Recall Register

1993 Jeep Wrangler: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1993 Jeep Wrangler. The newest campaign is 02V041000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Feb 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake / Conventional. NHTSA has 108 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 02V041000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 646,148 units in total.

  1. 02V041000Received . 316,148 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with manual transmissions, the parking brake can self-release without warning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number B03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 94V106000Received . 230,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel and fuel vapor leaked from the fuel tank can result in fire when exposed to a source of ignition.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the fuel tank sending unit gasket.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 93V083000Received . 100,000 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Salt corrosion products between the starter solenoid wire and the adjacent battery feed in the bulkhead connector may short these connections, causing the circuit to bypass the ignition key control of the starter motor solenoid. The car can start without the starter sequence being initiated by the ignition key in the ignition lock.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The unintended start of a vehicle with a manualtransmission left in a drive gear can result in a runaway vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The starter solenoid wiring will be separated from the battery feed wire by relocating it within the bulkhead connector on affected vehicles.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

108 complaints, 134 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1993 Jeep Wrangler
  • All 1993 vehicles
1993 Jeep Wrangler: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1993 WranglerAll 1993 vehiclesWrangler, all yearsMentions
Fuel System, Gasoline186.652.55525
Engine and Engine Cooling141.8140.425.919
Seat Belts104.5561314
Power Train9784.997.913
Parking Brake975.46.813
Service Brakes, Hydraulic52.2185.613.47
Electrical System52.282.2130.47
Visibility44.846.98.26
Structure37.345.128.45
Fuel System, Other37.33.62.25

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash
9
Complaints that report a fire
4
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
6 Nov 2024

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1993 Jeep Wrangler, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 25 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1993 Jeep Wrangler
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA99014Engineering analysisBRAKE ROTER DISC/HUD SEPARATIONService Brakes, Hydraulic28 Jun 199928 Mar 200000V136000
RQ97016Recall queryFUEL LEAKAGEFuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump27 Oct 199730 Jun 199894V106000
PE95049Preliminary evaluationREAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATIONSuspension17 Aug 199526 Jan 1996
EA93025Engineering analysisDRIVESHAFT/UNIV.JOINT FAILPower Train29 Oct 199325 Nov 1994
PE93057Preliminary evaluationDRIVESHAFT/UNIV.JOINT FAILPower Train14 Jun 199329 Oct 1993

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19860
  2. 19875
  3. 19883
  4. 19894
  5. 19904
  6. 19916
  7. 19924
  8. 19933
  9. 19942
  10. 19951
  11. 19960
  12. 19973
  13. 19982
  14. 19991
  15. 20001
  16. 20013
  17. 20022
  18. 20030
  19. 20041
  20. 20051
  21. 20063
  22. 20078
  23. 20087
  24. 20096
  25. 201010
  26. 201110
  27. 20129
  28. 20136
  29. 20144
  30. 20153
  31. 20165
  32. 20175
  33. 201814
  34. 20199
  35. 202012
  36. 202115
  37. 202215
  38. 202314
  39. 202411
  40. 20254
  41. 20263

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 Jeep Wrangler: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/wrangler/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Jeep Wrangler?
646,148 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jeep Wrangler have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 92 recall campaigns for the Jeep Wrangler, model years 1986 to 2026. 3 of them name the 1993 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Jeep Wrangler name most often?
Fuel System, Gasoline: 25 of 134 component mentions, or 186.6 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 52.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Jeep Wrangler open?
No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.