2017 Jeep Wrangler Problems

2017 Jeep Wrangler problems owners report most

2017 Jeep Wrangler problems are documented in public: owners have filed 312 complaints with NHTSA, the earliest in 2016 and the most recent in 2026. Sorting those by the component the filer named puts the brakes clearly first, at 78 of the 312 complaints, about a quarter of everything filed.

A complaint is not a repair bill and not a defect finding. It is one owner telling the regulator something went wrong. What makes the count useful is the concentration: when one component takes 25 per cent of everything filed on a car, the pattern is doing more than chance.

Against the 2016 car, this model year has drawn 32 per cent fewer complaints (312 against 462). Both years are led by the brakes, so this is a fault that carried over rather than one introduced with the 2017 car.

Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash and 21 describe a fire. Filers reported 21 injuries.

Recalls on the 2017 Jeep Wrangler

A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator found a safety defect, and the repair is free at a franchised dealer however old the car is. There are 5 recalls on this model year. Your own car may be covered by some, all or none of them, so check the VIN rather than the model.

In owners own words

These are complaints filed about the brakes, quoted as written. They are one persons account rather than a diagnosis, and they are here because a symptom described by a driver is easier to recognise than a component name.

2017 jeep Wrangler sport JKU all stock, normal road tires from the dealership, rear and front driver side break caliper is sticking and causing break drag at 32,000. due to this causing the rear break pads to prematurely wear bi-lateral and damaging the rotor on the affected side, causing the vehicle to operate at higher RPMS as the breaks are dragging. due to the heat the caliper boot was damaged as well. Excessive dust on rim and burning break smell with excessive friction heat along with the vehicle pulls to affected side when you let go of the wheel at residential speeds. the heat causes a

TOOK 2016 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON HARD ROCK EDITION IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSOR. DEALERSHIP WANTED $50 TO DO THE WORK BECAUSE I HAD A WINCH INSTALLED. MY JEEP HARD ROCK EDITION WAS DESIGNED AT THE FACTORY TO RECEIVE THIS SPECIFIC BRAND AND MODEL OF WINCH SO I REFUSED TO PAY. I CONTACTED JEEP BY PHONE AND ASKED THEM TO INTERVENE. THEY REFUSED. I TOLD THE DEALER I WAS LEAVING WITHOUT HAVING IT FIXED AND MY ESTATE WOULD SUE THEM IF I WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEN HE AGREED TO FIX IT FREE. THEY CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT BUT WHEN I DROVE OFF I IMMEDIATELY SAW A W

CONSISTENTLY "SPONGY BRAKES" HAVING CONTINUED DECREASED STOPPING ABILITY FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. ON 06/05/2018 HAD BRAKES INSPECTED BY DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEY WERE FINE. ON 06/14/2018 VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT WITH BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY ENGAGED AND VEHICLE MOVED AND ROLLED FORWARD INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, CAUSING DAMAGE. UNAWARE OF A PROBLEM THINKING IT WAS DRIVER ERROR EVEN THOUGH DRIVER STATED "FOOT WAS ON BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME" THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE AND WAS CONTINUED TO BE DRIVEN. ON JULY 7, 2018, WITH DIFFERENT DRIVER, BRAKE FULLY EN

The ABS Module Failed while Driving. Yes it is available for inspection. The 2017 Jeep Wrangler stopped abruptly. Then it barely moved when I continued to press on the Accelerator pedal. Then it ran normal for about a mile, then it started jerking like I was depressing the brake pedal, intermittently. The safety of myself and others was put at risk by the sudden braking without any input from me. Yes, the problem has been confirmed by an independent service center. No, the vehicle has not been inspected by the Police, Manufacturer, or Insurance Representatives. The ABS lamp came on, as well as

Every component, by complaint count

The full breakdown of what owners named when they filed. Components below the top ten are grouped out of this table.

How other model years compare

The same nameplate across the years we hold. Complaint counts fall naturally for newer cars because fewer of them have been on the road for long, so read the column as a rough signal rather than a ranking. In this set the 2018 Jeep Wrangler has drawn the most complaints and the 2017 Jeep Wrangler the fewest.

What to check on the brakes

Brake reports describe a pedal that goes soft or sinks, longer stopping distances, and a judder through the pedal under firm braking. Some describe the car braking by itself where an automatic system is fitted.

Buying a used 2017 Wrangler

Brake hard from speed on an empty road. Pads and discs are a normal wear item and cheap to replace, so a judder is not a reason to walk away. A pedal that sinks under steady pressure is a different matter.

If you already own one

Have the fluid tested, not just the pads. Brake fluid absorbs water as it ages and a soft pedal is more often old fluid than a failed part. A fluid change costs far less than a caliper.

• Brake firmly from speed to feel for judder or a sinking pedal.
• Have the brake fluid moisture content tested.
• Check pad and disc thickness against the service limit, not by eye.
• Ask for a quote separating pads, discs, fluid and labour.