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2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Phev
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
721 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 15, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Steering problems dominate (61% of complaints, typically reported near 6k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
2 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Phev, plotted where owners report it happening.
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Steering
61%440 complaints · typically near 6k mi · 38 in the last 2 years
“My speedometer blacked out couldnt see the fuel gage or speedometer. Light flickering, auto park engages, steering wheel locks up.”
Electrical system
20%142 complaints · typically near 28k mi · 74 in the last 2 years
“Instrument panel cluster failing making it difficult to determine mph, fuel in vehicle, mileage, etc. panel was flashing and blacking out while driving creating a dist…”
Suspension
18%132 complaints · typically near 13k mi · 15 in the last 2 years
“I was driving on the interstate and when I went over a little bump my truck started to shake like it was going to loose control. I read up on this and people who own j…”
Transmission & drivetrain
11%77 complaints · typically near 12k mi · 18 in the last 2 years
“There was a recall done on the clutch system back in 2023 and now the same problem has occurred, and I have to replace my entire clutch system.”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.