Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
285 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 13V234000.
204 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
179 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
149 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
128 complaints; 6 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 11V528000, 13V176000, 16V288000, 16V352000, 18V021000, 19V018000.
53 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
53 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
45 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
41 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V631000.
34 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
27 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 19V680000.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on November 2, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 5,437 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 7, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 5,440 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on June 4, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 180,131 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on October 8, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 313,772 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 11, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 7,196 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 24, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 4,648,270 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryAir Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 9, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 328,177 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryAir Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 15, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 1,413,222 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisorySeat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on September 26, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 11,463 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Totally Integrated Power Module Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Air Bag Clockspring Wiring Failure. Resulted in recall campaign 16V288000.
Air Bag Clockspring Wiring Failure. Resulted in recall campaign 16V288000.
Electrical overstress. Resulted in recall campaign 20V024.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Air Bag Clockspring Wiring Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Air Bag Clockspring Wiring Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Seat belt buckle bracket failure. Resulted in recall campaign 19V680000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.