Columbia, MO
POWER TRAIN
I AM ON MY SECOND TIME REPLACING THE SLAVE CYLINDER. THE OWNER BEFORE ME REPLACED IT 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10444812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1992 Jeep Wrangler transmission problems
13 of the 100 complaints about the 1992 Jeep Wrangler are about the transmission — 13% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Manual Transmission
4
30.8%
Automatic Transmission
2
15.4%
Clutch Assembly
2
15.4%
Differential Unit
2
15.4%
Power Train
1
7.7%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
1
7.7%
Universal Joint
1
7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Jeep Wrangler year
1991
10
0.4%
1992
13
0.6%
1993
13
0.6%
1994
19
0.9%
1995
32
1.4%
1997
57
2.6%
1998
35
1.6%
1999
21
0.9%
2000
75
3.4%
2001
25
1.1%
2002
14
0.6%
2003
25
1.1%
2004
29
1.3%
2005
41
1.8%
2006
58
2.6%
2007
47
2.1%
2008
68
3.1%
2009
34
1.5%
2010
72
3.2%
2011
40
1.8%
2012
285
12.8%
2013
230
10.3%
2014
89
4.0%
2015
51
2.3%
2016
73
3.3%
2017
50
2.2%
2018
174
7.8%
2019
78
3.5%
2020
47
2.1%
2021
139
6.2%
2022
60
2.7%
2023
47
2.1%
2024
164
7.4%
2025
11
0.5%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Marietta, GA
Crash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH ENGINE OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES CONSUMER WENT BACK TO VEHICLE AND NOTICED IT HAD ROLLED DOWN THE STREET AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. JEEP HAD $3000 DAMAGE, OTHER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. AFTERWARD, CONSUMER STARTED USING EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND NOTICED ONCE APPLYING PEDAL, IT STAYED DOWN, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES PEDAL WOULD POP BACK UP ON ITS OWN. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE.*AK
NHTSA complaint #896854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Joseph, MI
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
AT 78,597 MILES CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO STOP PROPERLY. SLAVE CYLINDER BEEN REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. ALL REPAIRS WERE DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #888633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pittsburgh, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. TRANSMISSION FAILURES: 2 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS (1997, 1999):: 2. FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT RECALL REPLACEMENT FAILURE :: 3. FUEL LINE LEAKS AT A REAR COUPLING.
NHTSA complaint #706804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Detriot, MN
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP THE CLUTCH WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. JEEP WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A REGULAR PROBLEM. *AKTHE JEEP HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #825320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand JCT, CO
Crash
Fire
1 injured
1 killed
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED , PUT INTO GEAR TO MOVE/ BACKING OUT THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, ROLLED INTO INBANKMENT AND FELL AND EXPLODED DUE TO A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #802036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.
NHTSA complaint #489809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Liberty, IN
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
UNIVERSAL JOINTS FAILED 4 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #489263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Liberty, IN
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #489263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Liberty, IN
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #489263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Naugatuck, CT
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
VHEICLE MADE A LOUD BANG NOISE AND SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #481735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alameda, CA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, DIFFICULTY SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #965632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #962197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.