There are 9 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 9 of 9 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE EARLY NOVEMBER OF 2019, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" FOUR SEPARATE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STEADY AND BRAKE SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED WHEN IT SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. MOSS BROS. CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (27810 EUCALYPTUS AVE, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92555, (855) 999-8991) STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF TWIN FALLS LOCATED AT 1310 POLE LINE RD E, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301, (208) 293-8571 HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,002.
DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS SOME BUMPS OR UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSE CAR TO LURCH. ENGINE SHUTS DOWN TO NO THROTTLE; THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING FOR DRIVER. HAPPENS 2-3 TIMES A MONTH ON SUCH ROADS. I SUSPECT THE SKID CONTROL. WHEN THAT IS TURNED OFF IT DOES NOT DO IT. JEEP NEEDS TO FIX THIS. CAR RECOVERS AFTER 2-3 SECONDS BUT IN MEANTIME THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE CAR BEHIND TO HIT YOU. SO FAR HAVE BEEN LUCKY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT TRACK BAR BRACKET TO THE FRONT AXLE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FUNCTION BECAUSE THE AXLE WELDS SEPARATED AND BECAME UNDONE. IN ADDITION THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE ABS. THE FRONT AXLE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,107. UPDATED 04/28/17*LJ *CN
ELECTRONIC SWAY BAR CONTROL MODULE SHORT CIRCUITED DUE MOISTURE INVASION. POOR WATER RESISTANCE IN HOUSING QUOTE REPLACE $2100 WITHOUT LABOR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY UNIT SHORT CIRCUITED.
THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE: I CANNOT DRIVE OVER 55 MPH WITHOUT THE WOBBLE OCCURRING. NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE HUNDREDS OF REFERENCES TO THIS PROBLEM ON LINE. WHEN WILL JEEP OFFER A SOLUTION?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED, RATTLED, AND WOBBLED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SPECIALIZED MECHANIC, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AS THE ENGINE SLIGHTLY STALLED. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY FRONT WHEEL HUB AND WHEEL BEARINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER MW3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE FELT THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FRONT AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 328 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,400.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.