2021 Jeep Wrangler · symptom sheet

Vehicle fire

25owner reports
28,000median miles
0involved a crash

Newest report Sep 1, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

25 of the 909 complaints on this car describe fire.

Tick what matches of 25 reports

while parked and off

while driving

while charging

it started under the hood

a recall existed for the cause

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the this problem covers the 2021 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 5,600 and 52,000 miles, from the 11 reports that gave a mileage.

521

223

524

525

826

What owners wrote

“Driving on the highway smoke came from under the hood in the right hand side forcing my family out on the highway keep ingulfed in flames and burnt to a crisp”
Filed Apr 21, 2026

“The car which is barely driven, suddenly caught on fire while parked in my home driveway after sitting there for close to 8 hours. so the car wasn't in use at the time. It's completely gone.”
Filed Apr 20, 2026

“Someone knocked saying the 2021 jeep wrangler 4XE was smoking. The vehicle was filled with smoke. When the back doors were opened, the interior neer the battery was all melted. A couple minutes later the vehicle burst into flames.”
Filed Jul 4, 2025

“My vehicle caught fire while parked in my driveway and burned to the ground resulting in a totaled vehicle, damaged garage, and damaged concrete and driveway”
Filed Aug 5, 2024

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.