2019 Jeep Wrangler steering problems
446 of the 742 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Jeep Wrangler name the steering (NHTSA’s “Steering” heading — the steering column, rack, pump and power assist). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. 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.
What owners filed about the steering
Source: NHTSA complaint database4 of the 446 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 3 · 2019: 179 · 2020: 109 · 2021: 32 · 2022: 33 · 2023: 35 · 2024: 20 · 2025: 21 · 2026: 14
Half of the 241 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the steering problem between 1,000 and 13,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
742 complaints in all about the 2019 Jeep Wrangler, 14 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 “Steering” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Wrangler steering problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the steering. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. Within the first fifty miles of driving, the vehicle drifted from side to side. The failure occurred while driving 50 MPH or more. The failure remained and there was a lot of play in the steering wheel. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was performing normally.
Steering has a dead space, about a 1.5" to 2" until it starts turning. While going over 50mph it tends to drift away from the road. I'm constantly adjusting my steering
Steering stiffens up at 50mph and up. Unable to shift lanes,it loosens back suddenly when speeed drops to 30 and below causing car to sway if not paying attention
Loose steering, and wandering with extreme wobbling when hitting any variation in road surfaces. Certainly has an unsafe feeling at highway speeds. Something is not right in the design of either the steering boxes and or front end suspension components of this vehicle. Already had steering damper replaced with no improvements
I received the rubicon on 12/8/19. Less than 2k pavement miles later, on 1/7/19 I experienced severe intermittent power steering failure. I left work at 6p, 40 degrees, no precipitation. After driving 1/5 mile, 10 MPH, I pulled to a stop to yield on to a 4 lane highway.
What is on file about the steering
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 19V201000 CriticalMar 14, 2019 · 52 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break, possibly causing the steering wheel to detach from the steering column.
Trouble codes named on this system
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- electrical problems 151 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 79 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre steering problems common on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 446 owner complaints naming the steering on this model year (60% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is 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 steering on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 19V201000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do steering problems show up on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 4,500 miles; half of them between 1,000 and 13,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Steering" heading cover?
The steering column, rack, pump and power assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.