Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Jeep Wrangler has 47 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
47
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30-45 MPH... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I bought my 2017 jeep with 29,000 miles on it. I had an issue with the rear driverside brake locking... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Parts of the manual transmission are failing and appear in the bottom of the transmission when chang... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Transmission clunking when changing gears, while my abs light is on. The break pedals rumble and the... |
| Aug 18, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the transmission independently shifte... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Have the rear axle gears chipping/breaking off. Have mentioned this several times to dealer and they... |
| May 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure. |
| Mar 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Recurrent transmission pan gasket leaking. Repaired and replaced pan and gasket in March 2024 and re... |
| Feb 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | We were driving home from about a location an hour away. We were almost to our home when the transmi... |
| Jan 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Oil filter housing is made of plastic and over time the plastic, exposed to heat cycle and elements ... |
| Dec 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | When driving at highway speed of appx. 60mph, driver heard a loud pop followed by grinding from unde... |
| Jul 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Jeep caught on fire on the interstate. 17 year old boy had to pull over and escape vehicle. Vehicle ... |
| Jan 22, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transfer case randomly blew up in a ball of fire while driving on a highway speeds of 65-70mph w... |
| Jan 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Faulty torque converter causes vehicle to stall. |
| Jan 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle stalls when going into reverse mainly during first start of the day, but has happened throug... |
| Jul 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | In November 2019, 47,000 miles I began experiencing issues with the vehicle popping out of reverse a... |
| Dec 19, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS - AT 5-10 MPH. IT APPLIES THE B... |
| Jun 28, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the contact saw smok... |
| Feb 26, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The plastic oil filter housing cracked leading to large oil leaks. This had been leaking for awhile ... |
| Feb 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2017, AND IN MID-2018, HAD A SYNCHRONIZING ARM REPAIRED, AS THE TRANSMISSI... |