2006 Jeep Wrangler Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 1%of 730 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,681miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine of the 2006 Jeep Wrangler, 1% of the 730 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,681 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.
“While parking my 2006 Jeep Wrangler unlimited into a parking space I put the car into park and it continued to drift forward. I had to pull the emergency brake up to stop it. I turned the car off and then it would not restart. I had the car repaired and it was the transmission shifter cable.”
NHTSA complaint #11152355, filed 2018-11, 167,740 miles“While driving on the route smoke start coming out from air / heat vents. I stopped the car, got out of opened frond hood, but was nothing there. Walked to passenger door and saw fire where passenger keeps legs. Got my paperwork from the car and by the time I run away from the car the whole thing was ball of fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10592247, filed 2014-05, 78,000 miles“2006 Jeep Wrangler unlimited after getting fuel filled I pull out of station and it starts hesitating and then stalls in middle of street. It nearly caused an accident from car behind me I had to restart and it would stall and bog few more times then run ok. …”
NHTSA complaint #10700879, filed 2015-03, 104,230 miles“In one example out of many engine cuts out completely, vehicle slows down then cuts back in. 15 times, then engine cuts out and stalls. Leaving me in an emergency situation on the freeway. All this during a 40 mile trip.”
NHTSA complaint #10744060, filed 2015-07, 59,365 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Wrangler. While driving various speeds, the vehicle made a loud grinding/screeching noise. The contact suspected that there was an oil drive pump assembly failure. The contact stated that the dealer poured the wrong oil in the vehicle, which caused the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10991071, filed 2017-05, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10064539Sep 14, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10068597Sep 12, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10064540Sep 12, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10064536Sep 12, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 29 | 40% |
| 2024 | 418 | 56% |
| 2023 | 108 | 29% |
| 2022 | 93 | 23% |
| 2021 | 222 | 23% |
| 2020 | 56 | 9% |
| 2019 | 45 | 6% |
| 2018 | 99 | 5% |
| 2017 | 62 | 20% |
| 2016 | 88 | 19% |
| 2015 | 128 | 27% |
| 2014 | 322 | 49% |
| 2013 | 140 | 21% |
| 2012 | 172 | 21% |
| 2011 | 36 | 7% |
| 2010 | 38 | 6% |
| 2009 | 18 | 5% |
| 2008 | 37 | 4% |
| 2007 | 33 | 6% |
| 2006 | 9 | 1% |
| 2005 | 19 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Jeep Wrangler
479 complaintsSteering
86 complaintsSuspension
72 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
57 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsWheels
14 complaintsTires
13 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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