2024 Jeep Wagoneer S Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 21%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine of the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S, 21% of the 29 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving down the road with my three kids in the car and a turtle light showed up and I could not accelerate. Cars behind me, swerved out of the way to avoid a catastrophic accident my car limped to the shoulder and once I turned the car off and on again, it worked. This car is a death trap and needs to be investigated.”
NHTSA complaint #11703523, filed 2025-12“On Thursday, August 7th, 2025 at approximately 6:51pm while driving my 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S the vehicle lurched forward suddenly while coming to a stop (below 5mph at the time of the lurch). Following that, multiple service lights illuminated on the dash including a large red turtle with a message that Vehicle power may be diminished . When I went to accelerate from the stop the vehicle was sluggish and slow to respond to throttle input, but then with absolutely no throttle input began accelerating on it's own. …”
NHTSA complaint #11684836, filed 2025-09“While driving on highway, message saying “stop safely vehicle will shut down soon” appeared on dashboard. At that time the acceleration would not respond forcing me to drive max speed of 30 mph that decelerated further.”
NHTSA complaint #11714681, filed 2026-01“EV stalled, would not turn off or on, refusing to go into gear (Park, Drive, Reverse or Neutral) and the emergency brake automatically engaged. Foot pedals were unresponsive and wheels locked. Pedestrian safety chime played continuously even though the vehicle was not in gear. Park and Drive did not light up on the gear indicator and all options glowed red. Various error codes displayed one after the other on the driver's information screen. Vehicle had to be towed on a flatbed. Vehicle remained in that condition for at least four days. …”
NHTSA complaint #11729725, filed 2026-04“The contact owns a 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as intended. The contact stated that while waiting for several hours or several days, the vehicle started as needed. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. No warning lights were illuminated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11670785, filed 2025-07Related service bulletins
- 11030229Mar 21, 2026Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of…
- 11030137Mar 9, 2026Grease is purging from the differential seal.
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 15% |
| 2024 | 6 | 21% |
Other parts of the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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