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SteeringPart report

2013 Jeep Wrangler Steering Problems

Complaints
167about this part
Share
25%of 657 total for the year
Median mileage
23,300miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 167 complaints about the steering of the 2013 Jeep Wrangler, 25% of the 657 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,300 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have 2013 Jeep wrangle unlimited. I bought this in 2013 for my wife. The Jeep had about 11,000 miles on it when we bought. The death wobble started occurring about 6-month into ownership. I aligned, balanced and replaced two tires. Now, the death wobble is an everyday occurrence. At 55 miles per hour, the wobble occurs.”

NHTSA complaint #10957941, filed 2017-03, 55,000 miles

“Driving down the road, the steering wheel shakes violently left to right, and you are forced to bring the vehicle to a stop. In checking the internet, and speaking to a technician, this is a fairly common problem called the death wobble . I am unclear how something as dangerous as this can become acceptable in terms of Jeep performance. While I put an incident date of 3/16 on the form, this vehicle behavior has happened multiple times.”

NHTSA complaint #11081280, filed 2018-03, 55,000 miles

“I keep taking my vehicle in for safety recall n28/NHTSA 13v-234 transmission oil cooler tube, but the dealer says they don't have the part, and to come back later. It has been three and a half months since I received the notice for the recall, and they have failed to inform me when they have the part, and to fix it. The dealer is: farrish dealership in fairfax virginia.”

NHTSA complaint #10559733, filed 2014-01, 31,000 miles

“Safety recall n28/NHTSA 13v-234 transmission oil cooler tube just called the Jeep dealership in lexington park, md to schedule the repair and they put me on a waiting list. Not a big deal but im number 18 and they are getting about one part in a week. That means I have to wait 18 weeks? Seems chrysler would pump out these parts faster.”

NHTSA complaint #10551858, filed 2013-11, 24,600 miles

“I took my vehicle in for recall on the NHTSA campaign id no. 13v234000 was told parts had to be ordered. Today (3 months later) I was notified that it will be several more months because the manufacturer is only allowing the dealership to order 1 part every 10 days and I'm still down on the list. I find this totally unacceptable. After 3 months I still need to wait several months to have a recall completed?”

NHTSA complaint #10576863, filed 2014-04, 5,921 miles

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026217%
202534%
20247210%
20235816%
20228721%
202125527%
202023939%
201944760%
20181,11761%
2017196%
2016286%
2015296%
2014264%
201316725%
201220424%
20115812%
20106610%
20096517%
200815618%
200713825%
20068612%
2005589%
20046735%
20031414%
2002109%
2001106%
2000114%
199931%
1998166%
1997318%
199563%
199453%
199322%
199234%
199111%
199023%
198713%

Other parts of the 2013 Jeep Wrangler

Transmission and drivetrain
230 complaints
Engine
140 complaints
Electrical system
104 complaints
Other or unknown
74 complaints
Air bags
72 complaints
Brakes
67 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
39 complaints
Fuel system
33 complaints
Vehicle speed control
27 complaints
Body and structure
20 complaints
Suspension
20 complaints
Electronic stability control
18 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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.

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