Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Jeep Wrangler has 17 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Engine failed, speedometer, tach went to 0, all gauges went to 0, power steering failed after I decl... |
| Oct 15, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ECU STOPED WORKING NO REASON. |
| Jun 15, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE PCM HAS A KNOWN HIGH FAILURE RATE DUE TO THE VIBRATION. THE COMPONENTS ARE COVERED IN A RESIN TH... |
| Nov 17, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 005-2006 JEEP WRANGLERS ARE INCURRING AN APPARENT LARGE NUMBER OF PCM/ECU FAILURES (AS EVIDENCED IN ... |
| May 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2014: DASH AND REAR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. HAD TO REPLACE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. MODULE AND WIRING ... |
| Aug 19, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TURNED MY JEEP ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SENTRY KEY LIGHT, FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND FUEL GAUGE WE... |
| Jun 26, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KEY SWITCH SPINDLE WENT BAD, HAD TO REPLACE KEY, THEN HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE KEY SPINDLE AND TH... |
| Jun 21, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FOG LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, HAD TO PULL FUSE. MECHANIC FOUND LEFT SIDE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH HAD... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HAD BEEN NOTICING A PLASTIC BURNING SMELL FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, NEVER FOUND A CAUSE OR ANYTHING NOT W... |
| Dec 16, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IN TRYING TO START MY VEHICLE, A PART INSIDE OF THE IGNITION BROKE. I AM TOLD I CANNOT GET THE PART... |
| Jan 20, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PURCHASED MY JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON SAHARA IN JULY 2005. OVER THE YEARS, THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS I HAD... |
| Aug 15, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HAVE HAD ONGOING ELECTRICAL ISSUES BEGINNING IN AUGUST, 2010. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS THAT HAVE BEEN PRO... |
| Mar 22, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRIC... |
| Jan 25, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DASH GAUGES, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER, SEAT BELT RESTRAINT LIGHT AND ENGINE GAUGES GO ON AND... |
| Jul 1, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY | WIRING OVERHEATING AND MELTING BLOWER MOTOR FAN SWITCH AT 36,500 MILES. WIRING OVERHEATING AND MELTI... |
| Sep 20, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF FOUR TRUCKS AHEAD OF ME. PULLED OFF ONTO MY EXIT ... |
| Feb 1, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BLOWER CONTROLS/RESISTOR PACK SHORT OUT, FAIL AND CAUSE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT FOR THE HVAC BLOWER A... |