2015 Jeep Wrangler problems and complaints

Owners have filed 471 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Jeep Wrangler. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (128), Engine (128), Electrical System (80).

Key takeaways

  • 471 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 15 involve a crash, 27 a fire, 13 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Service Brakes12827%
Engine12827%
Electrical System8017%
Air Bags7315%
Unknown Or Other5612%
Power Train5111%
Vehicle Speed Control327%
Steering286%
Structure225%
Suspension174%
Fuel/Propulsion System153%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)143%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2015 Jeep Wrangler SUV 4WDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated3/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Service Brakes - filed 2026-09-15

My ABS Module has failed with under 12,000 miles on a 2015 Jeep Wrangler JK. This is a known issue with the replacement module either unavailable or, what used to cost a few hundred dollars, now costing a few thousand dollars. Why is a car manufacturer permitted to produce a defective part critical to stopping a vehicl...

Air Bags,engine - filed 2026-09-13

I purchased this 2015 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon new and have maintained and serviced it regularly. At approximately 75,000–80,000 miles, the engine began developing a ticking noise from the passenger/right cylinder head area. The problem progressively worsened. At approximately 100,000 miles, repairs were performed involv...

Electrical System,seat Belts,engine - filed 2026-09-07

From September 2024 I have a problem with the engine system make a noise i always make oil change on time and also electric problems and seatbelts problems l know a 2 3 owner off jeep wrangler with the same problem

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.