Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Jeep Wrangler has 4 recalls, 102 complaints.
4
Recalls
102
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
06E022000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLE...
06E026000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME CO...
06E011000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET AIRTEX ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN 1997-2004 JEEP WRANGLER; 1997-2001 JEEP CHEROKEE...
04E041000
EQUIPMENT
BESTOP AFTERMARKET REAR SHELL ROOF RACKS,MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 27 AND MAY 20, 2004, DESIGNED FOR USE WITH THE BESTOP HARDTOP MADE FOR THE 1986-19...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2003 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | SUSPENSION | The factory weld on the front end driver's side stabilizer was bad and it came apart on the highway... |
| May 20, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Frames on all these tj’s(97-06) rust and become a huge safety risk for everyone on the road. |
| Mar 22, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while her daughter was attempting to ... |
| Dec 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | 05 & 06 wrangler has recall for the exact problem my 03 has. Parking pawl slides out of the brackets... |
| Jun 9, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH, the vehicle hit a... |
| Feb 17, 2021 | STEERING | Violent shaking after hitting holes in the road during acceleration-less tan 30 MPH. My vehicle has ... |
| Jan 2, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INTERMITTENT ENGINE PROBLEMS, WHILE DRIVING UP HI... |
| Apr 16, 2016 | AIR BAGS | MY JEEP WRANGLER HAS HAVE THE PASSENGER SAFETY AIRBAG ALARMING SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I CONTACT THE... |
| Jan 10, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | AIRBAG COVER PLASTIC ON STEERING WHEEL WAS BREAKING DOWN. THE PLASTIC BECAME VERY STICKY, AS IF SOME... |
| Dec 30, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD HESITATE ... |
| Oct 31, 2015 | AIR BAGS | THE JEEP WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK - HIT A POWER POLE AT AROUND 50 MPH KNOCKED IT DOWN AND THE FLIPPE... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TERRIBLE WOBBLE AT 45-55 MPH. TIRES AND FRONT END WOBBLE UNTIL I STOP OR SLOW BELOW 40 MPH. IT CAUSE... |
| Nov 15, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE IS NO LOW, MED OR HIGH FAN SETTINGS ON MY HEATER FAN. REPLACED HEATER RESISTOR, AND WIRING HAR... |
| Jun 15, 2014 | SUSPENSION | AT 55 MPH THE JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY, FROM SIDE TO SIDE, UNTIL VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO 35MPH. |
| May 19, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO I TOOK MY JEEP IN BECAUSE WHEN I HIT BUMPS MY RADIO WOULD GO OFF AND ON, WHEN I WO... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THE WRANGLER "DEATH WOBBLE". VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER REACHING SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. MUST SL... |
| Nov 9, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH - 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HITTING A BRIDGE JOINT, POT HOLE, OR OTHER ROAD S... |
| Jun 12, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | WHEN I WAS DRIVING AROUND 50 MPH I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE VEHICLE START SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO... |
| Mar 21, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE... |
| Aug 2, 2011 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHEN THE JEEP IS IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE, A "DEATH WOBBLE" HAPPENS. SOMETIMES BY ITSELF AND SOMET... |