILES ON IT AND THIS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN A DOZEN OCCASIONS ALREADY. IT HAS ALREADY PUT ME IN AN UNSETTLING SITUATION, OCCURRING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IF IT WASN'T FOR QUICK REACTIONS AND A WIDE BERTH, AN ACCIDENT WOULD H…
Owner-reported narrative. 330 miles reported. Look up ODI 10325603 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10344010 · 2010-07-19 (July 19, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE, YET, IT DID NOT STALL. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO STATED THAT AN ABS SOFTWARE UPDATE NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED AND WOULD REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT SINCE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WAS VOID. IMMEDIATELY AFTE…
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344010 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10347241 · 2010-08-04 (August 4, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10347241 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10373258 · 2010-12-29 (December 29, 2010)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10373258 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10467468 · 2012-07-24 (July 24, 2012)
2010 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES ELECTRICAL ISSUES. VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INSTALLED A BLACK BOX IN THE VEHICLE ON APRIL 10, 2012. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY, THE BLACK BOX STOPPED WORKING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10467468 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10365839 · 2010-11-15 (November 15, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY ONLY WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATED 11/22/11 *CN
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365839 at NHTSA ↗