The 1991 Jeep Wrangler has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,222,317 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
PARKING BRAKE02V0410002002-02-07316,148 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN SELF-RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence
THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH A STRONGER PAWL RETURN SPRING. OWNER NOTIFICATON BEGAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC98V0050001998-01-12293,369 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. …
Consequence
THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET CAN CRACK CAUSING FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKS.
Consequence
FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
SALT CORROSION PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRE AND THE ADJACENT BATTERY FEED IN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR MAY SHORT THESE CONNECTIONS, CAUSING THE CIRCUIT TO BYPASS THE IGNITION KEY CONTROL OF THE STARTER MOTOR SOLENOID. THE CAR CAN START WITHOUT THE STARTER SEQUENCE BEING INITIATED BY THE IGNITION KEY IN…
Consequence
THE UNINTENDED START OF A VEHICLE WITH A MANUALTRANSMISSION LEFT IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN A RUNAWAY VEHICLE.
Remedy
THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRING WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE BATTERY FEED WIRE BY RELOCATING IT WITHIN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC92V1480001992-10-14280,000 affected
Defect
ON 1987 THROUGH EARLY 1990 MODELS, BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES CAN WEAR DUE TO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS. ON THE LATE 1990 THROUGH 1992 MODELS, PERIODIC RUBBING CONTACT OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE CAN OCCUR DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE SPLASH SHIELD IN CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Consequence
EITHER CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE SYSTEMFUNCTIONS, RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND AN INCREASED RISK OFVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
THE 1987 TO 1990 MODEL VEHICLES WILL HAVE BOTH SPLASH SHIELDS REPLACED AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES REPLACED AS NECESSARY. ALL AFFECTED LATE 1990 THROUGH 1992 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL FASTENERS INSTALLED TO FURTHER SECURE THE LEFT SIDE SPLASH SHIELD. ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE WILL BE INSPECTED AND…
EQUIPMENT90V1780001990-10-032,800 affected
Defect
CERTIFICATION LABEL DOES NOT CONTAIN REQUIRED TIRE AND WHEEL INFORMATION.
Consequence
VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 120.
Remedy
INSTALL SUPPLEMENTAL TIRE INFORMATION LABELS ADJACENT TO CERTIFICATION LABELS.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
9
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
7
3crashes
PARKING BRAKE
6
1crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
3
2fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
1crashes
Total complaints100
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 1991 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 02v041000 (parking brake), 94v106000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available at the contacts local dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had…”
“The contact owns a 1991 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 02v041000 (parking brake), 94v106000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available at the contacts local dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had…”
“I was driving on the highway at 55 mph and my left rear tire experienced a sudden loss of air pressure and the sidewall blow out. There is no visible holes in tread. Tread recently passed state inspection. I have a special order tire 35x12.5 15lt. These are bf all terran t/a tires.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1991 jeep wrangler. While refueling the vehicle, fuel leaked from the bottom of the vehicle. The failure recurred several times. The fuel tank was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…”
“Jeep wrangler yj overfills the tank when pumping gas and causes fuel to spill out of the hole and causes hazardous conditions. *tr”
“Gas tank does not register proper amount. *tr”
“I'm the original owner of a stock 1991 jeep wrangler with 2.5 liter engine at 106,000 miles. The fuel rail has failed and is leaking at factory installed plugged end of the rail at the opposite end from the fuel pressure regular. The leak is between the plug and the rail. This should have been a…”
“Drivers female seat belt end releases on its own or does not latch at all. I still have the old part. *nm”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA93025 Opened 1993-10-29 · closed 1994-11-25
DRIVESHAFT/UNIV.JOINT FAIL
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA93031 Opened 1993-12-15 · closed 1994-06-17
SENDING UNIT GASKET FAILS
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE95049 Opened 1995-08-17 · closed 1996-01-26
REAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATION
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED TO EXAMINE THE FAILURE MODE AND THE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY POSED BY ALLEGATIONS OF REAR AXLE SEPARATIONS.THE REAR AXLE SHAFT AND HOUSING DESIGN IS TYPICAL OF THOSE IN WHICH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE IS CARRIED ON THE AXLE HOUSING.THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE SHAFTS, SUPPORTED BY ROLLER…
InvestigationRQ97016 Opened 1997-10-27 · closed 1998-06-30
FUEL LEAKAGE
ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 REPORTS ON FUEL LEAKAGE AND 3 REPORTS ON ALLEGED REMEDY FAILURE REPORTS
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Jeep Wrangler as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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