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2015 Jeep Wrangler

The most reported problem on the 2015 Jeep Wrangler is brake wear, with 129 complaints, usually around 50,000 miles.

  • 471owner complaints
  • 3recalls
  • 15involved a crash
  • 40,587median miles at failure

Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

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2015 Jeep Wrangler
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What is your Wrangler doing?

Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2015 model year.

Is the 2015 Jeep Wrangler reliable?

The 2015 Jeep Wrangler has 471 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, 1.5 times the median of 314 for 2015 SUVs on this site. Of the 13 Wrangler model years since 2014, it has the 7th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.

At a glance

Next to other model years
Complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads, so the 2015 count runs short and isn't compared with the model years next to it.
Top problem
Brake wear leads with 129 of the 471 complaints (27%), ahead of airbag at 73. A quarter of the 27 owners who gave a mileage for brake wear saw it by about 37,000 miles, and half by about 50,000.
Crash, fire and injury reports
45 of the 471 complaints (10%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 15 reports mention a crash, 27 mention a fire and 13 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 10 of 15, fall under airbag.
Recalls behind the top problems
Airbag has a recall on the same system (16V-288 and 19V-018). Brake wear and misfire have none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
When owners filed
Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 77, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 60 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.

When each problem shows up

Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: brakes grind, pulse or wear early, 129 complaints.

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Every complaint with a mileage231 of 471
231 complaints state a mileage. The most, 31, fall between 30,000 and 40,000 miles; 2 are past 150,000.
Suspension noise, struts or alignment17 reports
Vehicle fire27 reports27 fires
Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble"12 reports
Engine overheats or leaks coolant22 reports1 crash
Engine stalls or loses power while driving33 reports
Engine leaks oil13 reports1 crash1 fire
Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on16 reports1 crash1 fire
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early129 reports3 crashes2 fires
Airbag warning light or recall73 reports10 crashesrecall
Engine rattles or ticks24 reports
Check engine light or misfire41 reports
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing11 reports1 crash

middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.

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        How this compares

        2015 Jeep Wrangler471
        Median 2015 model here (104 vehicles)277
        Median 2015 SUV here (44)314

        471 complaints is 1.7 times the median 2015 model on this site and 1.5 times the median 2015 SUV. Among the 13 Wrangler model years here it ranks 7th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.

        Service bulletins for the 2015 Jeep Wrangler

        Jeep filed 225 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2015 Jeep Wrangler. 17 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.

        Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

        Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 129 complaints

        • Service bulletin52125003A$Feb 26, 2016

          Wheel Speed Sensors For Jeep Wrangler (JK) only. Before replacing the wheel speed sensors, please check for wiring/connection to the speed sensor. If the sensor is replaced, record the fault codes and note any damage to the sensor.~

        Airbag warning light or recall 2 bulletins · 73 complaints

        • Service bulletin10-002-16Aug 30, 2016

          Non-desiccated Passenger Frontal Airbag This bulletin involves providing to purchasers of affected un-sold vehicles, prior to purchase, the attached "Important Notice" document and retain a signed copy.

        • Service bulletin9003182Dec 3, 2014

          Part Description: Hard Top Flipper Glass Prop Rod Issue Description: Having a light oil sheen on the steel shaft of the prop rod is correct and acceptable. Please do not replace the Prop Rod for this condition.

        Check engine light or misfire 5 bulletins · 41 complaints

        • Service bulletin1804823Apr 15, 2023

          wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK

        • Service bulletinS2025000005Jun 1, 2020

          Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination. Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0407 ? EGR Sensor B Circuit Low, or P0408 ? EGR Sensor B Circuit High Set

        3 more on this problem
        • Service bulletin9003694Mar 15, 2017

          Oil Pump Assembly If error code P06DD present on any Pentastar V6 application, please inspect oil pump for relief valve failure. See photo attached.

        • Service bulletin05149171A$Mar 23, 2016

          Oxygen Sensor Before replacing the Upstream (1/1) O2 Sensor on a 2.4L MK due to a P0131 fault code, please contact Vijay Thiruvenkatachary at cell (906) 281-8495.~ Before replacing the Left Downstream (2/2) O2 Sensor on a 3.6L JK due to a P0157 fault code, ...

        • Service bulletin18-053-15 REV ANov 25, 2015

          Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination P0344 - Camshaft Position Sensor Intermittent This bulletin involves inspection and repair of the engine wire harness and replacing the harness retainer tower clip.

        Engine overheats or leaks coolant 2 bulletins · 22 complaints

        • Service bulletin0700723May 18, 2023

          Water Quality When Mixed With Engine Coolant

        • Service bulletinS2109000004Jul 6, 2021

          Issue involves overheating, running hot, coolant leaks and related symptoms after a Mopar replacement engine has been installed in the vehicle.

        Suspension noise, struts or alignment 2 bulletins · 17 complaints

        • Service bulletin9004022Dec 11, 2019

          Air Suspension Components Star Parts Catalog has been updated to show individual service parts for the compressor assembly. This will allow service technicians to repair the root cause without over repairing the system.

        • Service bulletin02-001-16Mar 25, 2016

          Vibration/Shimmy At Low Speed With 4 Inch Mopar Lift Kit Installed This bulletin involves replacing the front track bar bracket to the front axle and checking alignment settings after repair.

        Engine leaks oil 2 bulletins · 13 complaints

        • Service bulletinS1809000007May 11, 2021

          Customer Complaint May Include Engine Oil Leak Or Consumption

        • Service bulletinS1809000007 Rev.Mar 31, 2021

          Customer complaint may include engine oil leak/consumption.

        Seat belt or seat problems 2 bulletins · 11 complaints

        • Service bulletin23-029-17Jun 14, 2017

          Dimpled Driver Side Front Leather Heated Seat This bulletin involves inspecting and installing heater element patches and replacing seat cushion cover, on the driver?s front seat.The customer may describe, the driver?s front leather seat has dimples in the ...

        • Service bulletin23-028-17Jun 13, 2017

          Squeaking Noise Below The Front Seat While Turning and Going Over Bumps This bulletin involves replacing the bolt and bushing on driver and passenger side seat slide mechanism to resolve a squeaking issue (Two door models only).

        Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 1 bulletin · 11 complaints

        • Service bulletin68277402AApr 20, 2016

          Adaptive Cruise Control Sensor 1) If you are replacing this part due to the cluster displaying Clean Radar Sensor in Front of Vehicle or DTC C1266 ACC Sensor Blinded, please verify that there is no blockage in front of the sensor.

        Complaints filed by year

        Complaints by the year NHTSA received them: 2015: 25, 2016: 31, 2017: 30, 2018: 38, 2019: 64, 2020: 38, 2021: 37, 2022: 21, 2023: 16, 2024: 34, 2025: 77, 2026: 6025'1531'1630'1738'1864'1938'2037'2121'2216'2334'2477'2560'26

        77 complaints came in 2025, 2.3 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.

        NHTSA investigations

        EA21-002opened Sep 17, 2021
        Airbags · model years 2007 to 2018

        Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.

        NHTSA summary
        From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been n
        PE19-008opened Jul 29, 2019
        Seat Belts · model years 2011 to 2018

        Seat belt buckle bracket failure. Closed dec 12, 2019, led to recall 19V-680.

        NHTSA summary
        On July 17, 2019, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-008 after receiving three Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The VOQs involved model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Jeep Wrangler (JK platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (RHD) use. On August 8, 2019, ODI issued an information request (IR) letter to FCA.The scope of the IR included all JK Wrangler produced for sale in the U.S. (both left- and right-hand drive), and amongst other things, requested any reports or allegations of driver's seat belt bracket failures on these vehicles. In its review of FCA's response, ODI determined that approximately 1.7 million JK Wrangler were produced from MY 2007 to 2018, about 16,000 of which were configured for RHD. ODI notes that the RHD Wrangler are typically used for rural postal delivery which often experience a more severe duty cycle. Also RHD JK was was not produced in MY 2007.As explained in the IR response, FCA identified three distinct populations of JK Wrangler concerning the driver's seat belt bucket bracket; specifically the MY 2007-2018 LHD (~1.7M units), the MY 2008-2010 RHD (4,563 units), and the MY 2011-2018 RHD (11,463 units) populations.FCA provided details on the designs used in each of these populations, identifying specific differences deemed pertinent to the strength and durability of each un
        EA19-001opened Apr 19, 2019
        Airbags · model years 2010 to 2018

        Electrical overstress. Closed sep 19, 2024, led to recall 20V-024.

        NHTSA summary
        The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW. The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with manufacturer design specifications. The ECU in the subject vehicles contains a model DS84 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which controls the communication of the crash sensor signal, firing commands (i.e., when to deploy the airbag(s) and/or pretensioners), and fault information (e.g., diagnostic trouble codes). In September 2016, FCA announced recall 16V-668 for certain model year (MY) 2010 to 2014 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep products manufactured with the subject ZF-TRW ACU. In this recall, FCA discussed an EOS condition that resulted in a failure of the subject DS84 ASIC, which caused air bag non-deployment. FCA noted that the defect condition had only been observed in vehicles equipped with sensor harnessing routed across the front of the vehicle. Other FCA vehicles

        Recalls that include the 2015 Jeep Wrangler

        Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

        19V-680Sep 26, 2019
        Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

        Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Jeep Wrangler right hand drive vehicles. The driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: A separated or severed seat belt buckle strap will result in an inoperable seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
        Remedy: FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt buckle, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 19, 2019. Owners will received a second letter and the recall began March 26, 2020. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is VA6.
        19V-018Jan 15, 2019
        Do not drive Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

        Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
        Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V01.
        16V-288May 11, 2016
        Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

        Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Right Hand Drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured February 16, 2010, to May 2, 2016. The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: Failure of the air bag circuit may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
        Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S40.

        All 3 recalls on the 2015 Jeep Wrangler, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

        Guide One recall here carries a do-not-drive warning. What that means

        Questions

        What is the most common problem on the 2015 Jeep Wrangler?

        Brake wear, with 129 of the 471 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 50,000 miles.

        At what mileage do 2015 Jeep Wrangler problems start?

        Of the 231 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 20,000 miles and half by about 41,000.

        How many 2015 Jeep Wrangler complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?

        45 of them (10%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.

        Is there a recall for brake wear on the 2015 Jeep Wrangler?

        No recall on file for the 2015 Jeep Wrangler is on the same system as brake wear. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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