1999 Jeep Wrangler Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 213 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 1999 Jeep Wrangler, 2% of the 213 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,500 miles. 1 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.
“Dear sir or madam: recently the air conditioning my 1999 Jeep Wrangler sport stopped working and there was an immediate smell of smoke coming from within the dash board. Upon partially disassembling the dash board's center console and removing the air conditioning controls it was apparent that a small fire or overheated wiring connector had melted the fan speed control switch and the air output selector switch. …”
NHTSA complaint #10205574, filed 2007-10, 97,800 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Jeep Wrangler. Whenever the contact activates the air conditioner, water begins to leak out onto the passenger side. The water falls on either the floormat or the passenger's feet. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or a mechanic. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 65,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10236603, filed 2008-08, 65,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the speedometer, fuel gauge, odometer, temperature gauge, and oil gauges were inoperable. Also, the heat and air conditioning worked intermittently on the high setting. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 99v117000 (unknown or other). The current mileage was 121,000 and failure mileage was 76,000.”
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- 10016603Aug 4, 2005Air conditioning (a/c) cooling coil odor.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 3 | 0% |
| 2008 | 8 | 1% |
| 2007 | 7 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1998 | 8 | 3% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 Jeep Wrangler
53 complaintsEngine cooling
50 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Jeep Wrangler
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology