2017 Jeep WRANGLER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
309 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
23,700 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 159 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 75 of 309 complaints (24.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 72 | 23.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 26 | 8.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 19 | 6.1% |
| Steering behavior | 18 | 5.8% |
| Engine operation | 13 | 4.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 7 | 2.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 75 |
| Engine | 62 |
| Power Train | 49 |
| Electrical System | 44 |
| Unknown Or Other | 37 |
| Air Bags | 25 |
| Steering | 19 |
| Structure:Body | 19 |
Service Brakes: 75; Engine: 62; Power Train: 49; Electrical System: 44; Unknown Or Other: 37; Air Bags: 25; Steering: 19; Structure:Body: 19
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 82 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 41 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 22 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 82; 25,000 to 49,999: 41; 50,000 to 74,999: 22; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (82). 150 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2026 | 20 |
2016: 1; 2017: 17; 2018: 33; 2019: 51; 2020: 36; 2021: 28; 2022: 35; 2023: 34; 2024: 25; 2025: 29; 2026: 20
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 72 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 26 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 19 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 10954174 · 2017-02-13 (February 13, 2017)
THE GAS PEDAL INSIDE THE VEHICLE IS VERY LOW, UNUSUALLY LOWER THAN THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO REACH. THE SEAT HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO IT'S MAX AND IT IS STRAINING TO TRY AND REACH THE GAS PEDAL WHILE DRIVING, IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE, FOR A LEG CRAMP ALREADY HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING TO ACCELERATE, AND I AM SCARED THAT LATER I WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BY STRAINING SO MUCH. I JUST CANNOT SEEM TO REACH THE GAS PEDAL COMFORTABLY, AND I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE DEALING WITH THIS AND NOT BE A…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10954174 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11062733 · 2018-01-14 (January 14, 2018)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 10,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11062733 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10986261 · 2017-05-17 (May 17, 2017)
JEEP WRANGLER'S MANUAL TRANSMISSION DOES NOT HAVE A REVERSE LOCKOUT AND POP'S OUT OF REVERSE ROUTINELY WHEN POWER IS APPLIED OR YOU PUMP THE CLUTCH AFTER ALREADY SUCCESSFULLY ENTERING REVERSE. THE VEHICLE OPERATOR MUST MANUALLY HOLD THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN THE REVERSE POSITION TO MAINTAIN REVERSE. THIS HAS MANIFESTED AT AROUND THE 500 MILE MARK AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED MY CURRENT ODOMETER READING IS 1656. ADDITIONALLY THE LACK OF A REVERSE LOCKOUT OR SPECIAL PROCEDURE TO ENTER REVERSE IS MISSING MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO MISTAKEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10986261 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11002445 · 2017-06-30 (June 30, 2017)
NEW VEHICLE WITH SYMPTOMS OF EXCESSIVE/SEVERE SHAKING OF SHIFTER WHEN TRAVELING OVER A ROUGH ROAD. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY ALLOWING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF DRIVE TRAIN.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11002445 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11045511 · 2017-11-12 (November 12, 2017)
TOOK 2016 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON HARD ROCK EDITION IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSOR. DEALERSHIP WANTED $50 TO DO THE WORK BECAUSE I HAD A WINCH INSTALLED. MY JEEP HARD ROCK EDITION WAS DESIGNED AT THE FACTORY TO RECEIVE THIS SPECIFIC BRAND AND MODEL OF WINCH SO I REFUSED TO PAY. I CONTACTED JEEP BY PHONE AND ASKED THEM TO INTERVENE. THEY REFUSED. I TOLD THE DEALER I WAS LEAVING WITHOUT HAVING IT FIXED AND MY ESTATE WOULD SUE THEM IF I WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEN HE AGREED TO FIX IT FREE. THEY CLAIMED THEY F…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11045511 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11138894 · 2018-10-07 (October 7, 2018)
VEHICLE PURCHASED USED 09-09-18 1ST STALL 09-25-18 DEALER SERVICED AND ONLY FOUND A COMPUTER UPDATE WAS NEEDED. CAR PICKED UP FROM DEALER AFTER 1ST REPAIR ON 10-05-18. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON 10-05-18 & DROVE IT HOME AND IT WASN'T UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE 2ND STALL OCCURRED. SAME EXACT THING BUT THIS TIME WE WERE ON A BUSY STREET AND COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. 2ND STALL INCIDENT WAS ON 10-06-18 EARLY AFTERNOON I WAS ON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TO MAKE THIS WEIRD NOSE LUCKILY I WAS ALMOST HOME SO I CAME TO STOP TO M…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11138894 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11043775 · 2017-11-06 (November 6, 2017)
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT DID NOT PREVENT FACE FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL AFTER BEING REAR ENDED VERY HARD. DRIVER SEATBACK WAS FORCED AND BROKEN BACKWARDS INTO A 45 DEGREE RECLINED POSITION.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11043775 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11142441 · 2018-10-24 (October 24, 2018)
WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 JEEP RUBICON OFF ROAD, IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OBSTACLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES FROZEN. WITH ALL MY MIGHT I CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS SLOWLY ROLLING BACK DOWN OFF AN OBSTACLE, THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES WERE LOCKED. AS I BACKED UP THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO GET LIGHT SO I WAS TRYING TO STEER SO THE JEEP LEVELED BACK OUT, BUT WITH ALL MY MIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE AND BEFORE I NEW IT THE JEEP WAS LAYING ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. THE STEERING LOCKING IN THIS MANNER HAS HAPPEN THREE TIM…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11142441 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11173796 · 2019-02-03 (February 3, 2019)
FIRST START OF THE DAY. WEATHER COLD. UPON SHIFTING INTO REVERSE THE ENGINE SPEED DROPS DRAMATICALLY TO THE POINT OF STUMBLING / STALLING. STALLING OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE TIME.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11173796 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11003531 · 2017-07-06 (July 6, 2017)
FUEL TANK OVERFLOWED AND GAS SPILLS OUT FROM THE FILLER TUBE AT EVERY FILL UP.
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11003531 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11450614 · 2022-02-05 (February 5, 2022)
Over the past few months, whenever I started up my 2017 Jeep Wrangler, I smelled a strong odor of gas fumes/exhaust. Then, two days ago my "Malfunction Warning Light" (check engine light) came in my dashboard and remained illuminated after an oil change and gas fill. I took my Jeep to the local Crystler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram dealership where they told me the code for the problem was a "Evap System Small Leak," but they could not take my car in for another week to look into the issue further. This concerned me, so I then took my Jeep to a Midas where t…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11450614 at NHTSA ↗