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2017 Jeep Wrangler: recalls and problems

5 recalls and 309 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is service brakes.

5recalls
309complaints
19crashes reported
21fires reported
21injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Service Brakes75 · 24%
  • Engine62 · 20%
  • Power Train50 · 16%
  • Electrical System42 · 14%
  • Unknown Or Other37 · 12%
  • Air Bags21 · 7%
  • Structure19 · 6%
  • Steering17 · 6%
  • Vehicle Speed Control14 · 5%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System13 · 4%

What owners report

Engine

The first time happening i was driving on the interstate going about 70 miles an hour in the dark, the car completely shut down with no warning i was able to coast then tried to restart the vehicle and it started. i was able to get off the road and to my destination. the second time this happened, it was 5am in the morning getting on the interstate going about 40 miles an hour i got to the end of the ramp and merged

Service Brakes

Abs system module has failed and the manufacturer has it on indefinite backorder. i read reports of some customer waiting over 400 days for this part. it compromises the effectiveness of the antilock braking system. how do they get away with this?

Electrical System,Service Brakes

My abs module is confirmed faulty resulting in an unsafe car to drive. the abs module is extremely hard to come by, on an indefinite backorder, and i cannot get the part anywhere. maybe people waiting over a year for the part. this is resulting in aftermarket or refurbished parts, which are risky and unsafe. i am out of a vehicle because i cannot get the part and no one wants to buy a faulty car.

Wheels,Unknown Or Other,Service Brakes

During a routine maintenance visit, a pre-purchase/general inspection was performed on my 2017 jeep wrangler, which documented the front axle and differential housing as intact and in one piece. subsequent to that inspection, while the vehicle was undergoing service, it was discovered that the front axle housing bracket on the driver’s side had fractured and separated from the frame mount. upon inspection of the fra

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2017 Jeep Wrangler 2 DR 4WDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering WRANGLER, WRANGLER UNLIMITED. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.