2006 Jeep Wrangler Steering Problems
Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2006 Jeep Wrangler, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 25,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “death wobble” (38% of reports).
- 86steering complaints
- 25,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 67%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 33 of 86 complaints (38%)
- Front end: mentioned in 28 of 86 complaints (33%)
- Steering damper: mentioned in 14 of 86 complaints (16%)
- Shake violently: mentioned in 9 of 86 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 81 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 86 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Jeep Wrangler steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Wrangler | 2 | 18% | — |
| 2025 Wrangler | 3 | 4% | — |
| 2024 Wrangler | 71 | 10% | 8,000 |
| 2023 Wrangler | 56 | 15% | 13,255 |
| 2022 Wrangler | 83 | 21% | 18,500 |
| 2021 Wrangler | 254 | 27% | 18,050 |
| 2020 Wrangler | 239 | 39% | 300 |
| 2019 Wrangler | 447 | 60% | 2,175 |
| 2018 Wrangler | 1,116 | 61% | 5,000 |
| 2017 Wrangler | 19 | 6% | 20,500 |
| 2016 Wrangler | 28 | 6% | 30,000 |
| 2015 Wrangler | 29 | 6% | 15,000 |
| 2014 Wrangler | 26 | 4% | 38,000 |
| 2013 Wrangler | 167 | 26% | 23,300 |
| 2012 Wrangler | 204 | 24% | 32,000 |
| 2011 Wrangler | 58 | 12% | 44,500 |
| 2010 Wrangler | 66 | 10% | 50,100 |
| 2009 Wrangler | 65 | 17% | 45,940 |
| 2008 Wrangler | 156 | 18% | 50,000 |
| 2007 Wrangler | 138 | 25% | 51,572 |
| 2006 Wrangler | 86 | 12% | 25,000 |
| 2005 Wrangler | 58 | 9% | 39,000 |
| 2004 Wrangler | 67 | 35% | 48,856 |
| 2003 Wrangler | 14 | 14% | 47,685 |
| 2002 Wrangler | 10 | 9% | 47,500 |
| 2001 Wrangler | 10 | 6% | 55,000 |
| 2000 Wrangler | 11 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 1999 Wrangler | 3 | 1% | — |
| 1998 Wrangler | 16 | 6% | 104,251 |
| 1997 Wrangler | 31 | 8% | 72,798 |
| 1996 Wrangler | 1 | 50% | 6,845 |
| 1995 Wrangler | 6 | 3% | 110,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler. 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.
Death wobble. Vehicle will shake violently at times between 50-53 mph. Condition will return to normal after decelerating to < 40 mph, most times. Occasionally will have to come to complete stop.
2006 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle exhibits severe/ violent vibration "jeep death wobble" issues. Dealership has no solutions other than tire rotation and alignments. *smd the consumer stated the vibration was so severe, he had to slow the vehicle down, because it felt as…
Left rear brake locks wheel when emergency stop or wet pavement. No visible defect by 2 brake shops. Happens when moving on dry or wet city streets.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Jeep Wranglers have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 86 owner complaints about steering for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler (12% of the 730 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 2006 Jeep Wrangler steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 25,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2006 Jeep Wrangler?
The most frequent phrase is “death wobble”, in 33 of 86 complaints, followed by “front end” (28).
Other 2006 Jeep Wrangler problems
See all 2006 Jeep Wrangler problems or steering problems across all Wrangler years.