2015 Jeep Wrangler
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 472 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 14th highest complaint count among 26 Wrangler model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 15 involved a crash and 27 involved a fire. 13 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seat belts, front, anchorageSep 26, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Jeep Wrangler right hand drive vehicles. The driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame.
A separated or severed seat belt buckle strap will result in an inoperable seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt buckle, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 19, 2019. Owners will received a second letter and the recall began March 26, 2020. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is VA6.
Campaign 19V680000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedJan 15, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V01.
Campaign 19V018000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 11, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Right Hand Drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured February 16, 2010, to May 2, 2016. The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.
Failure of the air bag circuit may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S40.
Campaign 16V288000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
472 reports, newest first.
Suspension, Electrical system, Air bags, Dec 18, 2018
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THE FIRST TIME WHEN IT WAS ONLY A YEAR OLD WITH 10,000 MILES. IT WAS BRIEF AND I ATTRIBUTED THE ISSUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AROUND 20,00 MILES. IT WAS BRIEF AND AGAIN ON THE SAME FREEWAY ATTRIBUTED TO ROAD CONDITIONS. I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED IT AGAIN AT 39,000 MILES - IT WAS SO SEVERE, AND VIOLENT, SHAKING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE- IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A CRACKED DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY, NEED FRONT STABILIZER SHOCKS, AND REAR SHOCKS. ON TOP OF THAT THEY SAID THERE IS A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR, BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE VIOLENT SHAKING. IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES - 3,000 MILES OVER AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. I HAVE BEEN A LONG TIME CUSTOMER AT PLANET JEEP IN FLAGSTAFF, AZ. THIS HAS BEEN A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. I WILL NEVER GO BACK THERE AND WON'T RECOMMEND.
Air bags, Dec 18, 2018, crash
NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING COLLISION. JEEP T-BONED VEHICLE THAT PULLED OUT FROM A STOP SIGN. OTHER CARS AIR BAGS COMPLETELY DEPLOYED WITH IMPACT. FRAME DAMAGE OCCURRED SINCE THE FRONT PUSHED IN HARD ENOUGH TO BEND CORNER OF DRIVER DOOR.
Engine, Dec 9, 2018
INTERMITTENT STALLING HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING STRAIGHT. 3 TIMES OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS AND 1 OF THE 4 TIMES WAS WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON AN INTERSTATE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED 3 TIMES AFTER STOPPING AND PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND CRANKING FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS. THE LAST TIME, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND TOOK AROUND 2 HOURS TO RESTART. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO EACH TIME, NO STUTTERING, ROUGH IDLE, ACCELERATION, DECELERATIONS, ETC. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE REPORTED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE, BUT TESTING COULD FIND NO ISSUES EACH TIME. SERVICE MANAGER REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE LEFT INDEFINITELY FOR THEM TO TEST DRIVE UNTIL THE CONDITION COULD BE WITNESSED BY TECHNICIAN.
Air bags, Dec 4, 2018, crash
MY WRANGLER WAS COMPLETELY TOTALLED. CRUNCHED FROM EVERY SIDE, AND NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY PASSENGER WAS SEVERELY INJURED. *DT *JB
Power train, Engine, Nov 27, 2018
DROVE 1018 MILES JEEP WAS RUNNING FINE. STOPPED AT A HOTEL TO CHECK IN. WHEN I WENT BACK OUT TO START IT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND WAS A SOLID LIGHT (NO BLINKING). DROVE IT THANKSGIVING DAY AND TOOK IT TO A DEALER ON FRIDAY WITH THE CODE P0304. MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT IT NEEDS A NEW CYLINDER HEAD AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BACK HOME 1018 MILES. I LEARNED LATER THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND JEEP ISSUED A LIFETIME WARRANTY COVERING UP TO 2013. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND READING, THE ISSUE STILL CONTINUES THROUGH THE 2016 MODELS. I CALLED JEEP TO ASK FOR SOME ASSISTANCE SINCE I AM 1018 MILES FROM HOME AND HAVING TO STAY IN A HOTEL FOR 10 DAYS WITH NO LOANER OR RENTAL CAR AND THE REPAIRS ARE ESTIMATED AT $4850 (THE COST AT HOME IN TEXAS WOULD HAVE BEEN $2600) AND CHRYSLER SAID NO! THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND CONTINUES TO HE A KNOWN ISSUE. CHRYSLER JEEP SHOULD BE FIXING THE PROBLEM OR EXTENDING THE LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE.
Air bags, Oct 31, 2018
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. READ MULTIPLE CASES THAT A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING IS THE REASON
Air bags, Seat belts, Other or unspecified, Oct 28, 2018
"TAKATA RECALL" MY JEEP AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, MY THERMOSTAT HOUSING STARTED LEAKING, AND MY 2015 JEEP ONLY HAS 40K MILES.
Engine, Oct 4, 2018
WHILE CHECKING MY FLUID LEVELS, I NOTICED OIL IN THE VICINITY OF MY OIL FILTER AND IN THE VALLEY. WITH LITTLE SEARCH, IT WAS APPARENT, I HAD A POORLY DESIGNED OIL FILTER/COOLER ADAPTER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN, TO MY SURPRISE, THEY DID NOT HONOR THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY BUT OF COURSE CHARGED ME 160 BUCKS TO TELL ME WHAT I ORIGINALLY TOLD THEM. I THEN ASKED IF THEY HAD THE PART AVAILABLE, GUESS WHAT THEY SAID?? OF COURSE, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY DUE TO NATIONAL BACKORDER. MIND YOU, MY JEEP HAS ONLY BEEN DEALERSHIP TOUCHED AND AT 35000 MILES, THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE MY OTHER VEHICLE DUE TO FEAR OF MY ENGINE BAY IGNITING, AS YOU AND I BOTH KNOW IT HAS SADLY HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS.
Other or unspecified, Aug 26, 2018
HORN OR STEERLING WHEEL COMPONENTS DO NOT WORK WHILE IN MOTION OR AT STILL.
Vehicle speed control, Aug 7, 2018
WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 62. IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN (AS THOUGH I HAD SLAMMED ON THE GAS PEDAL) WHILE BEING PASSED BY A SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILER. WHEN I TAPPED THE BREAK, IT DID NOT TURN OFF. WHEN I SLAMMED THE BREAK DOWN, IT DID NOT DEACTIVATE. I WAS FORCED TO THROW IT IN NEUTRAL, AND VEER INTO THE SHOULDER. WHILE IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AS THOUGH THE GAS WAS PRESSED. ONCE STOPPED IN NEUTRAL, I HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY IN ORDER TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. I LET IT SIT FOR 5 MINUTES TURNED OFF THEN START THE ENGINE AGAIN. I NEARLY RAN INTO THE BACK OF AN RV, AND NEARLY REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK DURING THIS EPISODE.
Electrical system, Jul 9, 2018
NAVIGATION SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A FAULTY HEAD UNIT, 430N. THE UNIT SAYS 'CAN'T UNLOCK MAPS' WHEN GOING TO THE NAVIGATION SCREEN AND THEN PROCEEDS TO SAY 'DETAILED MAPS ARE UNAVAILABLE'. NAVIGATION FUNCTION WILL NOT WORK. THIS IS A COMMON AND KNOWN ISSUE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND ON THE FORUMS, HOWEVER JEEP WILL ONLY REPLACE THE UNIT WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, REGARDLESS OF HOW NEW THE VEHICLE IS. I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP AND CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND THEY SAID BECAUSE OF THE MILES THEY WILL NOT HONOR ANY REQUESTS, REGARDLESS IF IT BY MANUFACTURER FAULT OR NOT.
Structure, Jun 24, 2018
MY HOOD FLUTTERS (MOVES UP AND DOWN) OVER AND INCH WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS PREMATURELY WEARING THE LATCH MECHANISM AND COULD FAIL CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING.
Other or unspecified, Jun 5, 2018
RADIATOR IS LEAKING COOLANT. I HAVE ADDED 2 GALLONS OVER THE LAST YEAR. I SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING COOLANT.
Electrical system, Air bags, Jun 3, 2018, crash
WAITING ON A RED LIGHT JEEP EXCERPTED CAUSING ME TO CLIMB UP CAR SITTING IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING THAT CAR TO HIT THE ONE IN FRONT OF HER WE STARTED FOR THE ON COMING TRAFFIC AIR BAGS NEVER OPENED
Other or unspecified, May 28, 2018
-NAVIGATION SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING WITH ERROR MESSAGES: "NO MAP DATA AVAILABLE"; "DETAILED MAPS ARE REQUIRED FOR ROUTING. NO DETAILED MAPS WERE FOUND ON THIS UNIT". -ALL OTHER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INCLUDING RADIO WORK WELL.
Air bags, May 28, 2018
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT .. AND AIRBAG LAMP ON .. THATS PROBLEM SEEMS THATS RARE BECAUSE AFTER I ASKED ALOT OF PEOPLE NO ONE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE .. AND I DONT SURE IF IS IT SAVE TO DRIVING LIKE THIS OR NO
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 29, 2018, crash
EXCELERATION AT RED LIGHT CAUSING ACCIDENT
Steering, Apr 19, 2018
BOUGHT MY JEEP JANUARY 2018, RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND ACTIVATE. CAUSING ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO STOP OR CAUSING MY SPEED TO SLOW DRAMATICALLY. TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALER TODAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND OIL CHANGED. TURNS OUT MY VEHICLE HAS TO HAVE THE BOX AND STEERING ARM REPLACED WHICH IS A $1400 FIX! WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE I CAME ACROSS SOME REVIEWS WITH ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS. SEEMS I WAS THE LUCKY ONE AND WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT LIKE MOST OF THE OTHERS.
Engine, Apr 18, 2018
NOTICED SMELL OF COOLANT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE LEAK. THERE WERE NO PUDDLES OF COOLANT OR DETECTABLE DRIPS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAS @ 26,000 MILES. 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIERED 5 MONTHS AGO. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED SINCE PURCHASED NEW. CONTACTED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE. I WAS TOLD SORRY CAN'T HELP WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF ABUSE OR OUTSIDE DAMAGE TO RADIATOR. RADIATOR FAILURE IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Power train, Apr 18, 2018
WHEN DRIVING IN 1ST (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) IT JERKS OUT OF GEAR. OCCASSIONALY IT WILL DO IT IN 2ND GEAR AS WELL. JEEP TRIED TO FIX THE "RECALL" ON THIS, BUT IN REALITY ITS NOT THE CORRECT "FIX" FOR THE ISSUE.
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 11, 2018, fire
MY JEEP CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DUE TO A RUPTURED FUEL LINE SPEWING FUEL ONTO THE NEARBY PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE, A FLUID WAS ON FIRE DRIPPING DOWN FROM BELOW THE FUEL TANK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE FIRE GOT TO THE ENGINE BAY AND MELTED ALL THINGS PLASTIC. I WENT TO THE SALVAGE YARD THE NEXT DAY TO SEE WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE GONE. UPON COMPARING THEM WITH ANOTHER JEEP WRANGLER JKU WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE TWO PLASTIC-LIKE LINES SHOW THE POTENTIAL OF RUBBING TOGETHER AND CAUSING THE LINES TO EVENTUALLY RUB OPEN. WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD JUST A FEW INCHES AWAY, THIS IS A REAL POTENTIAL DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE.
Other or unspecified, Apr 10, 2018
MY ODOMETER READS 13,997 MILES BUT I HAVE A TRIP ODOMETER THAT READS 64,285.5 MILES. I JUST BOUGHT IT. I DID A CAR FAX CHECK AND THEY HAVE THE ODOMETER READING AS THE 13,997. HOW CAN THIS BE?
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Apr 7, 2018
JEEP WRANGLER JK UNLIMITED SPORT S 35K MILES. VEHICLE WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. ISSUES WHERE THE WIPERS CAN BE ACTIVATED WITH THE FOG LIGHT CONTROL AND VICE VERSA. THE FOG LIGHTS CAN COME ON AT RANDOM AND BEGIN TO FLASH ON AND OFF. IT IS TRULY FRUSTRATING TO NOT BE ABLE TO TURN MY WIPERS OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS BOTH THE WIPER SWITCH AND HEADLIGHT/FOG LIGHT SWITCH WERE SHORTING AND BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATE WAS $700 FOR REPAIR. THIS IS REDICULOUS FOR A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND JUST MONTHS OUT OF THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY. MY GUESS IS THAT IF REPLACE BOTH THE SWITCHES, THE ISSUE WILL RETURN AND THEN THE TRUE CAUSE, WHICH I SUSPECT TO BE THE TIPM, WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR ANOTHER $1200.
Structure, Apr 3, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FITZGERALD CHRYSLER, JEEP, DODGE, RAM LEXINGTON PARK (22231 THREE NOTCH RD, LEXINGTON PARK, MD 20653, 301-737-0088) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOORS NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND RESEALED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Suspension, Apr 2, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND STOPPED IN A FIELD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRACKET TO THE CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO EFIRD CHRYSLER IN FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRACKET TO THE CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR EIGHT WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.