The 2004 Jeep Wrangler has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 96 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 281 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT04V0480002004-02-0396 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO A RECENT SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ERROR, THE TIRE, WHEEL, AND INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
Consequence
THE VEHICLE OWNER WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TIRE, WHEEL, AND INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION FOR THEIR VEHICLE.
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECTED TIRE CERTIFICATION LABEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Complaints by component
STEERING
66
4crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION
50
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
3fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
1crashes
SUSPENSION:FRONT
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
6
POWER TRAIN
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
Total complaints281
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My jeep's frame is rusted. There are holes and cracks in the frame from the rust. The jeep will not pass my states safety inspection because of the rust. Parts of the suspension that are attached to the frame are about to fall off.”
“The frame has been compromised due to rust. The frame rusted from the inside out because the frame was not properly engineered from the factory. There are no weep holes at the lowest point on the frame. This causes water to sit in the frame and rust from the inside out. The rust appears without…”
“The frame on the jeep tj is prone to rot. Mine is so rusted that body shops refuse to repair it, claiming their insurance won't cover them. My jeep has 123,233 miles and is otherwise in very good condition, but the frame has rust severe enough to make driving the vehicle unsafe. The jeep forum on…”
“Driving while dark, had smoke smell from inside cab. Driving in daylight later, and saw smoke coming from behind steering colomn. Smoke got much worse, endangered driving, and column started to get hot. Pulled over, and noticed the fog lights were still on despite the switch, and key being off.…”
“Hit a regular bump in the road, at 35 miles per hour on a strait stretch of road and the attachment point for the front suspension pulled away from the frame and I lost control of the jeep, upon further inspection I discovered that the entire center section of the frame is rusted from the inside…”
“Hit a regular bump in the road, at 35 miles per hour on a strait stretch of road and the attachment point for the front suspension pulled away from the frame and I lost control of the jeep, upon further inspection I discovered that the entire center section of the frame is rusted from the inside…”
“On march 8, 2020 while driving at 75 mph on interstate 75, the right rear (rr) tire on my 2004 jeep wrangler blew out. The tires were purchased at sam's club in may 2018. The vehicle had a matching set of tires all purchased at the same time (may 18) - bf goodrich all terrain ta ko2. Size 31 x…”
“Passenger front seat belt jammed in 2004 jeep rubicon.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Jeep Wrangler as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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