Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical, transmission, and acceleration and cruise control. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2025One recall on this model year told owners to park outside until the repair was done.
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2025 Jeep Wrangler: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/6
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/3
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
Nearby years usually share most parts, so their problems are worth checking on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2025 Jeep Wrangler. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cylGas | 4WD | 21 mpg |
| 3.6L 6-cylGas | 4WD | 20 mpg |
| 6.4L 8-cylGas | 4WD | 14 mpg |
| 2.0L 4-cylPlug-in hybrid | 4WD | 370 mi range |
NHTSA complaints for the 2025 Jeep Wrangler, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
A high-voltage battery fire-risk recall, 68C / 25V-741, dominates these reports on the 4xe. Owners are told not to charge and to park away from structures, the remedy is often not available, and some dealers refuse to schedule the work. One fire report says charging after the recall repair burned out a home GFCI outlet. A second pattern is total power loss while driving: lights, instruments and brake lights go dead, sometimes after a start/stop warning or an over-the-air update. One crash report describes the vehicle accelerating from a stop in EV mode despite braking.
Sudden loss of power in traffic is the main failure. The vehicle shifts itself into park, shuts off, or will not restart, and warnings such as Service Hybrid Drive System appear. Several reports tie the failures to an October 2025 over-the-air Uconnect update that affected the hybrid control module. In some cases power steering and brake assist also drop out. Other owners describe jerking and jolting that continue through repeated dealer visits, and one failure followed repeated start/stop warning lights. One shift-to-park event occurred at 1300 miles.
Unintended acceleration appears in 1 crash report. A light touch of the accelerator while parking sent the vehicle over a curb and into a wall, with no warning beforehand. The other reports describe repeated stalling at freeway speed. The dash tells the driver to shift into park and restart. One owner reports much lower hybrid battery range after an over-the-air update and has stopped driving the vehicle because of related stalling reports.
Power cuts out without warning in the middle of acceleration, mostly while running on electric power. One owner has been left stuck in oncoming traffic more than once. The other report concerns fuel economy, with real-world results of 13 mpg combined against the 20 combined on the window sticker. With only two reports, neither problem shows a clear mileage pattern.
Limp mode at highway speed is one failure here. A check engine light comes on with a "performance limited, service fuel system" message, and road speed drops. The dealer traced that case to the high-pressure fuel pump and a control module. The other report describes the hybrid system failing to communicate, which leaves shutting the car off at high speed as the only fix. Both failures cut power suddenly while the vehicle is moving.
Power steering goes out because the whole vehicle shuts down while driving. Engine power is lost at the same time, and in one case the car stopped in an intersection. Warnings that the vehicle will shut off appear first, along with a check engine light, a blinking gear indicator and failed shifts. One shutdown happened within two weeks of delivery. These reports describe the same electrical and hybrid shutdowns seen in other categories, not a separate steering defect.
Excerpts from complaints Wrangler owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
Vehicle propelled my wife through garage door and into garage. Automatically started moving on its own from a complete stop and would not respond to brakes. While slamming on brakes, vehicle propelled forward at full throttle while in EV mode. We are thankful no one was killed or injured. Caused significant damage to our home.
Filed with NHTSA, February 2025
Vehicle shut down without warning while driving 6 times within an hour time period trying to get to nearest repair facility. No throttle response and loss of power steering upon occurrence. After pulling over and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle functioned normally for 5 to 10 more minutes but a check engine light stayed illuminated. Vehicle was operating on battery power, not gas engine, each time. Dealership has possession of the vehicle currently.
Filed with NHTSA, October 2025
While driving I suddenly lost power and the vehicle came to an abrupt and suddenly stopped. The check engine light came on after it abruptly stopped. Jeep is now aware of this issue happening to multiple cars and has not made any attempts to notify us that our vehicle is not safe to drive.
Filed with NHTSA, October 2025
Pulling into parking spot and lightly touched accelerator and jeep launched over the curb and slammed into a metal door and concrete wall. Unexplainable reason for sudden acceleration and unable to break in time.called dealership but they have had no other complaints.no vehicle has not been inspected damage is cosmetic.no system warning before it happened.
Filed with NHTSA, October 2025
Car stalling in the freeway while we are driving, it stall multiple times before i can come back home. Very unsafe and scarry, loosess power. Cars mesage to put into park and then start the car.
Filed with NHTSA, October 2025
Vehicle randomly loses power mid acceleration- have been stuck in oncoming traffic multiple times. Usually happens when under electric power.
Filed with NHTSA, November 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2025 has the fewest owner complaints of the 8 Wrangler years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Recall repairs are free at any Jeep dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler 4Xe and 2022-2026 Grand Cherokee 4Xe vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.
Risk: A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and not to charge their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will update the high voltage battery software, and replace the high voltage battery, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 17, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 68C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 6, 2025. Vehicles that were previously recalled for the same issue under NHTSA Recalls 24V720 and 23V787 will need to have the new remedy performed.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE and 2024-2025 Jeep Wrangler 4XE Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Debris inside the engine may cause engine failure, which can result in a loss of drive power and/or an engine compartment fire.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash, and a vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: The remedy is currently under development. Interim notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 78C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 13, 2025.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Jeep Wrangler 4XE Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. A software error in an over-the-air (OTA) update may result in a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: The remedy is currently under development. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 20, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is A7C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 23, 2025.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The remote start antenna cable may be pinched, which can cause the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light not to illuminate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems.".
Risk: A TPMS warning light that fails to notify the driver of a problem increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the remote start antenna cable as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 56C.
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