2024 Jeep Wrangler transmission and drivetrain problems
196 of the 945 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2024 Jeep Wrangler name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 81 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.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 196 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2023: 1 · 2024: 13 · 2025: 128 · 2026: 54
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
945 complaints in all about the 2024 Jeep Wrangler, 54 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 “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Wrangler transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Follow-Up to Complaint #11696210 This is a formal update to my original safety complaint regarding my 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe (VIN: ), which suddenly decelerated from 50 mph to 10 mph on October 11, 2025 — a terrifying incident that occurred immediately after an over-the-air (OTA) Uconnect software update.
I am submitting this formal escalation request regarding my 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe (VIN XXX). My vehicle has an extensive and well-documented history of mechanical failure, unresolved safety concerns, and open recalls without available remedies.
After the the latest U-connect update, my jeep will not run after about 30 seconds while driving. Stalls while in motion. Will restart, but then shuts off again. Has an engine code on dash
The Uconnect system updated last night this morning the jeep shuts off while driving about every .5-1 mile
After a software update tonight, the jeep shut down while driving, loosing all power, and indicating to shift the vehicle to park. after that restarted the vehicle and got CEL code P1E1D and the vehicle went into limp mode
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications81 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 114741 Service bulletinSep 24, 2026
- TRANSMISSION KIT - WITH TORQUE CONVERTER
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0032 P1E1D B12B4 P061B P06E4 P0038 P0052 P0716
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2024 Jeep Wrangler names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2024 Jeep Wrangler
Source: the same files- electrical problems 557 complaints
- engine problems 546 complaints
- steering problems 83 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2024 Jeep Wrangler?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 196 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (21% of everything owners filed about it), and 81 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 transmission and drivetrain on the 2024 Jeep Wrangler?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 14 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2024 Jeep Wrangler?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.