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1995 Jeep Wrangler

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Jeep Wrangler do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 265.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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202Owner complaints

Model-year median: 265

1Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Jeep Wrangler

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 202 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 3 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Parking Brake: 54 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 32 reports
  • Power Train: 32 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 16 reports
  • Seat Belts: 15 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
77
1992108
1993151
1994202
19952
1996401
1997265
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Parking Brake
54Engine And Engine Cooling
32Power Train
32Service Brakes, Hydraulic
16Seat Belts
15
All reported categories
Electrical System
13Structure
10Fuel System, Gasoline
9Exterior Lighting
8Latches/locks/linkages
8Visibility
8Suspension
7Steering
6Unknown Or Other
6Tires
5Fuel System, Other
4Seats
4Service Brakes
3Equipment
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 23 of 202 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Parking Brake. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

27 crash reports6 fire reports9 injury reports

Steering complaints

6 reports
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110,000 miles · Jul 19, 2012
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GEAR BOX FOR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RUSTED NEAR ITS BOLTS AND BROKEN INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GEAR BOX FOR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RUSTED NEAR ITS BOLTS AND BROKEN INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

NHTSA ODI #10466624

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2000
SteeringCrashInjury

STEERING SHAFT SHEARED AT RACK AND PINION CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE CAR WENT OF THE ROAD HIT A TREE THE BACK ON THE ROAD AND FLIPPED OVER, CAUSING BODILY INJURY AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE CAR. PROBABLY WILL BE TOTALED!

NHTSA ODI #720226

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2000
Steering

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK PIN HAS A SLEEVE THAT KEEPS COMING OUT AND RUBBING THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL. THE DANGER IS, AND FORTUNATLEY THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY BOTH TIMES, THAT THE SLEEVE WILL GET CAUGHT IN THE LOCKING PIN HOLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL ITSELF. THIS CAUS…

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THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK PIN HAS A SLEEVE THAT KEEPS COMING OUT AND RUBBING THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL. THE DANGER IS, AND FORTUNATLEY THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY BOTH TIMES, THAT THE SLEEVE WILL GET CAUGHT IN THE LOCKING PIN HOLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL ITSELF. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME IMMOBILE!!! THIS IS ONLY CAPABLE OF HAPPENING IN A TURN DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE HOLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #719808

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2000
Steering

PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT STAY IN PARK. SELF RELEASES AND ROLLS AWAY WHEN NOT IN GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #718846

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1999
Seat BeltsSteeringCrashInjury

PLEASE ADD VIN. CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35MPH WHEN LEAVING A FOUR-WAY STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 100YARDS WHILE STILL IN THIRD GEAR, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE TOP OF JEEP GRAZED A POLE AND THE ROLL BAR BROKE. ALSO THE SEAT BELTS WERE SHREADED, AND BROKEN LOOSE. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836580

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1999
Steering

VEHICLES TILT WHEEL STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #544626

Recall campaigns

1

02V041000 · Parking Brake:conventional

Feb 7, 2002

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN SELF-RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.

Consequence & remedy

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 1-800-853-1403.

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Defect investigations

3

EA01003 · Parking Brake Resulting In Rollaway

Opened Jan 11, 2001 · Closed Mar 25, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

EA99014 · Brake Roter Disc/hud Separation

Opened Jun 28, 1999 · Closed Mar 28, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (2)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

PE95049 · Rear Axle Shaft Separation

Opened Aug 17, 1995 · Closed Jan 26, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

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 BEARINGS, ARE SITUATED INSIDE THE AXLE HOUSING.THE INBOARD SPLINED END OF THE AXLE SHAFT RECEIVES POWER TRANSMITTED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY, PROVIDING TORQUE TO THE REAR WHEELS.THE ALLEGATIONS ARE THAT THE AXLE SHAFT FAILS, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF A WHEEL AND AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY OR THE ENTIRE AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY, DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE AXLE SHAFT FAILURE.AS IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER, THE SUBJECT REAR AXLES ARE DANA 35C AND 35CM MODELS, WHICH HAVE BEEN USED ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SINCE THE 1990 MODEL YEAR.A SAFETY DEFECT TREND WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT AXLE SHAFTS HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.SEE HARD COPY RESUME FOR FULL TEXT OF SUMMARY.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.

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