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2004 Jeep Wrangler
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 192
- Received Jan 2004 to Apr 2023
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed68 complaints · 35% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Jeep Cherokee stalls while driving11 complaints · 5.7% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Frame rusts and corrodes through10 complaints · 5.2% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #04V048000On certain sport utility vehicles, due to a recent software programming error, the tire, wheel, and inflation pressure information was inadvertently omitted from the vehicle certification label.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 17 crashes, 7 fires, 12 people injured, 1 death.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 15 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 192 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 68 | 35% | – | |
| Jeep Cherokee stalls while driving | 11 | 5.7% | – | |
| Frame rusts and corrodes through | 10 | 5.2% | – | |
| Front brake rotors warp and wear early | 8 | 4.2% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 6 | 3.1% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 6 | 3.1% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 6 | 3.1% | – | |
| Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline | 5 | 2.6% | – | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 5 | 2.6% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 4 | 2.1% | – | |
| Fuel pump fails and engine stalls | 4 | 2.1% | – | |
| Transmission fails or loses power while driving | 4 | 2.1% | – | |
| Glass shatters or cracks without impact | 3 | 1.6% | – | |
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 3 | 1.6% | – | |
| Gear shifter fails to register Park | 3 | 1.6% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #04V048000February 3, 200496 vehicles affected
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On certain sport utility vehicles, due to a recent software programming error, the tire, wheel, and inflation pressure information was inadvertently omitted from the vehicle certification label.
The vehicle owner would not be aware of the tire, wheel, and inflation pressure information for their vehicle.
Remedy
Owners will be provided with a corrected tire certification label. Owner notification began on march 1, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Other model years
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2004 Jeep Wrangler.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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