Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Jeep Wrangler.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The airbag clock spring has failed causing an airbag light and shut down of airbag system. The part, Airbag clock sprin… |
| 2021-11-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a known problem with the electrical wiring to the climate control panel including the blower motor fan switch… |
| 2019-09-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY JEEP WAS MAKING GRINDING SOUNDS WHEN I SHIFTED GEARS. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST A QUICK GRIND (METAL AGAINST METAL). THEN… |
| 2018-12-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FRAME ROTTED BY TRAIL ARMS AND CENTER BY SKID PLATE WHY DID CHRYSLER NEVER RECALL THESE FAULTY FRAMES? |
| 2018-09-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SPONTANEOUS VEHICLE FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR TWO WEEKS |
| 2018-06-25 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHIC… |
| 2018-06-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE FRAME ROTTED OUT WHERE THE SUSPENSION CONNECT TO THE FRAME |
| 2018-05-03 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 1 | DEFINITELY HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THE DEATH WOBBLE IN MY JEEP ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE IN A CAR ACCIDENT. I FEEL THE … |
| 2018-04-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FALL OUT. ALMOST MADE MY SON CRASH INTO A TREE AFTER LOSING CONTROL… |
| 2018-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FRAME ROTTING FROM INSIDE OUT.THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN.THIS IS A PROBLEM RELATED TO CERTAIN YEARS OF WRANGLERS. … |
| 2017-11-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER--- SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER --- CHRSYLER STATED NO RECALLS ON VEHICLE---HORN IN VEHICLE… |
| 2017-11-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED ONLY 90K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED BECAUSE THE STRUCTURE HOLDING IT UP WAS BOLTED TO T… |
| 2017-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON WHEN I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC, THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. I PUL… |
| 2017-04-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LEAKS FROM UNDER TANK AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS AT GAS STATION |
| 2017-04-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | COMPLETE CORROSION THROUGH THE FRAME JUST BEHIND THE REAR UPPER AND LOWER TRAILING ARMS MOUNT LOCATIONS. TWO LARGE HOL… |
| 2017-04-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION TO THE FRAME.… |
| 2016-11-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME RUSTED COMPLETELY |
| 2016-09-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAD A FIRE DUE TO A RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS NEVER REPAIRED, I HAD NO IDEA WHEN I BOUGHT THE USED JEEP FROM … |
| 2016-09-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I LEFT MY TOP OFF OF MY JEEP WRANGLER AND IT RAINED HARD INTO THE NIGHT AND NEXT MORNING. I HEARD THE HORN GOING OFF RA… |
| 2016-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER WITH ONLY 89,000 MILES. THE ENTIRE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED OUT AND THE TRANSFER … |
| 2016-08-11 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | FRAME RUSTING FROM INSIDE REAR CONTROL ARM FELL OFF CAUSING WRECK |
| 2016-07-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 3 | TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN IT LOST CONTROL ON A WET ROAD. THE CAR SLID ACROSS … |
| 2016-07-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 2001 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT, FRAME IS RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT DUE TO IMPROPER DRAINAGE HOLES. CURRENTLY WITH 139,000 MILE… |
| 2016-02-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FRAME IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THERE ARE SPOTS IN THE FRAME WHERE PARTS ARE NOW MISSING, CREATING HOLES AND WEA… |
| 2016-02-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY 2001 JEEP IS IN REAL GOOD SHAPE VISIBLY AND NO RUST ANYWHERE I CAN TELL ON THE BODY OR OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME. HOWEV… |
| 2016-01-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE 2000-2001 JEEP 4.0L CYLINDER HEAD CRACKING BETWEEN CYLINDERS 3 AND 4 ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. CRACK… |
| 2016-01-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THIS 2001 JEEP WRANGLER TJ FAILED NY STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO FRAME RUST. PURCHASED NEW ON 06/01/2001 FROM A JEEP… |
| 2016-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, TH… |
| 2015-10-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | (*NOTE: I LIVE IN CT, USA. I PARK MY JEEP IN THE GARAGE WHEN IT SNOWS, AND IN THE DRIVEWAY THE REST OF THE TIME.) WHILE… |
| 2015-10-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE FRAME ON THE TJ MODEL YEARS WRANGLERS ARE MADE IN A BOX DESIGN WITH NO DRAIN HOLES AT THE BOTTOM SO WHEN WATER OR O… |
| 2015-08-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WAS TRAVELING DOWN DIRT ROAD AT AT 20 TO 25 MPH, THEN HEARD DIFFERENT NOISE LIKE METAL SCRAPING. SHIFTING SEEMED A L… |
| 2015-08-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THIS IS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE FRAME IS PRETTY MUCH COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY BASICALL… |
| 2015-04-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE WRANGLER FRAME IS EXTREMELY PRONE TO RUST AND IS VERY EASILY ROTTED OUT OVER THE YEARS. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO A … |
| 2015-03-21 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A JEEP THAT HAS A FRAME THAT IS RUSTED IN THE REAR TRAILING ARMS AND WERE THE TRANSMISSION IS HELD. NO INCIDENT … |
| 2015-02-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SKID PLATE THAT HOLDS TRANSMISSION FELL FROM RUSTED FRAME. IF I WAS GOING ON FREEWAY AT 55 OR PLUS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN… |
| 2015-01-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HVAC SYSTEM IN MY 2001 JEEP WRANGLER WAS BURNT AND MELTED, DUE TO LACK OF PROPER EQUIPMENT. THE HVAC BLOWER FAN, DU… |
| 2015-01-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRAME RUSTED ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AT BRUSH GUARD/TRANS SUPPORT, AND TRANSMISSION DROPPED WHILE DRIVING. BO… |
| 2015-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY JEEP FRAME RUSTED OUT, FORCING US TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE IN 2015. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, FEMALE, NEVER WENT OFF… |
| 2014-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT … |
| 2014-09-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER EXITING AND RE-E… |
| 2014-09-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE FRAME HAS RUSTED TO A UNSAFE CONDITION BECAUSE OF BAD METAL AND BAD DESIGN. |
| 2014-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WENT TO START JEEP THOUGHT DEAD BATTERY AND TRIED TO CHARGE BATTERY GAUGES ON DASH JUMPED AROUND FINALLY BATTERY ENO… |
| 2014-09-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACKS, HEARD A POP. DISCOVERED THE FRAME BY THE TRAILER ARM, ON RIGHT HAND SIDE BECAME COMPLET… |
| 2014-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH GROUND, CONNECTED TO THE MODE SELECTOR HAS MELTED IN MY JEEP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS … |
| 2014-07-11 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | HIT A SMALL ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD, NOTICED A RUMBLING RIGHT AFTER. STOPPED TO CHECK - NOTICED SKID PLATE HANGING DOWN… |
| 2014-04-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | REMOVED TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER TO REPLACE CLUTCH. FOUND COMPLETE BOTTOM OF FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE SO AS TO MAKE UN… |
| 2014-02-05 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | ALL JEEP WRANGLERS FROM 1987-2006 HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE FRAMES RUSTING OUT CAUSE THEM TO BE UNSAFE FOR DRIVING … |
| 2013-07-06 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ,AT 60MILES PER HOUR IN 110 DEGREE WEATHER AT 19292 MILES OF USE ONE TIRE COMPLETELY THREW THE T… |
| 2013-03-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY FRAME RUSTED OUT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON JEEP WRANGLERS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING … |
| 2013-01-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING … |