Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Jeep Wrangler has 86 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
86
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | DEATH WOBBLE. VEHICLE WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT TIMES BETWEEN 50-53 MPH. CONDITION WILL RETURN TO NO... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE EXHIBITS SEVERE/ VIOLENT VIBRATION "JEEP ... |
| Apr 14, 2016 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKS WHEEL WHEN EMERGENCY STOP OR WET PAVEMENT. NO VISIBLE DEFECT BY 2 BRAKE SHOPS... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFT... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE JEEP HAS WHAT HAS BEEN TERMED THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. THE JEEP IS ALL STOCK, NOT LIFTED AT ALL. I... |
| May 13, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65MPH. SEAT BELT PINNED ME T... |
| Jan 13, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS A BRIDGE, AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AFTER HITTING A BUMP THE STEARING WHEEL ST... |
| Jan 2, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH ON OPEN ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE SHOOK SO BAD I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, BE... |
| Dec 6, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | AFTER HITTING A BUMP MY JEEP'S STEERING VIOLENTLY SHAKES UNTIL I SLOW DOWN. IT FEELS LIKE I MAY LOSE... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I PURCHASED THE WRANGLER IN ABOUT OCTOBER OF 2009. SINCE THEN, THE FUEL TANK OVER-SPILLS WHEN IT IS ... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 55-60 MILES PER HOUR. I DROVE INTO A CURVED PART... |
| Jul 10, 2013 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VERY RANDOMLY, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHIMMY VIOLENTLY. HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT ON SEVERAL WEBSITES.... |
| Jun 29, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I BORROWED MY HUSBAND'S JEEP AND AS SOON AS I WENT ABOVE 50 THE WHOLE THING STARTED SHAKING REAL VIO... |
| Apr 1, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHEN YOU REACH APPROX. 48 MILES AN HOUR, THE FRONT END WOBBLES AND YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.... |
| Oct 13, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROA... |
| Aug 22, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | SINCE PURCHASING MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH SEVERE FRONT-END I... |
| Aug 10, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | AT AROUND 45MPH MY FRONT WHEELS STARTS TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO HIT ... |
| Jul 27, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | ON FRIDAY, 07.27.12, WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE/WOBBLE WILDLY, AND I TH... |
| Jul 16, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 A JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH THE F... |
| Jun 25, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THIS SHAKING BE... |