The 2000 Jeep Wrangler has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,115,322 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 311 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0L ENGINE ONLY, THE DESIGN OF THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS COULD ALLOW DEBRIS TO ACCUMULATE AT THE #3 CYLINDER LOCATION.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MANIFOLD SHIELD TO MODIFY THE AIR FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND TO PREVENT THE ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS IN THE AREA OF THE #3 CYLINDER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 13, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
50
STRUCTURE:BODY
27
1fires
SUSPENSION
20
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
12
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
1crashes
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
11
ENGINE
9
4fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
9
8fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
4fires
Total complaints311
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 1994 n/a jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle failed the state inspection because the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 02v041000 (parking brake). However, the part to do the recall repair was no longer available. The contact had not experienced a failure.…”
“The contact owns a 1993 n/a jeep wrangler. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle after the vehicle was refueled. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing rough idling and reduced power while driving. The vehicle was taken to the…”
“We have found that after removing the bolts from the cross member under the jeep that the holes are rusted out. In fact the frame on both sides of our jeep are rusted through from not having any drain holes for the water to drain out.”
“While driving down the road, speed doesn't matter bc it has happened at multiple speeds, the speedometer and tachometer will drop to nothing, while the other gauges like gas, oil pressure, temperature and such do not have any issues and remain where they should be! A few seconds after the…”
“The front frame cap, or mounting bracket has started is rotting and deteriorating. This is a major concern which has courses many other severe issues. This is a major suspension component that is rotting away.”
“The front portion of the frame has rusted from the inside out, nearly severing the steering gear box and frame, from the rest of the frame. In addition the frame in the same location on the passenger side was also soft to the point that I could compress the frame with my bare hand. I discovered…”
“The front portion of the frame has rusted from the inside out, nearly severing the steering gear box and frame, from the rest of the frame. In addition the frame in the same location on the passenger side was also soft to the point that I could compress the frame with my bare hand. I discovered…”
“2000 jeep wrangler tj with visible frame rust in front of rear wheels. Lack of drainage holes allows water to enter through factory drilled frame holes located in front and rear wheel wells and accumulate in the lower parts of the frame. By the time rust is visible on the outside of the frame, the…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE00018 Opened 2000-04-14 · closed 2000-10-13
AIR BAG MODULE DETACHMENT
ODI HAS RECEIVED A COMMPLAINT STATING THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG MODULE DETACHED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE ATTEMPTION TO USE THE HORN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A BRAND NEW MODEL YEAR 2000 JEEP WRANGLE (PURCHASED I LATE MARCH 2000).THE AIR BAG MODULE FELL OFF THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS HANGING BY ITS…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Jeep Wrangler as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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