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2005 Jeep Wrangler

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Wrangler years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Jeep Wrangler are substantially higher than the model-year median of 265.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

533 reports with mileage · 117 unknown

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.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 346 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports9 fire reports10 injury reports

Tires complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2017
Tires

I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES FROM DISCOUNT TIRE IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. THEY ARE P235/75 R15 108S XL OWL PTF PATHFINDER SPORT SAT. I PAID $100 FOR EACH TIRE ON AUGUST 22, 2015 (NOT INCLUDING COST OF INSTALLATION, LIFETIME BALANCING, ETC) AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO COME WITH A 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. CURRENTLY THEY HAVE LESS THAN 28,…

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I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES FROM DISCOUNT TIRE IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. THEY ARE P235/75 R15 108S XL OWL PTF PATHFINDER SPORT SAT. I PAID $100 FOR EACH TIRE ON AUGUST 22, 2015 (NOT INCLUDING COST OF INSTALLATION, LIFETIME BALANCING, ETC) AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO COME WITH A 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. CURRENTLY THEY HAVE LESS THAN 28,000 MILES ON THEM AND HAVE EXTREMELY IRREGULAR WEAR. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS FLATS AND LOSS OF PRESSURE OVER THE PAST 24 MONTHS. I SPOKE TO CHARLES (THE MANAGER OF THE TIRE STORE) WHEN I WAS IN THERE WITH MY 3RD FLAT IN 2 MONTHS ON DECEMBER 4TH, 2017. I EXPRESSED MY DISPLEASURE AT HAVING SO MANY ISSUES WITH RELATIVELY NEW TIRES. CHARLES RESPONDED THAT MY TROUBLE IS BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HURRICANES...AND I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT MICHELIN TIRES! THESE TIRES ARE EXTREMELY INFERIOR QUALITY PRODUCTS, BUT HE SAYS IT'S NORMAL WEAR FOR THESE TIRES. CAN YOU HELP?

NHTSA ODI #11053537

22,000 miles · Nov 6, 2014
Tires

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

NHTSA ODI #10652974

41,000 miles · Jul 29, 2013
TiresCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER GS-A TIRES, SIZE 30X9.50 R 15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CRUSHED HAND AND BACK INJURIES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HAND INJURY. THE FRONT PASS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER GS-A TIRES, SIZE 30X9.50 R 15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CRUSHED HAND AND BACK INJURIES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HAND INJURY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10532476

30,000 miles · Feb 9, 2009
SteeringSuspensionTires

PARIS RENT A CAR RENTED 2 @2005 JEEP WRANGLERS THAT HAD BALD TIRES, BAD BRAKES AND INPROPER STEERING WHILE VISTING ST. JOHNS, VIRGIN ISLAND. PARIS RENT A CAR, P. O BOX 1155, CRUZ BAY, ST. JOHN VI 00831. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10258049

55,395 miles · Apr 23, 2008
Tires

THE TIRES HAD LESS THAT 2,000 MILES OF USE AND. UPON DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE SUFFERED A BLOWOUT IN THE SIDEWALL. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS MANAGED TO BE BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP. THE TIRE IS UNUSABLE AND WILL BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10225524

Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 2008
SuspensionTires

2005 JEEP WRANGLER RIGHT SIDE TIRE WEAR OUT UNEVENLY. *CW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD TO PURCHASE 3 SETS OF TIRES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10226152

6,440 miles · Jul 24, 2006
TiresCrashInjury

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 67 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY A BUMPY VIBRATION WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TIRES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE TIRE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHING INTO A GUARD RAIL IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. SEVERE INJURIES WERE INCURRED TO THE D…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 67 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY A BUMPY VIBRATION WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TIRES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE TIRE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHING INTO A GUARD RAIL IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. SEVERE INJURIES WERE INCURRED TO THE DRIVER AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SIDEWALL OF DRIVER'S REAR TIRES WERE COMPLETELY DAMAGED. THE DAMAGED TIRE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OFFICER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF INCIDENT WAS DUE TO IMPROPER TIRE INFLATION. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE TIRE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE HYDRAULIC VALVE FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THAT AN INSPECTOR WOULD BE SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE INSPECTOR REFUSED TO PROVIDED REPORTS OF THE EXAMINATION.

NHTSA ODI #10163310

8 miles · Jul 11, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingTires

VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH DRIVABILITY AND SAFETY ISSUES WITH ITS SUSPENSION ALONG WITH GOODYEAR TIRES BEING OUT OF ROUND AND/OR MANUFACTURED WITH INTERNALS NOT CORRECTLY MOLDED IN TIRE.

NHTSA ODI #10128284

Official recalls

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05V460000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 6, 2005

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 42RLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE CUP PLUG THAT RETAINS THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT MAY BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. IF THE SHAFT MOVES OUT OF POSITION, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE 'PARK' POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSIONS AND INSTALL A BRACKET TO ENSURE THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT IS RETAINED IN THE PROPER POSITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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