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Owner complaints · Engine

2019 Jeep Wrangler engine problems

50 of the 746 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Jeep Wrangler name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 115 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

50 complaints 7% of this model year’s 1 report a crash 7 a fire typically at 17k miles

What owners filed about the engine

Source: NHTSA complaint database
50complaints name the engine

1 of the 50 reports a crash · 7 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2019: 4 · 2020: 8 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 9 · 2024: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 11

17kmiles, typically

Half of the 18 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 8,000 and 65,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

7%of this model year’s complaints

746 complaints in all about the 2019 Jeep Wrangler, 11 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Jeep Wrangler engine problems, every year on file →

In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Intermittent loss of power steering and throttle. Gears lock and do not shift. Every code is flashing on dash, ABS, shifter, traction control, air bags
Engine Jul 30, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11476636
Vehicle only had 21421 miles on it. We were having issues with the Jeep reveling at highest RPM when turned on. This happened a handful of times and then it began to seem like it was not going to stay started and was going to stall. We took it into dealer for oil change and reported the issue said they couldn’t find anything.
Engine Feb 19, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11452957
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while the vehicle was placed in tow mode, the vehicle would not start. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired.
Engine at 17,000 miles Sep 13, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11432746
Jeep Wrangler has a safety issue with clutch slipping. It is under recall. It's been in dealership multiple time over last 2 years. There is no fix for this problem. I co-leased this with my son who has put only around 4,000 miles on the Jeep in 2 years because he is afraid to drive it
Engine at 700 miles Mar 18, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11403726
My vehicle has been experiencing vibration since the very day I took purchase of the Jeep. The vehicle has a clinging noise during stop and then acceleration. It sound like a worn out piston issue
Engine Oct 28, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11366867

What is on file about the engine

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

115 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 8 newest are listed (the model year’s page has its newest of every kind). Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

P0300 P0133 P0137 P0171 P0441 P2096 P0330 P0440

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Jeep Wrangler names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler

Source: the same files
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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are engine problems common on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 50 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (7% of everything owners filed about it), and 115 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the engine on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler?

No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 9 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.

When do engine problems show up on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 17,000 miles; half of them between 8,000 and 65,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?

The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.