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2020 Jeep Wrangler Electrical system Problems

Complaints
183about this part
Share
30%of 618 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 183 complaints about the electrical system of the 2020 Jeep Wrangler, 30% of the 618 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 6 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“Took my Jeep Wrangler in for service to address a serious highway speed over steering issue. At freeway speed you can not hold the Jeep into a curve with drifting out of the radius of the curve. This forces a slight correction which over corrects the other way. I also have my premium sound left speakers cutting out periodically when driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11268418, filed 2019-10, 300 miles

“I purchased this vehicle on 30 october 2020. I drove for 38 miles total. On november 1st at approximately 02|:30 a.m. The vehicle caught after being parked for more than 15 hours. Total mileage on the vehicle 131 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #11376005, filed 2020-11, 131 miles

“Vehicle wobbles over 70 MPH speed limit is 75. Gets worse over un even road of speed bump at any speed. Feel like the whole Jeep is going come apart. Also while driving the screen just glitch every 10-second. It gets worse using carplay”

NHTSA complaint #11351535, filed 2020-08, 5,200 miles

“While driving on a highway, and also on local roads, a service shifter error message comes up on the dash display. Right after that numerous error lights come on indicating numerous failures along with a check engine light. In addition, the steering locks up making it extremely difficult to steer the vehicle. Makes it very difficult to steer the vehicle when this happens. And, it has happened several times. There are videos online that show this failure on other new Jeep wranglers.”

NHTSA complaint #11281493, filed 2019-11, 1,300 miles

“Vehicle intermittently does not turn back on after engine shuts off during normal electronic start system operation. Engine shuts off when nearly and at a stop. When releasing the brake pedal, the engine does not turn back on. There have been three occurrences as follows: occurrence 1 6/27/2020: exiting the thruway and nearly at a complete stop at a light at exit when the engine shut off due to ess system. Upon releasing the brake to begin driving, the engine failed to turn on. Operator was pushing gas pedal to go, the engine remained off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11354335, filed 2020-09, 800 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026325%
20253953%
202442256%
202319853%
202217342%
202130832%
202018330%
201915220%
201826815%
20174514%
20165712%
20158117%
20148212%
201310316%
201214818%
20118317%
20108613%
2009359%
200817820%
20078215%
2006264%
2005203%
2004126%
200399%
200276%
20013722%
2000239%
19995325%
19985822%
1997143%
1995136%
199443%
199366%
199268%
199179%
199045%
1989711%
198848%
1987411%

Other parts of the 2020 Jeep Wrangler

Steering
239 complaintsOther or unknown
59 complaintsEngine
56 complaintsSuspension
51 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
47 complaintsFuel system
43 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsWheels
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology