2006 Jeep Wrangler Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 86about this part
- Share
- 12%of 730 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 86 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Jeep Wrangler, 12% of the 730 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving around 35 miles per hour on the interstate my vehicle began to shake. This shaking began to increase over a period of about 10 seconds. The entire vehicle was shaking violently at this point, requiring that I slow down in order to regain control of my vehicle. This shaking continued to occur whenever I accelerated about 35 MPH on a random basis.”
NHTSA complaint #10463083, filed 2012-06, 83,000 miles“My Jeep goes into a death wobble whenever I hit 50-55 MPH. There are time I have to grip the steering wheel w/both hands, with a death grip for fear I will lose control of the vehicle and will leave my lane or flip over. I have driven several jeeps and other autos and have never ever ever been so frightened of crashing. This needs to be recalled by chrysler to figure out the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10532831, filed 2013-07, 500 miles“While traveling across a bridge, at approximately 45 MPH, after hitting a bump the stearing wheel started to wobble greatly. Had to slow the vehicle to approx. 30 MPH to get it to stop wobbling. When I increased speed the symptom did not happen again. I took the vehicle to a tire shop had had them ballance all wheels. When I left the shop when I reached 45 MPH 10 minutes later the wobble occured again.”
NHTSA complaint #10559856, filed 2014-01, 73,000 miles“I have an 06 Jeep Wrangler with the death wobble. This is an ongoing problem. I have replaced my tires three times. I took my Jeep and had three mechanics look it over today, each with the same response, I don't know what it could be. I've called Jeep several times, I replaced the steering damper as they recommended. This has been going on for years and I just don't know what else to do.”
NHTSA complaint #10514411, filed 2013-05, 15,000 miles“My Jeep experiences what's known as the death wobble. It has happened for years, but I had always been told that my tires were out of balance, or that I needed a front wheel alignment. Those fixes would help for a couple of months, and then the shake would return. Just in the last 6-8 months did a mechanic actually tell me about the wobble, what really seems to cause it, and that it's a known issue with jeeps. My Jeep is stock, with no modifications, but I still get the wobble. …”
NHTSA complaint #10588232, filed 2014-05, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10020334Aug 30, 2006Steering shimmy.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 17% |
| 2025 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 | 72 | 10% |
| 2023 | 57 | 15% |
| 2022 | 86 | 21% |
| 2021 | 255 | 27% |
| 2020 | 239 | 39% |
| 2019 | 447 | 60% |
| 2018 | 1,117 | 61% |
| 2017 | 19 | 6% |
| 2016 | 28 | 6% |
| 2015 | 29 | 6% |
| 2014 | 26 | 4% |
| 2013 | 167 | 25% |
| 2012 | 204 | 24% |
| 2011 | 58 | 12% |
| 2010 | 66 | 10% |
| 2009 | 65 | 17% |
| 2008 | 156 | 18% |
| 2007 | 138 | 25% |
| 2006 | 86 | 12% |
| 2005 | 58 | 9% |
| 2004 | 67 | 35% |
| 2003 | 14 | 14% |
| 2002 | 10 | 9% |
| 2001 | 10 | 6% |
| 2000 | 11 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 16 | 6% |
| 1997 | 31 | 8% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 5 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2006 Jeep Wrangler
479 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 complaintsEngine
9 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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