2014 Jeep Wrangler Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 75about this part
- Share
- 11%of 658 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 75 complaints about the brakes of the 2014 Jeep Wrangler, 11% of the 658 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,500 miles. 5 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.
“Gas pedal got stuck full throttle, I was pulling out into traffic and had to accelerate so I pushed the pedal down and when I let off I still was accelerating and just ahead was stop traffic made a hard right into a parking lot and through the shifter into neutral. All the time my foot was heavy on the brake jet still launching forward ... What a hair raising experience and the worst thing my wife thought I was doing that on purpose:)”
NHTSA complaint #11315395, filed 2020-03, 30,000 miles“I purchased a pre owned certified Jeep Wrangler from tuttle click in tustin ca and the same day I drove it off the lot it had brake issues. I had to come back twice to the dealership to have them to look at it and it turned out the brake booster was not functioning. I still hear noise from the brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #10949559, filed 2017-02, 24,950 miles“Incident 1.) on august 17th, 2015 around 8:00 pm I was driving in the left lane of the gsp traveling at approximately 70 MPH when my vehicle erroneously accelerated to 80 MPH while simultaneously pulling slightly to the left. At first, I thought my carpet had been stuck but I quickly realized that this was not the case. Being I had a manual shift, I immediately was able to shift into neutral. …”
NHTSA complaint #10749607, filed 2015-08, 10,317 miles“I was driving in my parking garage at about 12mph and went to take a sharp right turn. When I went to make the hard right turn, the brakes seemed to lock up and the car did not stop. I could feel the vibrations through my feet and luckily was still able to steer the vehicle clear of the cement wall.”
NHTSA complaint #10643800, filed 2014-10, 4,500 miles“Purchased a new 2014 Jeep Wrangler with manual transmission in september 2013. On july 21,2014 I was parking the vehicle and pulled on the parking brake and heard a popping noise. The parking brake failed and will now not hold the vehicle in place. I took the vehicle into a Jeep dealership to have the part fixed on july 23, 2014 and was notified that the parking lever was broken and needed to be replaced. The replacement part is on backorder and the dealer could not give me any timeline on when the part would be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10615954, filed 2014-07, 13,100 milesRelated service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 17% |
| 2025 | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 | 21 | 3% |
| 2023 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 | 14 | 3% |
| 2021 | 27 | 3% |
| 2020 | 13 | 2% |
| 2019 | 32 | 4% |
| 2018 | 68 | 4% |
| 2017 | 78 | 25% |
| 2016 | 137 | 30% |
| 2015 | 136 | 28% |
| 2014 | 75 | 11% |
| 2013 | 67 | 10% |
| 2012 | 52 | 6% |
| 2011 | 30 | 6% |
| 2010 | 41 | 6% |
| 2009 | 14 | 4% |
| 2008 | 52 | 6% |
| 2007 | 41 | 7% |
| 2006 | 23 | 3% |
| 2005 | 13 | 2% |
| 2004 | 18 | 9% |
| 2003 | 10 | 10% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 14 | 6% |
| 1999 | 14 | 7% |
| 1998 | 19 | 7% |
| 1997 | 27 | 7% |
| 1995 | 70 | 35% |
| 1994 | 29 | 19% |
| 1993 | 20 | 19% |
| 1992 | 12 | 16% |
| 1991 | 20 | 26% |
| 1990 | 28 | 35% |
| 1989 | 12 | 19% |
| 1988 | 9 | 18% |
| 1987 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2014 Jeep Wrangler
322 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
88 complaintsElectrical system
82 complaintsAir bags
71 complaintsOther or unknown
50 complaintsSteering
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsWheels
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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