Jeep WRANGLER steering problems
3,303 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
15,330 owner complaints analyzed
92 distinct recall campaigns
39,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 8,413 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
3,303 of 15,330 complaints match this topic (21.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 966564 · 1995-06-09 (June 9, 1995)
WHILE DRIVING, BOLT ATTACHING AXLE BRACKET TO FRONT TRACK BAR BROKE; INTERFERRED WITH STEERING LINKAGE; DIFFICULT TO STEER. TT
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Owner report 8020616 · 2002-10-10 (October 10, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE SOME BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT ARE COMING LOOSE. CONTACTED DEALER. MR
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Owner report 969339 · 1995-07-24 (July 24, 1995)
[phone removed]: WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE TURNS OR TO STOP, ENGINE STALLS; LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. TT
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Owner report 973044 · 1995-10-06 (October 6, 1995)
PURCHASE JEEP USED WHEN TURNING THE JEEP, THE STEERING BINDS. TT *SLC
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Owner report 980175 · 1996-03-05 (March 5, 1996)
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO POOR INFILTRATION OF GASOLINE. RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
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