2001 Jeep Wrangler Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 170 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,502miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2001 Jeep Wrangler, 1% of the 170 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,502 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.
“I was driving in the mountains and noticed an unusual noise under my Jeep and got out to check it out and found that my frame had cracked under the passenger seat where the control arm is welded to the frame. After looking more closely, the frame has completely rusted through and is a hole has developed for approximately 20 inches along the center of the bottom of the frame rail and up and through where the control arm bracket is welded to the frame. There is only about 1 inch of weld still holding on the outside bracket. I was afraid to drive home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10490066, filed 2012-12, 71,005 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 1% |
| 2023 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 | 9 | 2% |
| 2021 | 23 | 2% |
| 2020 | 13 | 2% |
| 2019 | 28 | 4% |
| 2018 | 61 | 3% |
| 2017 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 | 9 | 2% |
| 2015 | 10 | 2% |
| 2014 | 12 | 2% |
| 2013 | 10 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 0% |
| 2011 | 9 | 2% |
| 2010 | 17 | 2% |
| 2009 | 13 | 3% |
| 2008 | 29 | 3% |
| 2007 | 15 | 3% |
| 2006 | 14 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Jeep Wrangler
38 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Jeep Wrangler
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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