FaultScore

1994 Jeep Wrangler transmission problems

19 of the 184 complaints about the 1994 Jeep Wrangler are about the transmission — 10% of everything reported for this model year.

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19

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Manual Transmission 4 21.1%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch 4 21.1%
Automatic Transmission 3 15.8%
Differential Unit 2 10.5%
Power Train 1 5.3%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl) 1 5.3%
Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle) 1 5.3%
Axle Assembly 1 5.3%
Driveshaft 1 5.3%
Cooling Unit AND Lines 1 5.3%

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.

Elburn, IL

POWER TRAIN

THE SKID PLATE WHICH WAS USED TO HOLD THE TRANSMISSION, HAD RUSTED OUT OF THE FRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO HAND DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10011179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shelton, CT

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

THE ENTIRE U BOLT MECHANISM CAME APART FROM THE REAR GEAR BOX AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR, AS WELL AS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. DT

NHTSA complaint #770432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Highlands Ranch, CO

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

GEARS DISENGAGE ON THEIR OWN, AND AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS POPS OUT OF GEAR. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8017088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

MAD River, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE TOOK OFF ON ITS ON . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF.

NHTSA complaint #8012987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Medesto, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND LEAVING IT IN THE PARK POSITION IT AUTOMATICALLY RELEASES INTO REVERSE AND ROLLS. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO RUN AND STOP VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA complaint #8007645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Riverdale, MI

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING IN AT 70 MPH I LOST 5TH GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #754806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

W. Yarmouth, MA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF PARK AND TAKES OFF WHEN ENGINE IS ON!

NHTSA complaint #752424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sugarloaf, CA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #739655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Raleigh, NC

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

SHEARED, CAUSEING DIFF.FAILURE AND WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. 1000'S IN DAMAGE TO FENDER, AXLE.

NHTSA complaint #726582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Raleigh, NC

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

5TH GEAR DISENTIGRATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH.

NHTSA complaint #726584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marlette, MI Crash

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE FRONT DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY/ IT SLIPPED OUT OF PARK.

NHTSA complaint #718802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fairfax, VA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE ROLLS WHILE IN PARK GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #525080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Phoenix, AZ

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION'S 5TH GEAR FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #531504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

APO, AE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO LOCK WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK.

NHTSA complaint #529753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fallbrook, CA

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

CLUTCH PLATE PROBLEM CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO GRIND WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #508486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rochester, MI

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

REPEATED FAILURE OF REAR AXLE/DIFFERENTIAL. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #487333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newark, DE

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

THE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #978773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodbridge, VA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK . TT

NHTSA complaint #973235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bullhead CIT, AZ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

WHEN FITTINGS ON TRANSMISSION COMES LOOSE/FALL OFF TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYS COVERING GAS TANK/MUFFLER/ENTIRE VEHICLE; CAUSING RISK OF EXPLOSION. TT

NHTSA complaint #958698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Jeep Wrangler problems

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