Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Jeep Wrangler has 124 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
124
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured February 16, 2010, to July 19, 2013. Corr...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | My complaint is that I was sold a dangerously defective vehicle with a known, unrepaired “stop drivi... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The dash displayed multiple warning ICONS and I carried the Jeep to a mechanic. They discovered that... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | In 2020 I bought this Jeep, within the first 3 months I had to replace the TIPM, at $950.00, now 5 y... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | THE 2012 Jeep 4 door Wrangler had the ABS Control Module internal error failure, this makes the car ... |
| Feb 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The 2012 jeep jk wrangler has serious electrical issues. The jeep randomly stalls while driving and ... |
| Apr 10, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Clockspring failed causing airbag to malfunction. Jeep dealer ordered a replacement in April 2023 an... |
| Jan 11, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | 2012 JEEP WRANGLER JK CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY IS FAULTY, CIRCUIT IS OPEN CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLU... |
| Dec 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR COMPLETELY DIES WHEN SITTING IDLE. I BELIEVE THE CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY AND I HAVE HEARD MANY... |
| Sep 17, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | JEEP LOSES ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE A 1 YEAR OLD AND THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS. IVE HAD T... |
| Aug 27, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY JEEP WILL RANDOMLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE IDLING IN A PARKING LOT OR STOPPED AT A LIGH. IF I TURN TH... |
| Jan 31, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY JEEP WRANGLER 2012 JKU WILL SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE RUNNING. I HAVE A 18 MONTH ... |
| Jan 9, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILURE. REPAIRS MADE TO WIRING, AND REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT INSTALLED. LAMP ... |
| Dec 8, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVING HOME EVERY LIGHT ON MY DASH STARTED BLINKING, NO RPM, NO SPEEDOMETER. BLINKERS DID NOT WORK.... |
| Nov 24, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNDER HARD ACCELERATION, LIKE PASSING A CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE WHICH HA... |
| Nov 14, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING MY VEHICLE IT STARTED RAINING I WENT TO USE MY WIPERS THEY DO NOT WORK. MY ESC LIGHT KEEPS C... |
| Nov 7, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTION: HORN AND STEERING WHEEL ELECTRONICS INOPERABLE. |
| Oct 14, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | FIRST MY POWER WINDOWS WOULDN'T WORK WHILE DRIVING, I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED TH... |
| Sep 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT ISSUE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL ... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | SWAY BAR LIGHT AND OTHER INDICATORS FLASHING BECAUSE OF WATER ENTERING THE ELECTRONIC SWAY BAR DISCO... |
| Jul 20, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ALL THE ELECTRONICS IN MY STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT, THE HORN STOPPED WORKING, AND MY AIRBAG NO LONGER... |