Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Jeep Wrangler has 15 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH, the vehicle hit a... |
| Feb 17, 2021 | STEERING | Violent shaking after hitting holes in the road during acceleration-less tan 30 MPH. My vehicle has ... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TERRIBLE WOBBLE AT 45-55 MPH. TIRES AND FRONT END WOBBLE UNTIL I STOP OR SLOW BELOW 40 MPH. IT CAUSE... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THE WRANGLER "DEATH WOBBLE". VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER REACHING SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. MUST SL... |
| Nov 9, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH - 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HITTING A BRIDGE JOINT, POT HOLE, OR OTHER ROAD S... |
| Jun 12, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | WHEN I WAS DRIVING AROUND 50 MPH I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE VEHICLE START SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO... |
| Mar 21, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE... |
| Aug 2, 2011 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHEN THE JEEP IS IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE, A "DEATH WOBBLE" HAPPENS. SOMETIMES BY ITSELF AND SOMET... |
| May 13, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | INCIDENTS WITH STOCK 2003 JEEP WRANGLER X 35,000 MILES . VEHICLE WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTRO... |
| Mar 4, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | DRIVING ABOVE 55 MILES, GOING OVER A BUMP OR ROUGH AREA WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY (N... |
| Apr 6, 2008 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY ON 2003 JEEP WRANGLER...100% STOCK EQUIPMENT...SHIMMY FIRST NOTICED SUMMER 200... |
| May 6, 2007 | STEERING | STEERING SHIMMIED AT 45 MPH UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE THE SAME EXACT SCENARIO AS IN ALL THE OTHER... |
| Mar 21, 2006 | STEERING | IN JULY 2005, AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY, I EXPERIENCED SEVERE SHAKING OF THE FRONT E... |
| Jan 1, 2005 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE". HAVE BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE WOBBLE R... |
| Jun 20, 2004 | STEERING | DRIVING AWAY FROM MY HOME IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. TURNED CORNER AT APPROX. 5 MILES PER HOUR AND... |