2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 Steering Problems
Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 47,129 miles. The words owners use most often: “death wobble” (44% of reports).
- 82steering complaints
- 47,129median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 79%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Death wobble: mentioned in 36 of 82 complaints (44%)
- Front end: mentioned in 19 of 82 complaints (23%)
- Steering stabilizer: mentioned in 10 of 82 complaints (12%)
- Violent shaking: mentioned in 9 of 82 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 77 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 82 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 34 | 21% | 38,600 |
| 2008 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 84 | 14% | 45,500 |
| 2007 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 82 | 14% | 47,129 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Takata recall....while driving about 68 mph on an interstate overpass today, my jeep went into the dreaded "death wobble". It was horrifying...i lost control of the vehicle and thought i would fall over the overpass. There was no warning, no bumps or pot holes. This is the scariest thing i've ever…
Just as all the other 2007 jeep wranglers my clockspring has gone bad and my airbags and horn malfunction constantly. I filed a reports years ago but that seems to have been removed. I see that the 2008 jeep wranglers had this recalled, but 2007 jeeps were not good enough. Guess our lives and the…
Violent front end shake at 50 mph
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4s have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 82 owner complaints about steering for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 (14% of the 587 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 47,129 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4?
The most frequent phrase is “death wobble”, in 36 of 82 complaints, followed by “front end” (19).
Other 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 problems
See all 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 problems or steering problems across all Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 years.