2013 Jeep Wrangler Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 647 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2013 Jeep Wrangler overview page.
What owners report
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN…”NHTSA complaint 10564852 — filed 02/18/2014
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE…”NHTSA complaint 10564796 — filed 02/18/2014
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN…”NHTSA complaint 10564795 — filed 02/18/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2013 Jeep Wrangler have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2013 Jeep Wrangler: 229 of 647 complaints on file (35.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2013 Jeep Wrangler have in total?
647 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 14 involved a crash, 16 involved a fire, 8 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
