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2004 Jeep Wrangler Equipment Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 192 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2004 Jeep Wrangler, 1% of the 192 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“2004 Jeep Wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to several issues found during inspection after purchase of vehicle the consumer stated the day she test drove the vehicle, she noticed some play in the steering, the engine seemed to miss a little, and the cd player in the radio seemed to work whenever it wanted to. The next day, the consumer noticed the front differential leaked an oil spot on the concrete driveway. …”

NHTSA complaint #10474863, filed 2012-09

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202410%
202310%
202210%
202110%
201810%
201510%
201410%
201320%
201210%
201030%
200881%
200771%
200610%
200551%
200411%
200142%
200031%
199942%
199883%
199741%
199521%
199432%
199322%
199123%

Other parts of the 2004 Jeep Wrangler

Steering
67 complaints
Suspension
59 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
26 complaints
Brakes
18 complaints
Body and structure
13 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Fuel system
12 complaints
Seat belts
10 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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