2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,955miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4, 5% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,955 miles.
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.
“At around 60 MPH I experienced what is called the death wobble. Very difficult to control. After getting off the freeway and stopped, I could not find anything wrong. Resumed travel and all was ok until I hit a bump in the road. Again had the death wobble.”
NHTSA complaint #10567753, filed 2014-03, 39,000 miles“October 30 2010 I purchased a second hand Jeep wrangler year model 2009. In the span on one week I have twice experienced what is referred on many forums and web pages on the internet as death wobble . My first experience with this was at 55mph while crossing railroad tracks. After crossing the railroad tracks the front end of my motor vehicle began to shake from left to right in a very violent manner this forced me to pull to the side of the road out of concerns for safety. The second incident occurred three days later while traveling at 65 MPH on the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10363812, filed 2010-11, 21,325 miles“Steering freezes while driving.the steering stiffens so hard during turns (in drive or reverse and either left or right), that the wheel is frozen stuck in whatever that turn position is and no amount of all-muscle force helps, the direction of the vehicle and any turning of the steering wheel to straighten the wheels is increasingly not an option. Recently this occurred while left turning onto the highway at approx 10mph. It very often happens while simply parking (parallel or backing in). …”
NHTSA complaint #10595745, filed 2014-06, 38,585 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4
24 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4
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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