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Jeep Wrangler repairs by problem area
Engine (33%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (5%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1433 repairs.
Jeep Wrangler brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (38%)
Chart based on 88 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 58000 mi US $100 |
Front right wheel speed sensor failed |
2016 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 11600 mi | Wheel speed sensor failed in left rear tire. |
| 88000 mi US $500 |
Replaced rear rotors & brake pads |
| 52000 mi US $100 |
Traction control light was coming on. Wheel sensor was replaced. |
| 64000 mi US $600 |
Speed sensor on one wheel was replaced |
2015 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 6000 mi | Emergency brake not holding when vehicle parked on a hill. Vehicle was "fixed" by dealer. Took the Jeep home and noted the handle still wasn't correct. Took it back a second time and problem was fixed. After the first trip when parking brake was "repaired" by dealer I noticed my brake handle would not go down all the way and would move up and down without initially engaging or disengaging the brake). Dealer replaced a broken spring. |
| 150100 mi US $45 |
Rear Brake pads worn down to the 'squealer' so replaced these, Rotors were still almost perfect, so did nothing here. |
2015 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 27280 mi | Traction control / ABS light came on. Wheel sensor had to be replaced. |
2014 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 11500 mi | Speed sensor, left rear replaced. |
| 27000 mi US $21 |
Wheel speed sensor on left rear wheel. Caused ABS system to fail. Had to fine a shop that could read ABS problems and identify which wheel was causing the issue. Traction control and ABS lamps on, pulsing brakes and erratic engine power. |
| 50601 mi C $550 |
Rear brakes needed repairs - rotors warped and scored. |
| 30000 mi US $200 |
ABS sensor failed on right rear |
2013 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 9700 mi | Emergency handbrake out of adjustment. Clunking/popping noise. |
| 85000 mi US $1000 |
Replace all brakes/rotors, including Ebrake |
| 58000 mi US $380 |
Parking brake not holding (manual transmission). |
| 74000 mi US $1100 |
rear brake pads, rotors and calipers, brake fluid flush and replacement |
2013 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 110000 mi US $2200 |
Needed brakes |
2012 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 170000 mi US $200 |
Replace caliper, rotor, pads, and brake hose. |
2012 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 62000 mi C $60 |
Changed front brake pads |
| 16000 mi US $1500 |
FRONT CALIPER WAS SHOT CAUSING FRONT PADS AND ROTORS REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH BRAKE LINE FLUSH. REAR CALIPER BRACKET WAS BROKEN RESULTING SAME REPAIRS NEEDED FOR REAR BRAKES |
| 16000 mi US $1500 |
Another caliper bracket was shot. The calipers, pads and rotors all needed replacing .... brake fluid flushed as well do to overheating. In my opinion the failure in the system is due to poor engineering, undersized specs for what is the most important part of maintaining a vehicles safety |
| 64000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced all 4 brake rotors and pads |
| 45000 mi US $500 |
Stuck caliper on left rear wore inboard pad down to steel. Had to replace rear rotors and pads. |
| 5000 mi | Park brake handle "jumps" past engagement teeth when applying. Sometimes does it, sometimes doesn't |
| 36000 mi | Recurring intermittent problem with the park brake handle skipping ratchet teeth in the engagement lever inside the vehicle. Reported it again when in for a recall. Dealer couldn't duplicate again. Has been doing this since day 1 off & on |
| 48000 mi | Loose and wasn't ratcheting correctly |
| 7700 mi | ESC unit appeared faulty and was replaced. This does not seem to have fixed my initial electrical problem. Update: other problems later traced to ground wire loosened by dealer when installing accessories. |
2012 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 145000 mi US $630 |
Rear driver Caliper sticking. Replaced rear driver caliper, rear rotors and pads on both sides. |
| 66000 mi | Parking brake would not hold. Diagnosis took two separate trips. Eventually determined to be a spring in the interior handle assembly. |
| 123500 mi US $1200 |
Vehicle pulling to one side when braking. Replaced front calipers pads and rotors, issue not resolved. Rear calipers, pads, rotors, and all brake hoses replaced. Issue resolved. |
| 76100 mi US $200 |
Parking brake would not hold. Dealer needed 2 trips to get it adjusted correctly |
2012 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 85000 mi US $99 |
Replace rear brake pads and rotors. |
| 17058 mi | Traction control light, ABS light coming on for 1 sec. Replaced ABS Module on 02/28/17 at 16,995 mi. Problem not fixed. Jeep back to dealer today 4/13/17. |
| 18000 mi | Sway bar light, abs light and snake chasing Jeep light started coming on again. It didn’t do it while they had it so I brought it home. Not fixed. |
| 38900 mi US $400 |
Replace pads and rotors |
| 21000 mi US $283 |
Abs light on |
2011 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 131000 mi US $2500 |
Rear brakes and rotors replaced |
| 68760 mi C $1000 |
full rotor, caliper and brake replacement on rear - piston seized - parts are OEM and hard to find other than dealer |
2011 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 115000 mi US $100 |
Replace rear sliders |
2011 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 15500 mi | problem with traction control. flashed computer and reset the anti skid and traction control seems to work now. had 25000 service done at same time. transmission still shifts hard and shudders |
2010 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 12600 mi | Parking brake was not holding. Mechanism was broken. |
2010 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 18000 mi US $330 |
Replace speed sensor at wheel. |
2010 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 4480 mi C $68 |
E-brake won't hold, handle goes right to the top of travel. Dealership replaced the e-brake lever and it seems to have fixed the problem, warranty. |
2010 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 48000 mi US $800 |
Stuck caliper.Replaced both rear calipers/rotors/pads. |
| 49000 mi US $700 |
Front caliper froze up.Replaced rotors/calipers and pads. |
2009 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 25000 mi US $150 |
Replaced one speed sensor which was faulty. Caused the ABS to engage when initially driving the vehicle for a trip. Dealer noticed leak from the master brake cylinder to the brake booster. Both replaced. |
2009 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 16200 mi | parking brake not able to fully engage |
| 79000 mi US $75 |
Replaced rear calipers. One piston was frozen |
| 84000 mi US $36 |
Replaced front wheel speed sensors |
2008 Jeep Wrangler
Engine not specified
| 41000 mi US $700 |
Brake pads were replaced as well as 2 rotors in the rear ended up that the rear caliper was sticking and needed replaced as well |
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 70000 mi US $650 |
Pads replaced all four corners. One caliper replaced due to broken bolt |
| 62000 mi US $6000 |
Replaced rusted front brake lines |
| 104000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced front pads and rotors |
| 116000 mi US $1200 |
replaced rear pads and rotors |
| 150000 mi US $1400 |
Replaced rear pads and rotors |
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 5000 mi | ABS light came on on dash because a sensor was defective. Part ordered and replaced a week later. |
| 80000 mi US $150 |
left front brake caliper stuck, replaced both, plus new pads because of heat damage. |
| 55180 mi C $3700 |
Rear Calipers, rotors, pads, |
| 64841 mi C $1792 |
Brakes were squealing. Brake system was inspected and a rock found causing the squeal. Brakes cleaned and disc pads replaced. |
| 99000 mi US $1600 |
Brake lines also replaced at same time under extended warranty (paid for by Jeep) |
| 130000 mi US $700 |
also replace rear brake calipers. |
| 176000 mi US $500 |
Master cylinder slowly leaked brake into brake booster which caused me to replace both parts. Rear brake pads and rotors replaced. Very difficult to remove rear tires and rims due to over torqued lugs nuts by dealer! |
2008 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 37000 mi | Vibration in steering found to be sticking right front caliper. |
| 51000 mi US $100 |
left rear brake caliper piston sticking in the bore and not releasing, |
| 53000 mi US $106 |
Right rear brake caliper stuck |
| 103000 mi US $150 |
Brake caliper locked up so I replaced brakes on the front end of the vehicle |
| 88000 mi US $100 |
The Dealer replaced the master brake cylinder, under the comprehensive extended warranty. |
2008 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 39000 mi US $220 |
Front left brake was seized and the rotor was glowing red hot and smoking. I let it cool, at which point the caliper released and then drove it to the repair shop where the mechanic replaced the calipers. No problems since. |
| 40500 mi US $220 |
Front Right brake caliper was seized. Mechanic replaced with new one and problem has not recurred. |
| 9978 mi | Parking brake not holding anymore. Adjusted parking brake |
2007 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 50000 mi US $187 |
Parking brake cable replaced for $87 |
2007 Jeep Wrangler 4dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 67000 mi | A bad wheel sensor in the back was replaced. Was my fault. I had stretched the wire during a suspension lift. |
| 119000 mi US $169 |
The metal part of the brake lines were corroded which resulted in a crack when driving through a snow bank. Was losing brake fluid. |
2007 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 22000 mi US $45 |
While in the shop I had them adjust the parking brake, $45. |
| 46000 mi US $70 |
Replaced rear driver's side Brake Caliper. Piston was cracked in half and leaking brake fluid. Also replaced rotors and pads at the same time. |
2006 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 98000 mi US $350 |
Seized caliper, replaced calipers, pads, rotors and hub on both front wheels. |
2005 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV, ext.
190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 37500 mi US $275 |
Worn right rear brake pads. Caliper sticking. |
2005 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV, ext.
190-horsepower 4.0L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 71000 mi US $165 |
Driver rear brake locked up and started smoking. Towed to dealer who could not find any evidence of problem. Brakes have been fine since. |
2005 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 40000 mi US $80 |
Right rear brake caliper froze, replaced with caliper from parts store, replaced brake fluid that was lost during repair. |
2004 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
190-horsepower 4.0L I6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 37600 mi US $1000 |
The brakes were so bad (one caliper frozen) that we had to have a full brake job at a time i consider early. But it is not a car fault but rather due to lack of use, so you probabrbly want to not consider this as a reliability issue. |
| 62000 mi US $150 |
Front caliper froze - replaced both and pads/rotors. |
2002 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
190-horsepower 4.0L I6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 100100 mi US $100 |
Left front disc caliper was sticking, causing drag and pad overheating. Replaced both front calipers, rotors, pads, and hoses as preventative maintenance. |
| 107000 mi US $120 |
Right rear slave brake cylinder seals failed, causing brake fluid to leak. Replaced both rear brake cylinders, pads, and drums with new. |
2002 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
190-horsepower 4.0L I6 3-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 239000 mi US $50 |
Leaking rear brake |
2002 Jeep Wrangler 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 111900 mi US $400 |
Brake lines rusted through. Lost brakes |
| 131000 mi US $1000 |
Brake lines rusted through. Replaced. |
2000 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
181-horsepower 4.0L I6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 167092 mi US $150 |
I changed my drum pad and had to replace both wheel cylinders as they were leaking. |
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