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Owner complaints · Electrical System · every model year

Jeep Wrangler electrical problems, 2016–2027

1,980 of the 6,691 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Jeep Wrangler 2016–2027 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). The loudest years: 2024 (557), 2021 (310), 2018 (268). Filed under the same heading across these years: 10 manufacturer bulletins, 11 recall campaigns, 2 NHTSA investigations. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.

1,980 complaints, 12 model years 30% of everything filed about the Wrangler typically at 23k miles

Jeep Wrangler electrical problems by model year

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

One row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.

Model yearComplaints naming the electrical systemShare of the year’sTypically atOn file under the heading
20270——3 TSBsthe year →
2026220%—124 TSBsthe year →
20254559%—208 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
2024 in depth55759%15k270 TSBs · 5 recallsthe record →
2023 in depth19653%15k217 TSBs · 7 recallsthe record →
2022 in depth17143%30k261 TSBs · 6 recalls · 1 investigationthe record →
2021 in depth31033%26k412 TSBs · 5 recalls · 1 investigationthe record →
2020 in depth17929%60k349 TSBs · 3 recalls · 1 investigationthe record →
2019 in depth15120%18k259 TSBs · 1 recallthe record →
2018 in depth26815%19k199 TSBs · 3 recallsthe record →
20174515%25k30 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →
2016 in depth5612%37k50 TSBsthe record →

Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the electrical system. Nothing here is a rate.

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When the electrical complaints were filed, and at what mileage

Source: NHTSA complaint database
1,980complaints name the electrical system, all years

Filed per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 5 · 2017: 6 · 2018: 27 · 2019: 54 · 2020: 50 · 2021: 76 · 2022: 109 · 2023: 161 · 2024: 328 · 2025: 693 · 2026: 471

23kmiles, typically

Across the model years, half of the 367 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 9,000 and 53,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

About one in 10 starts of my vehicle, the radio/infotainment screen will lock up, make a make a static sound, go black, and restart in a one minute cycle. Sometimes when I am in reverse, it will keep a picture of the back up camera, it’s a locked up picture (that is, not the camera view in motion) and which I think is dangerous, because…
Electrical System Aug 3, 2025 NHTSA owner report
I own a 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe (VIN: ) that has experienced multiple hybrid system failures since the week of purchase. Despite several major repairs, the issues persist — raising significant safety and reliability concerns.
Electrical System Jul 19, 2025 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4XE. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V741000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated.
Electrical System at 10,000 miles Dec 11, 2025 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4XE. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the windshield wipers and the heater unintendedly engaged. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated.
Electrical System at 66,000 miles Jul 30, 2025 NHTSA owner report
Occasionally car will not turn engine over. Only lights wil come on. Tried two sets of keys with same result. Tried to move shifter and adjust battery cables but will not start. After several attempts car starts
Electrical System at 950 miles Aug 25, 2018 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system, across the years

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year

The 8 newest of 11; each model year’s page lists its own.

NHTSA investigations

10 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year

The 8 newest are listed; each model year’s page lists every one filed on that year. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Other systems with a record on the Jeep Wrangler

Source: the same files

Every system, every model year: Jeep Wrangler problems by year →

From here
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

Which Jeep Wrangler years have the most electrical complaints?

2024, 557; 2021, 310; 2018, 268. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2025 (59%).

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the Jeep Wrangler?

Yes — 11 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 25V741000 (2025), 25V710000 (2025), 24V871000 (2024), 24V720000 (2024). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the Jeep Wrangler?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 22,716 miles across the model years; half of them between 9,000 and 53,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.