Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Jeep Wrangler has 105 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
105
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the check en... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | ENGINE | The vehicle exhibits a persistent valvetrain ticking noise associated with the rocker/lifter/cam com... |
| Aug 10, 2025 | ENGINE | Timing chain and misfire bank 1 and bank 2 crank shaft and crank sensor issues. |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ENGINE | The vehicle exhibits a persistent valvetrain ticking noise associated with the rocker/lifter/cam com... |
| May 11, 2025 | ENGINE | I am reporting a persistent and safety-relevant defect in my 2012 Jeep Wrangler with the 3.6L Pentas... |
| Jan 28, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine spontaneously caught fire. It had been parked for hours before it happened. Everything under ... |
| Sep 7, 2023 | ENGINE | 6 days after an oil change, the temp gauge while driving went from cool to hot in under a mile and t... |
| Aug 24, 2023 | ENGINE | Jeep Wrangler 3.6 liter 90k miles lifter making loud noise. Seems you had a recall about this on th... |
| Jul 31, 2023 | ENGINE | In my 2012 Jeep I had to replace the engine and catalytic converters. The engine number 3 cylinder ... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | ENGINE | CAM SENSOR FAILED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT APPEARED. REPLACED AND SAME PROBLEM... |
| Apr 21, 2021 | ENGINE | I was driving on the highway and the engine caught fire. I’ve been looking for an engine to rebuild ... |
| Mar 19, 2021 | ENGINE | OIL COOLER CRACKED AND LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER ENGINE AND UNDER FRAME. ANTIFREEZE IN THE OIL. ... |
| Feb 14, 2021 | ENGINE | OIL COOLER BROKE AND STARTED LEAKING AFTER THE COLD TEMPERATURE IN OKLAHOMA ON 2/14/21 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | ENGINE | THE OIL COOLER FAILING, LEAKING. I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT MY OIL COOLER IS LEAKING FROM A PUDDLE ... |
| Dec 26, 2020 | ENGINE | OIL LEAKING OFF TOP OF ENGINE. CRACKED PLASTIC PART CAUSED OIL TO LEAK OUT ON ENGINE AND EXHAUST C... |
| Dec 23, 2020 | ENGINE | OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. MECHANIC SAID COULD BE DANGEROUS AS IT WAS GETTING ON THE EXHAUST AND COULD... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOOSES POWER AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY, ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES DURING THIS PROCESS... |
| Sep 12, 2020 | ENGINE | THE LIFTERS (HEADERS) HAVE GONE BAD. INCREDIBLE TICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE IN DRIVE AND IDLE. AS ... |
| Jun 11, 2020 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the engine would misfire while drivin... |
| Apr 20, 2020 | ENGINE | TRANSMISSION FULL OF ANTIFREEZE. INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLER (IN RADIATOR) FAILED. CAUSED TRANSMISS... |