1989 Jeep Wrangler Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 11%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 1989 Jeep Wrangler, 11% of the 62 complaints for this model year. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“The vehicle tends to stall and not want to start for at least another 20 minutes I wondered if any of the recalls had not been performed on this vehicle, that would at least give me something to go on as far as trying to fix it, alsohow long are recalls good for after the recall is announced?”
NHTSA complaint #740942, filed 2001-02“Carburator was running too much fuel to exhaust system which caused exhaust system to become cherry red & catch on fire in back. Underbody paint had burned. Rubber mounting had also burned. Consumer feels there was an electronic malfunction.”
NHTSA complaint #881649, filed 2001-02“While vehicle was parked it caught on fire . This happened about (10) minutes after driving the vehicle. Fire believed to have started in the engine. Vehicle was totalled. The vehicle also caught on fire in july, 96 in the engine because of distributor cap.”
NHTSA complaint #809493, filed 1997-03Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 25% |
| 2025 | 39 | 53% |
| 2024 | 421 | 56% |
| 2023 | 197 | 53% |
| 2022 | 173 | 42% |
| 2021 | 308 | 32% |
| 2020 | 183 | 30% |
| 2019 | 151 | 20% |
| 2018 | 268 | 15% |
| 2017 | 45 | 14% |
| 2016 | 57 | 12% |
| 2015 | 81 | 17% |
| 2014 | 82 | 12% |
| 2013 | 103 | 16% |
| 2012 | 148 | 18% |
| 2011 | 83 | 17% |
| 2010 | 86 | 13% |
| 2009 | 35 | 9% |
| 2008 | 178 | 20% |
| 2007 | 82 | 15% |
| 2006 | 26 | 4% |
| 2005 | 20 | 3% |
| 2004 | 12 | 6% |
| 2003 | 9 | 9% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 37 | 22% |
| 2000 | 23 | 9% |
| 1999 | 53 | 25% |
| 1998 | 58 | 22% |
| 1997 | 14 | 3% |
| 1995 | 13 | 6% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 6 | 6% |
| 1992 | 6 | 8% |
| 1991 | 7 | 9% |
| 1990 | 4 | 5% |
| 1989 | 7 | 11% |
| 1988 | 4 | 8% |
| 1987 | 4 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1989 Jeep Wrangler
19 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Jeep Wrangler
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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