2009 Jeep Wrangler Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 2%of 372 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,745miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2% of the 372 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,745 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“When driving the Jeep on the expressway, the entire front end started shimmying from side to side, threatening to pull the steering wheel out of my hands. It stopped when I reduced speed to under 55 MPH. Whenever I tried to go over 55 MPH, the Jeep resumed it's death wobble. This is not a safe condition to be driving a vehicle in.”
NHTSA complaint #10939007, filed 2017-01, 91,000 miles“A few weeks after getting the rhd clock spring redesigned style I kept going out of control on turns,and when the road was covered in snow the wheels would lock up and I would go out of control and spin in a circle. The new design clock spring didn't work from the beginning,and it could have caused a catastrophic event a new old style clockspring had to be installed to fix the problem for the 7th time”
NHTSA complaint #10863817, filed 2016-05, 121,000 miles“While driving my Jeep Wrangler 2009, I hit a bump in the road and the car went into the death wobble - violently shaking from side-to-side. The only way to stop it was to slow down or come to a near stop and then continue. It does this very often now - usually starts somewhere between 35-55 MPH and just after hitting a bump.”
NHTSA complaint #10514849, filed 2013-06, 100,000 miles“The clock spring ceased to work turning off the airbag, there was a shudder and the tcs (traction controlled system) began braking on its own. Then when the brakes were depressed the system went shuddery and quit working. This is a known issue with 2007 thru 2013 Jeep wranglers and there is a recall on the part, except that crysler has determined that it only affects a very limited number of jeeps. This is not the case. …”
NHTSA complaint #10746267, filed 2015-08, 89,745 miles“Deadh wobble, really bad vibration coming from the front , especially after going over pothole or railroad tracks, speeds over 30 MPH . Its getting to the point where is very easy to someone to loose control of the vehicle and could easily cause hard to the driver or others including dead, Jeep should be aware of this problem is not safe to drive a vehicle that wobbles to the point is not safe to operate. A person could get hurt if this ploblem doest get look into it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10937571, filed 2016-12, 87,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 | 46 | 3% |
| 2017 | 7 | 2% |
| 2016 | 13 | 3% |
| 2015 | 14 | 3% |
| 2014 | 10 | 2% |
| 2013 | 18 | 3% |
| 2012 | 30 | 4% |
| 2011 | 8 | 2% |
| 2010 | 9 | 1% |
| 2009 | 9 | 2% |
| 2008 | 22 | 3% |
| 2007 | 13 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler
104 complaintsFuel system
80 complaintsSteering
65 complaintsSuspension
63 complaintsElectrical system
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsWheels
13 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Jeep Wrangler
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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