2022 Jeep Wrangler · symptom sheet
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails
- 25owner reports
- 30,050median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 25, 2026 · checked Sep 29, 2026
219 of the 397 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 25 of those describe infotainment.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Infotainment on other Wrangler years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Screen complaints read like a list of small betrayals. The display goes black or freezes, the backup camera shows nothing when you shift into reverse, CarPlay or Android Auto keeps dropping, or the radio changes volume on its own. Many owners had a software update that didn't fix it. A narrower sheet covers backup camera failures on their own, and another covers screens that freeze.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the head unit or screen (5 reports) and the software (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
7 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.
The wiring harness for the rearview camera and the center brake light may short circuit, which can disable the rearview camera image and center brake light.
The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
A hybrid control processor (HCP) software error may cause the defrosting and defogging system to be inoperative.
The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.
The high voltage (HV) battery pack assembly was built with incorrect fasteners to secure the 200-amp fuse, which can generate excessive heat.
The high voltage (HV) battery pack assembly was built with incorrect fasteners to secure the 200-amp fuse, which can generate excessive heat.
All 15 recalls on the 2022 Jeep Wrangler, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Wrangler
Instrument panel cluster (ipc) failure. Open.
Loss of motive power. Open.
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
Totally integrated power module failure. Closed jul 24, 2015.
Fleet vehicle recall completion audit. Closed dec 28, 2015.
Engine stalling & electric power loss. Closed aug 2, 2007, led to recall 07V-291.
Instrument panel ground screw. Closed may 30, 2000, led to recall 99V-117.
Windshield wiper failure. Closed oct 21, 1988, led to recall 88V-155.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 14,988 and 44,000 miles, from the 8 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 25 service bulletins or notices for the 2022 Jeep Wrangler that deal with this problem. 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.
Radio Message "Power Surge On USB Detected" Customers may comment on the following: ● The radio displays the message: “Power surge on USB hub detected” Fig. 1. NOTE: After the message appears, no USB devices function in the hub (no charging, no data).
Active Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) B1A10-00, B1A11-00, B1A12- 00, B1A13-00-, B1A14-00, B1A15-00, B1A16-00, and B1A17-00 in The Radio Frequency Hub (RFH)
If the DTC B1E21-96: Backup Battery-Component Internal Failure is active and customer states Popup message will show at the radio: "Battery of Uconnect Box requires service. SOS call and related functions may be unavailable.
Flash: Radio Frequency Hub Module (RFHM) Updates Customers must experience the following: ● Customers may be concerned about vehicle theft due to ability of key FOBs to be programmed through RFHM.
21 more on the 2022 Jeep Wrangler page.
What owners wrote
“My instrument control panel went completely black without any prior glitches. I couldn't see my speed, cruise control lights, engine temp, gas gauge...nothing on my panel displayed.”
Filed Dec 9, 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Battery dies or the car will not start 74 reports
- Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 67 reports
- Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" 61 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 60 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 58 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 30 reports