Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Jeep Wrangler has 69 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
69
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2021 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | Experiencing the death wobble. |
| Apr 29, 2020 | STEERING,WHEELS | THE JEEP HAS LESS THAN 40.000 IS AND IS NOT USED OFF ROAD. ABOUT 55MPH THE FRONT END GETS A OUT OF C... |
| Feb 17, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN OVER 40 MPH. MAINLY AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE. DEATH WOBBLE ! |
| Nov 13, 2019 | STEERING | EXPERIENCING "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT 40-50 MILES PER HOUR. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN |
| Apr 17, 2017 | STEERING | ON 17 APR 2017 I WAS DRIVING 70MPH ON US-31 & HIT A BUMP & MY JEEP WENT INTO THE "DEATH WOBBLE" & I... |
| Feb 9, 2017 | STEERING | DEATH WOBBLE AT APPROX. 45MPH. |
| Dec 31, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN DRIVING THE JEEP ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE ENTIRE FRONT END STARTED SHIMMYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, T... |
| Dec 16, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | DEADH WOBBLE, REALLY BAD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT , ESPECIALLY AFTER GOING OVER POTHOLE OR R... |
| Jun 24, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE JEEP GOES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS IS A REGULAR ... |
| Jun 19, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | MY JEEP HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE TO GET IT FIXED AND SPENT OVER $3,000 ... |
| Mar 28, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON INTERSTATE 89 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, DROVE OVER A BRIDGE ABUT... |
| Jan 28, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENT... |
| Sep 21, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TRAVELLING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60MPH, HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING ... |
| Sep 20, 2015 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON BERTRAND DRIVE NEAR WEST CONGRESS STREET IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, AT APPROXIM... |
| Sep 19, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | ME AND MY DAD WERE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND IT WAS 65 MILES AN HOUR ALL OF A SUDDEN THE JEEP ST... |
| May 1, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | BOUGHT A USED 2009 JEEP DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE A... |
| Feb 1, 2015 | STEERING | VIOLENT SHAKE THAT MADE ME FEEL LIKE THE JEEP WAS GOING TO FALL APART...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNSA... |
| Jan 26, 2015 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE... |
| Dec 23, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I OWN A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF, I HAVE EXPERIENCED INCREASING ISSUES WIT... |
| Dec 20, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THREE TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK, DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55, STARTED THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. HAD TO ... |