Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Jeep Wrangler has 67 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
67
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | HIT A REGULAR BUMP IN THE ROAD, AT 35 MILES PER HOUR ON A STRAIT STRETCH OF ROAD AND THE ATTACHMENT ... |
| Jun 20, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING HER DRIVEWAY CARPO... |
| Jan 30, 2018 | STEERING,SEAT BELTS | I HAVE A RIGHT HAND DRIVE 2004 JEEP WRANGLER. THE RIGHT SEAT BELT LATCH IS ALWAYS STICKING CAUSING M... |
| Feb 16, 2017 | STEERING | TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO ... |
| Jul 21, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNT ON OUR 2004 JEEP WRANGLER BROKE OFF FROM THE FRAME WHILE D... |
| Jan 14, 2016 | STEERING | DEATH WOBBLE |
| Nov 28, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | WHILE MOVING DOWN HIGHWAYS 40 TO 65MPH IVE NOTICED THAT WHENEVER I HIT POT HOLES OR BUMPS MY CAR IME... |
| Jun 3, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ANYWHERE ABOVE 40MPH AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD SENDS THE VEHICLE IN... |
| Apr 27, 2015 | STEERING | MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON NORMAL DRY PAVEMENT WHEN THE CASTING THAT ANCHORS... |
| Sep 22, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE"....VIOLENT SHAKING OF FRONT END CALLED......AFTER HIGHWAY BUMP OR UNEVEN ROAD SU... |
| Apr 30, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY JEEP WRANGLER SHAKES SPORADICALLY AT 45 MPH AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS POSTS BY OTHERS. WHEN MY JEE... |
| Mar 12, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | DRIVING ONTO HIGHWAY. SPEEDING UP TO 35-40 MPH. JUST SHIFTED TO 4TH GEAR. WHOLE VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLI... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | STEERING | WHEN DRIVING THE WRANGLER DOWN ANY ROAD SURFACE THE WHEELS WILL START TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE VERY HARD ... |
| Nov 12, 2012 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE ... |
| Nov 6, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THE FIRST TIME I HAD DEATH WOBBLE WAS WHILE TOWING MY KAYAKS AND KAYAK TRAILER AFTER HITTING A BUMP.... |
| Aug 19, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT,ENGINE | 2004 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL ISSUES FOUND DURING INSPECTION AFTER PURCH... |
| Jul 5, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HIT A SMALL, SHARP BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE FRONT END... |
| Jun 14, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, USUALLY WHEN THE JEEP IS APPROACHING 50 MPH ON... |
| Jun 1, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TURNED ONTO THE COUNTY HIGHWAY AND AS I APPROACHED APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AN... |
| Apr 8, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I OWN A JEEP WRANGLER X 2004. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE" ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS IN T... |