2021 Jeep Wrangler
Model year 2021: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
- NHTSA: don’t drive it or park it outside, for one of its recalls
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Nov 5, 2026.
- 15 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- Don’t drive it or park it outside: NHTSA’s advice, for one of its recalls (needs attention)
- 961 owner complaints to NHTSA
- Not rated in NHTSA’s crash tests
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
15 recalls for the 2021 Jeep Wrangler in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
NHTSA advises some owners not to drive it, or to park it outside: see below.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 4, 2026. Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
Oct 30, 2025. Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Sep 12, 2024. Back over prevention: sensing system: camera; exterior lighting: brake lights
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NHTSA campaign
24V-676
Sep 5, 2024. Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
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NHTSA campaign
24V-652
Aug 1, 2024. Power train: manual transmission: control module: software
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NHTSA campaign
24V-572
Feb 15, 2024. Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
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NHTSA campaign
24V-111
Nov 22, 2023. Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Apr 13, 2023. Fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump
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NHTSA campaign
23V-263
Mar 23, 2023. Structure: frame and members
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NHTSA campaign
23V-191
Feb 23, 2023. Power train: clutch assembly
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NHTSA campaign
23V-116
Nov 23, 2022. Engine
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NHTSA campaign
22V-865
Oct 13, 2022. Seat belts: pretensioner
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NHTSA campaign
22V-766
Oct 13, 2022. Engine; fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
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NHTSA campaign
22V-767
Aug 25, 2022. Back over prevention: display function
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NHTSA campaign
22V-638
Jan 28, 2021. Power train: clutch assembly
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NHTSA campaign
21V-028
What have owners told NHTSA?
961 complaints to NHTSA, received from Oct 20, 2020 to Nov 3, 2026.
- 21 complaints told of a crash, and 28 complaints of a fire.
- Together they report 15 people injured and no deaths.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 6 versions of the 2021 Jeep Wrangler, without an overall rating.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangler, SUV, 4WD | Not rated | 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 | Not rated | 3 starsA 27.9% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Wrangler Unlimited, SUV, 4WD | Not rated | 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 | Not rated | 3 starsA 26.7% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Wrangler Unlimited 392, SUV, 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| Wrangler Unlimited Diesel, SUV, 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3 starsA 26.7% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Wrangler Unlimited Phev, SUV, 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| Wrangler Unlimited RHD, SUV, 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3 starsA 26.7% chance of rolling over; no tip |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it for each version
Wrangler, 4WD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
Wrangler Unlimited, 4WD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
Wrangler Unlimited 392, 4WD
- Forward collision warning: no.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
Wrangler Unlimited Diesel, 4WD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
Wrangler Unlimited Phev, 4WD
- Forward collision warning: no.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
Wrangler Unlimited RHD, 4WD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Nov 5, 2026.