2015 Jeep Wrangler Problems, Recalls & Reliability
679 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Jeep Wrangler, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 32/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 50,727 miles.
Typical
Where 2015 sits among all Wrangler years
What owners report
“Air cooler filter (adapter) - leak. Common defect in all wrangler vehicles. Danger to engine damage.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Wrangler
“ABS Module Failure and Dodge can’t provide replacement parts. Failure causes loss of ABS, traction control, cruise control, & 4wd.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Wrangler
“Vehicle, in motion, on highways, and streets, shuts off. The lights go out, sometimes the radio turns off, the steering goes out, the gauges fall to zero...then, the battery light comes on, and the engine begins operating as usual. It feels as though someone has turned off the key and then turned…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Wrangler
“Airbag Clock spring has failed in my 2015 Jeep Wrangler. The airbag dash light is now on and the whole steering wheel system no longer functions properly. I see there was a documented recall for this year/model. It’s not showing on my VIN. The clock spring has failed in my vehicle.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Wrangler
“My horn and all my steering wheel controls just stopped working due to a failure of the clock spring. This should be a recall as it's a safety issue.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Wrangler
“When driving in 1st (manual transmission) it jerks out of gear. Occassionaly it will do it in 2nd gear as well. Jeep tried to fix the "recall" on this, but in reality its not the correct "fix" for the issue.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Wrangler
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 311 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 40,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 15,000 and 62,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Jeep Wrangler right hand drive vehicles. The driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame.
Fix: FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt buckle, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 19, 2019. Owners will…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Right Hand Drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured February 16, 2010, to May 2, 2016. The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 19V680000.
Led to recall campaign 20V024.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Jeep Wrangler reliable?
The 2015 Jeep Wrangler drew 679 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 32/100, scored against the model's worst year (2008).
What are the most common 2015 Jeep Wrangler problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Jeep Wrangler are engine (129 complaints), brakes & stability (123), and electrical (81).
At what mileage do 2015 Jeep Wrangler problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Jeep Wrangler problems around 40,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 15,000 and 62,000 miles.
Does the 2015 Jeep Wrangler have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Jeep Wrangler. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.