2021 Jeep Wrangler Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 115 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2021 Jeep Wrangler, 12% of all complaints for this model year. The words owners use most often: “electric mode” (15% of reports).
- 115fuel/propulsion system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%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.
- Electric mode: mentioned in 17 of 115 complaints (15%)
- High voltage: mentioned in 16 of 115 complaints (14%)
- Gas engine: mentioned in 9 of 115 complaints (8%)
- Since 68C: mentioned in 7 of 115 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
How serious are the reports?
Of 115 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 5 a fire.
Jeep Wrangler fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Wrangler | 3 | 27% | — |
| 2025 Wrangler | 24 | 34% | — |
| 2024 Wrangler | 188 | 25% | — |
| 2023 Wrangler | 65 | 18% | — |
| 2022 Wrangler | 65 | 16% | — |
| 2021 Wrangler | 115 | 12% | — |
| 2020 Wrangler | 33 | 5% | 100 |
| 2019 Wrangler | 9 | 1% | 11,000 |
| 2018 Wrangler | 18 | 1% | 7,000 |
| 2017 Wrangler | 13 | 4% | 26,600 |
| 2016 Wrangler | 13 | 3% | 26,700 |
| 2015 Wrangler | 15 | 3% | 27,000 |
| 2014 Wrangler | 19 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 2013 Wrangler | 30 | 5% | 60,000 |
| 2012 Wrangler | 42 | 5% | 48,000 |
| 2011 Wrangler | 88 | 18% | 45,000 |
| 2010 Wrangler | 159 | 23% | 43,000 |
| 2009 Wrangler | 58 | 16% | 51,000 |
| 2008 Wrangler | 69 | 8% | 70,204 |
| 2007 Wrangler | 54 | 10% | 70,000 |
| 2006 Wrangler | 118 | 16% | 48,000 |
| 2005 Wrangler | 99 | 15% | 55,000 |
| 2004 Wrangler | 3 | 2% | 88,500 |
| 2002 Wrangler | 1 | 1% | 53,846 |
| 2001 Wrangler | 2 | 1% | 116,703 |
| 2000 Wrangler | 4 | 2% | 135,000 |
| 1999 Wrangler | 1 | 0% | 126,000 |
| 1997 Wrangler | 4 | 1% | 157,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2021 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.
I have owned this vehicle since August of 2021 and consider myself very familiar with the normal operation and performance of the vehicles propultion system. From August of 2021 through December of 2025: - I could operate the vehicle at highway speeds in full electric mode - I could reliably tell…
My 2021 Jeep 4XE is not safe after the 68C battery recall, this recall has caused the combustion engine to start intermittently even though I am in hybrid or electric mode, when this happens, the jeep will not respond to the accelerator pedal for a few seconds while the computer figures out what to…
I purchased my 2021 used with 29k miles in April 2024. Since then I have had to deal with three recalls but one of particular concern- 68c, meant to reduce the incidence of fire caused by the battery cell separators. Since then I have experienced a very noticeable change in how the Jeep drives…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Jeep Wranglers have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 115 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2021 Jeep Wrangler (12% of the 953 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 2021 Jeep Wrangler fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2021 Jeep Wrangler?
The most frequent phrase is “electric mode”, in 17 of 115 complaints, followed by “high voltage” (16).
Other 2021 Jeep Wrangler problems
- Electrical System problems (308)
- Steering problems (254)
- Engine problems (220)
- Suspension problems (180)
- Power Train problems (148)
See all 2021 Jeep Wrangler problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Wrangler years.