There are 5 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2013 Jeep Wranglerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
VEHICLE UPON LEAVING A STORE, (JUST BEGAN TO RAIN HARD), THE LIGHTS, WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL, HORN, AND ALL FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND LEFT AND RIGHT STALK STOPPED WORKING. I ASSUME THE AIRBAG IS ALSO NOT FUNCTIONAL. NO CODES WERE REGISTERED IN THE VEHICLE FOR MALFUNCTION EITHER. IT HAS BEEN A WEEK AND IT IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING. POSSIBLY THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR 2007-2012, BUT 2013+ VEHICLES WERE EXCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PART USED IN THE LATER MODEL VEHICLES. HUGE SAFETY HAZARD!
HEADLIGHT HARNESSES GO BAD. LIGHTS FLICKER, DON'T TURN ON WITHOUT MESSING WITH HARNESSES OR TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO MINUTES TO TURN ON OR CHANGE TO HIGH BEAMS. THUS IS WHILE STATIONARY OR WHILE IN MOTION. HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD ALSO AFFECT THE LIGHTS FLICKERING OR TURNING OFF OR ON.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHT COMPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A/C AND THE RADIO SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,324. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026