Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Jeep Wrangler has 204 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
204
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Jeep Wrangler vehicles equipped with a 3.6L engine and an automatic transmissi...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | STEERING | Revision 6 November 2019 Dealer Service Instructions for: Customer Satisfaction Notification V41Stee... |
| Jan 16, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The vehicle will die while driving it, it is a automatic so you loose power steering power brakes an... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I have experienced on a number of occasions, when traveling on the highway at speeds greater than 60... |
| Dec 10, 2021 | STEERING | Driving vehicle at low speeds (30-40mph), front end of Jeep shakes uncontrollably. Vehicle must be s... |
| Aug 31, 2021 | STEERING | Driving down the road and entire Jeep started shaking. Stopped the vehicle immediately and had it t... |
| Jul 21, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Becoming the new owner in 2021, I was issued a recall for the passenger airbag inflator replacement.... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | ABS LIGHT, ANTI-SKID LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON. TOUCHED THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY AND JEEP W... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED (VIN: [XXX]). WITHIN 1 MONTH OF TAKING POSSESSI... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY JEEP IS NOW STALLING MID DRIVE WHEN I TURN MY WHEEL. 3 TIMES IT'S HAPPENED WHILE TURNING FROM A S... |
| Oct 10, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CLOCKSPRING GOING OUT , CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL AND HORN NOT WORKING PLUS NO PART AVAILABLE UNDER... |
| Dec 27, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | JEEP STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN A CITY ROAD, TIGHTENED LOSE SWAY BAR, BUT A CO... |
| Nov 10, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHICH THEY PERFORMED AND AS ... |
| Sep 13, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | JEEP SAHARA UNLIMITED GOES NEARLY UNSTABLE (AGGRESSIVE FRONT END OSCILLATION) WHEN HITTING POTHOLES/... |
| May 6, 2019 | STEERING | FOR MONTHS ONGOING, AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND AGAIN AT 80 MPH MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THE WHO... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING WAS SHAKING AND CAR WAS SHAKING AT A VERY LOW SPEED AFTER DRIVING ON COBBLESTONE STREET. |
| Feb 24, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | CLOCKSPRING REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. INTERMITTANT AIRBAG LIGHT, INTERMITTANT FUNCTION FROM CONTROLS ON ... |
| Aug 4, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN... |
| Mar 6, 2018 | STEERING | JOINT BETWEEN PITMAN ARM AND TIE ROD FAILED, LEAVING NO STEERING WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 ... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | STEERING,ENGINE | 2012 JEEP SAHARA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TENSIONER ARM AND SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE. *LD TH... |
| Dec 15, 2016 | STEERING,ENGINE | I'VE SPENT $1500 ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE WOBBLING IN MY STEERING WHEEL, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ... |