Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2019 Jeep Wrangler owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the sun visor on the passenger's and driver's side failed to remain in the upright position. The contact stated that the visor fell and obstructed his vision. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was awaiting diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls under the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the passenger's and driver's side frame was rusted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the sub-frame needed to be repainted. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.
The vehicle is experiencing severe, premature galvanic corrosion on the doors, hinges, and hood due to a documented factory defect where aluminum panels press directly against steel hinges without proper isolation (acknowledged by the manufacturer in TSB 31-001-24).This is a critical structural and safety hazard covered under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 206, which regulates door locks and door retention components. The advanced sub-surface corrosion is causing the metal surrounding the door hinges to degrade and oxidize, causing the paint to blister, bubble, and flake off. Over time, this structural failure poses an imminent safety risk of causing the door hinges to seize or bind, potentially jamming the doors shut during an emergency and trapping occupants inside the vehicle. …
Body: Paint around door hinges is bubbling. Vehicle was purchased new in 2019, vehicle is not near salt water or driven in, harsh offroad conditions. Vehicle has been garaged daily since purchase and has 44,000 miles on it. Electrical: Instrument cluster reboots and blanks out and speedometer stops working while driving. This vehicle was not included in previous recall #FCA 30B, but the symptoms are identical to that recall. Vehicle has been taken to the dealer who has offered no insight as to what the problem may be. Dealer was shown a video of the problem happening while driving. The attached photo is taken from a video of the cluster while driving. Both the main battery and the Auxiliary battery were replaced to see if that was an issue, it was not.
I noticed multiple of welds on my 2019 Jeep wrangler's frame that have potential to catastrophically fail, including the front track bar bracket weld which was recalled for 2018 JL Wranglers. My local Jeep dealership (Larry H Miller Jeep in Sandy Utah), "inspected" the welds and said they were fine. However, they never had a welding inspector look at the welds, and when I brought this up with management I was kicked off of their property. I reached out to Chrysler customer service on 3/20/2023 and they said there was nothing they could/would do. This is a known problem in all Jeep JL wranglers and I hope NHTSA will step in and force FCA to buy back all JLs with bad welds, before people start dying.
Paint is bubbling a peeling on all doors next to the hinges. This is due to the fact that Jeep recently started using aluminum doors, which prematurely corrode around the steel hinges. Jeep has offered to repaint the areas where the paint has peeled off, which is obviously just a temporary fix. While this may seem like a cosmetic problem, it is indeed a major safety hazard as corroded door hinges significantly compromises the overall structural integrity of the vehicle.
There is a water leak from the dash mirror that has not been repaired by the dealership 4 times that has been taken for the same issue. When it is raining, and vehicle is moving the water comes out of the mirror area and prevent a clear visibility in the traffic. It may damage the electrical connection that run by this area or and produces a metal corruption...
Issues with corrosion around door and hood hinges which risk weakening the structural strength of these panels. This issue is caused by the manufacturing process of using dissimilar metals and is a well documented issue with these vehicles
Severe front in wobble. Took 3 visits to get it fixed. Bubbling paint, was in the shop 5 weeks for repaint. Loud whining noise in the drive train, still waiting on dealership to address, hopefully I won't get stranded in the mean time.
Driving high way speeds hit a grove in the road on the highway and the whole front end turns to jello. The steering feel violently shakes to the point where you lose steering. You can't get over to slow down to slower speeds and you cannot grip the steering wheel too tight because the vibration will have no where to go and you will eventually flip over.the only thing to stop the vibration is to slow down which is impossible on a highway where everyone is driving 75mph. I have attempted to have this fixed twice. Jeep keeps trying to put a steering damper on it that does not work. They refuse to check for welding work or anything else manufactured defective that would cause the issue. This has happened multiple times March 2019 and October 2019 are the date I sent it in for service. Please help us consumers I have children and its not safe
Related recalls
Structure › Frame and members
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The front track bar brackets may be improperly welded, which can cause the bracket to separate from the frame, reducing steering capability.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the track bar bracket welds, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 17, 2018.
Body complaints in other Wrangler years
Frequently asked questions
How common are body problems on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the body & structure of the 2019 Jeep Wrangler, 3% of the model year's 746 complaints. The component named most often is body (21 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2019 Jeep Wrangler body problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 18V-675 (frame and members, Sep 28, 2018). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2019 Jeep Wrangler body problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 9,000 miles, and 90% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.