2023 Jeep Wrangler · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 79owner reports
- 20,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
194 of the 365 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 79 of those describe dead battery. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 79 reports
Dead battery 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, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (75 reports) and the module (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
5 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2023 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 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."
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 14 recalls on the 2023 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.
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.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 10,000 and 30,000 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 13 service bulletins or notices for the 2023 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.
Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
Telematics Box Module (TBM) Backup Battery Replacement When DTC B1E21 Is Present Technicians may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● B1E21-96 - Backup ...
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.
Telematics Box Module (TBM) Backup Battery Replacement When DTC B1E21 Is Present echnicians may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● B1E21-96 - Backup Battery ...
9 more on the 2023 Jeep Wrangler page.
What owners wrote
“Second time we have had an issue with the battery. Unable to plug it is because of an unresolved battery recall, this time for over a month. We purchased the vehicle specifically for the battery and now we have to buy fuel.”
Filed Nov 29, 2024
“No incident. However, the battery has a recall that is unresolved and there is a risk of fire. I am unable to use the hybrid mode due to the battery risk.”
Filed Nov 21, 2024
“Recall- 95B - Hight Voltage Battery, there is no fix for the problem at the present time. Now the vehicle can no longer be charges and must run on gasoline. The vehicle was purchased with the intention of using the battery to go to and from work on a single charge. The vehicle can no longer be charged or parked in our garage due to potential fire risk.”
Filed Oct 23, 2024
“The battery has a possibility of catching on fire, there is no known fix, and it is right below the back seat where a 2 and 4 year old sit. The car is unsafe to drive.”
Filed Oct 14, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 79 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
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 80 reports
- Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 72 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 38 reports
- Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" 37 reports