2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 165 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4, 3% of the 165 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.
“Driving down the road at approx 50mph, hit a small bump and the Jeep started to shake violently back and forth. I had to grab the wheel with both hands push on the brake. I pulled to the side of the road, thinking my tire had fallen off (everything was still there). When I got home I did some research on the internet and found this is a common problem with jeeps, they have labelled it Jeep death wobble . I live in yosemite national park, which has windy roads with no guard rails. If this happens again while driving on tioga rd. I don't doubt it could end in a fatality. …”
NHTSA complaint #10545737, filed 2013-09, 41,000 miles“Esp/bas check engine light on, took it to the dealership, they said it was a bad clock spring, they fixed it since it was just under the 50k mile warranty, three weeks later I was over the 50k warranty and the light came on again, took it back and it was the clock spring again dealership fixed it again then a bit over a year later it went again, I don't go off roading or anything crazy now I have to drop 600 bucks (parts+labor) to fix it again in order to make sure the airbag goes off in the event of an accident crazy this is not a recall yet, a common Jeep problem that effects airbags and…”
NHTSA complaint #10514670, filed 2013-06, 55,000 miles“Car shakes violently between 50-55 MPH. Front steering stabilizer has been replaced three times, death wobble still occurs. Happens on smooth, non-bumpy roads as well as bumpy ones.”
NHTSA complaint #11013527, filed 2017-08, 86,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4
47 complaintsFuel system
45 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsSuspension
32 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-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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