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Issues with Jeep Wrangler BODY by Years

The Jeep Wrangler had plenty of problems with various aspects of BODY as 287 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around ROOF AND PILLARS. Models of 2018, 2012, 2001 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with BODY.

Browse Jeep Wrangler BODY problems by years

2020 2 2019 8 2018 47 2017 14 2016 12 2015 14 2014 16 2013 16 2012 28 2011 18 2010 7 2009 5 2008 16 2007 9 2006 8 2005 7 2004 4 2002 18 2001 26 2000 25 1999 10

Do Jeep Wrangler models have BODY problems?

Below you may see the BODY components and the number of complaints they received.

ROOF AND PILLARS 8 DOOR 5 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 4 HOOD 3 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 2 BUMPERS 2 TAILGATE 1

Worst Jeep Wrangler Problems

BODY
2012 Jeep Wrangler July 4, 2012 Victims: 4

2012 jeep wrangler was a "postal vehicle", in that the steering wheel was on the right-hand side of the vehicle. driver error occurred, in that drive...

BODY
2001 Jeep Wrangler July 28, 2016 Victims: 3 Mileage: 120000 miles

Takata recall my vehicle was in motion traveling about 50 mph when it lost control on a wet road. the car slid across the road, over a small ditch, a...

DOOR
2012 Jeep Wrangler February 20, 2012 Victims: 1 Mileage: 77 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler 4x4. the contact stated that she could smell fumes entering the vehicle from the ventilation. the fumes caus...

Recently reported BODY problems on Jeep Wrangler

The BODY
2014 Jeep Wrangler

Each door has a leak. every time it rains water enters the jeep. i don't know if the seals are defective but all four doors seals need to be replaced.

The BODY
2018 Jeep Wrangler

While inspecting the vehicle i noticed several (many) welds on the frame of the vehicle that was very poor. however, in addition to poor weld quality, i noticed several welds that were poorly painted/treated and raw metal and rust are visible to the naked eye. having contacted the dealerships in the area no one will return my calls. i will be personally treating the areas and repainting to avoid worsening condition.

The BODY
2019 Jeep Wrangler

Steering/wandering issue with 2019 unlimited sport stock tires/configuration. seems dangerous on the road. difficult to drive and return to straight after turning. won't go back to straight after turning and seems to be a lot of slack in the steering.

The BODY
2012 Jeep Wrangler

There is galvanic corrosion forming on all of my hinges on my vehicle. the steel hinges touching the aluminium door panel. you can see the bubbling happening and it is a known issue on jeep wranglers. eventually it will rust and cause major problems being that it is happening on all of my door hinges. i first noticed it in 2016 and it continues to get worse. you can google rust on wrangler door hinges and see the thousands of pictures of jeep owners with the same issues, or go onto a jeep forum or talk to any jeep wrangler owner. i can provide my own pictures if needed i didn't take any yet.

The BODY
2018 Jeep Wrangler

Back in october 2019, i rented a new jeep wrangler from enterprise for a trip to chicago for work. while both traveling to and from chicago, i had two instances while traveling on route 80 in ohio, where i went over small bumps, and this caused the vehicle to shake violently. on the return trip home, i actually had to pull off the side of the highway and slow down to approximately 25 miles per hour to get the shaking to stop. when returning the vehicle to enterprise, i informed them of what happened. they then stated they get a lot of complaints about the wrnagler and would take some money off of my bill. i told them they don't understand, and that there is something seriously wrong with this vehicle and that my wife has the same vehicle and if this happened in her car, i would not allow her to drive it. fast forward to the night of 12/6/2019. while traveling to my wife's christmas party (in her 2018 jeep wrangler) on route 680 northbound at 60 mph, i hit a small bump in the road. the steering wheel along with the rest of the ...

The BODY
2020 Jeep Wrangler

Bonded intrusion bar separated from door skin. separation causes rubbing/chaffing/noise when door is operated and was what alerted me to the presence of the issue. taken to dealership and was told the door must be replaced in order to fix the issue. this exact same issue happened in my 2018 jeep wrangler rubicon and they replaced the front two doors on my jeep. fca has clearly not corrected this design issue, and i am concerned that it leads to a weakened structural integrity/safety feature of the vehicle. i am also concerned that because the fix includes repainting part of a brand new vehicle, many people will not want to have their vehicles repaired. also, depending on personality, it may be very easy to overlook the noise that called my attention to the issue in the first place. bonding like this is used extensively in modern vehicles. if they have a problem with it in this location, do they have a problem with it in other locations or vehicles that aren't being addressed. clearly there is evidence that this is a continued issue across model years, not an isolated incident.

The BODY
2019 Jeep Wrangler

You can clearly see my welds are rusting, have pits in them, and their is excess slag visible on frame. i know this is an outstanding issue, but wanted to report my case as it appears to be what ive read about an investigation into this. vehicle is only 5 months old off the dealers lot.

The BODY
2015 Jeep Wrangler

Stopped at stop light. car stationary. out of nowhere engine accelerates on it's own and runs into an 18 wheeler truck that is passing through in intersection. i tried to stop forward thrust by putting both feet on brake, taking out of gear which wouldn't budge, then pulling up on hand brake. after hitting back trailer wheel of truck and jeep raising back end off ground from impact acceleration stopped and engine idled.sudden unintended acceleration. manufacturer defect. accident still under investigation by insurance company. jeep towed to body shop.

The BODY
2018 Jeep Wrangler

While driving above 60mph if i run over a pot hole or a bridge expansion joint i lose my steering .if i don't slow down to 30mph quickly i will not have control. the part that concerns me is that i already was serviced for the steering recall .

The BODY
2019 Jeep Wrangler

Frame welds have spatter and look incomplete. images were taken november 1st when i heard about bad frame welds.