IllustrationWHILE PASSENGER IS WEARING THE SEAT BELT, IT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, SEAT BELT WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND VIN. *AK
1994 Jeep Wrangler
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Jeep Wrangler do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 265.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 14 of 151 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Parking Brake. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports6 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
151 reportsBAKE DOOR HINGES BROKE OFF BECAUSE OF POOR MOUNTING PRACTICES.
TANK FULL OF FUEL WHEN IT STARTED LEAKING OUT. CAN NOTICE FUEL LEAKING WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & TOLD NO RECALL. DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL AT FIRST. DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER YET. (#94V106000). *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN ENGINE BLEW OUT, THROWING A ROD THROUGH OIL PAN. DEALER NOTED CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS RAIN IN ENGINE.
EMERGENCY BRAKES DOES NOT WORK WHEN PUT ON.
FUEL TANK LEAKS CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECALL,RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO WRONG SERIAL NUMBER RANGE(94V-106000).
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
THREW CYLINDER ROD WHILE NORMAL DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ROD TORE THROUGH BOTTOM OF OIL PAN, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
FUEL SENDER GASKET FAILURE.
TRANSMISSION'S 5TH GEAR FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH.
Official recalls
202V041000 · Parking Brake:conventional
Feb 7, 2002
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN SELF-RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH A STRONGER PAWL RETURN SPRING. OWNER NOTIFICATON BEGAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
94V106000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Jun 9, 1994
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET CAN CRACK CAUSING FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
5EA01003 · Parking Brake Resulting In Rollaway
Opened Jan 11, 2001 · Closed Mar 25, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE00038 · Parking Brake
Opened Sep 15, 2000 · Closed Jan 11, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ALLEGED THE THE PARKING BRAKE FAIL TO HOLD THE VEHICLE STATIONARY WHEN APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY
EA99014 · Brake Roter Disc/hud Separation
Opened Jun 28, 1999 · Closed Mar 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
RQ97016 · Fuel Leakage
Opened Oct 27, 1997 · Closed Jun 30, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 REPORTS ON FUEL LEAKAGE AND 3 REPORTS ON ALLEGED REMEDY FAILURE REPORTS
PE95049 · Rear Axle Shaft Separation
Opened Aug 17, 1995 · Closed Jan 26, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED TO EXAMINE THE FAILURE MODE AND THE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY POSED BY ALLEGATIONS OF REAR AXLE SEPARATIONS.THE REAR AXLE SHAFT AND HOUSING DESIGN IS TYPICAL OF THOSE IN WHICH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE IS CARRIED ON THE AXLE HOUSING.THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE SHAFTS, SUPPORTED BY ROLLER BEARINGS, ARE SITUATED INSIDE THE AXLE HOUSING.THE INBOARD SPLINED END OF THE AXLE SHAFT RECEIVES POWER TRANSMITTED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY, PROVIDING TORQUE TO THE REAR WHEELS.THE ALLEGATIONS ARE THAT THE AXLE SHAFT FAILS, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF A WHEEL AND AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY OR THE ENTIRE AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY, DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE AXLE SHAFT FAILURE.AS IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER, THE SUBJECT REAR AXLES ARE DANA 35C AND 35CM MODELS, WHICH HAVE BEEN USED ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SINCE THE 1990 MODEL YEAR.A SAFETY DEFECT TREND WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT AXLE SHAFTS HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.SEE HARD COPY RESUME FOR FULL TEXT OF SUMMARY.