Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Jeep Wrangler has 58 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
58
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2023 | STEERING | As I was driving home from work on Feb. 14, 2023, in Rocky Hill, NJ. the vehicle developed a sudden... |
| May 8, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | Keep wobble almost caused head on collision afraid to drive vehicle over 55 mph |
| Dec 1, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | AT 45-50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. IT HAS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". |
| Nov 4, 2016 | STEERING | THIS IS AN UPDATE TO NHTSA COMPLAINT 10919986 - DEATH WOBBLE, I HAVE REPLACED THE STOCK STEERING DAM... |
| Aug 12, 2016 | STEERING | STEERING STABILIZER GOES OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT 20,000 TO 30,000 MILES WITH NORMAL STREET OR HIGHWAY D... |
| Aug 12, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | JEEP DEATH WOBBLE - MINE TOO, OVER 50 MPH, RANDOM WOBBLE OTHER TIMES DRIVES SMOOTH, BUMPS DO INITIAT... |
| May 3, 2016 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 'DEATH WOBBLE" THE JEEP SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH MAKING SPEED AND STEERING VERY H... |
| Feb 22, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHILE IN MOTION ON A COUNTRY ROAD, COMMING OUT OF SOME TURNS THE FRONT END/STEARING SUDDENLY BEGAN S... |
| Nov 5, 2015 | STEERING | JEEP HAS SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN TRAVELING @60 MPH. FRONT WHEELS WILL START TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AT... |
| Mar 11, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THE DEATH WOBBLE AT APPROX 60-65 MPH/ REPAIRED STEERING STABILIZER/FRONT AXEL JOINT/ RIGHT OUTER PIT... |
| Mar 5, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | VIOLENT FRONT END VIBRATION / WOBBLING KNOWN AS "DEATH WOBBLE". *TR |
| Jul 10, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | WHEN REACHING SPEEDS OF 55 MILES PER HOUR THE JEEP SHAKES TO A POINT OF ALMOST LOSING CONTROL OF THE... |
| May 14, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-65 MPH, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF... |
| Dec 31, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | THIS IS SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED; IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 4 TIMES SINCE 11/30/2013. I WA... |
| Jun 27, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | HI, APPARENTLY MY SITUATION ISN'T UNIQUE, I HAVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH LESS THAN 70K M... |
| May 17, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER A ROAD ... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | STEERING,WHEELS | WHENEVER JEEP REACHES SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND HITS A BUMP FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLEN... |
| Dec 15, 2012 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD AT ABOUT 47 MPH WHEN I MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING UNCONTRO... |
| Aug 9, 2012 | STEERING | I HAVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED....IT WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING AND I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MEC... |
| Jun 27, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WAS ON VACATION IN ALASKA WHEN WE STARTED TO GET THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE ( SHIMMY) . WE TRIED WHEEL B... |