2022 Jeep Wrangler steering problems
82 of the 400 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Jeep Wrangler name the steering (NHTSA’s “Steering” heading — the steering column, rack, pump and power assist). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation. 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 database1 of the 82 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2022: 15 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 11 · 2025: 19 · 2026: 26
Half of the 12 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the steering problem between 8,000 and 29,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
400 complaints in all about the 2022 Jeep Wrangler, 26 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 vehicle is a 2022 Jeep wrangler with less than 6800 miles and is completely stock as delivered by the factory. On 12/17/2022 I was driving my 2022 completely stock (unmodified) Jeep Wrangler 4x4 on a paved city street at approximately 55 mph.
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering damper needed to be replaced; however, the replacement part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired.
My 2022 Wrangler Hybrid only has 6500 miles on it and it had two significant/scary events. First, the motor cut out while driving on the expressway. Fortunately I was able to pull all the way over and start it up again but it was dangerous and scary.
The steering becomes lose when hitting small bumps at highway speeds. Vehicle must be slowed below speed limit in order to regain control
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH over a shift in the pavement between the end of the road surface and a bridge, the steering wheel started shuddering violently. The contact stated that as she depressed the brake pedal and veered to the side of the road the failure stopped.
What is on file about the steering
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- Jun 4, 2026 · 1,076,999 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler 4XE, and Jeep Gladiator vehicles. The electric hydraulic power steering pump wiring may overheat and cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.
NHTSA investigation
- PE24024 Underhood firesopened Sep 6, 2024 · closed Sep 24, 2026
- On September 6, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24024 to investigate allegations of engine compartment fires in model year 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. Most reports described fires starting on the front passenger side of the engine compartment while the vehicle was turned off, with several originating specifically at the electrohyd…
Other systems with a record on the 2022 Jeep Wrangler
Source: the same files- electrical problems 171 complaints
- engine problems 93 complaints
- fuel system problems 69 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 63 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre steering problems common on the 2022 Jeep Wrangler?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 82 owner complaints naming the steering on this model year (20% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation 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 steering on the 2022 Jeep Wrangler?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 26V363000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do steering problems show up on the 2022 Jeep Wrangler?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 23,000 miles; half of them between 8,000 and 29,000. 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.