2020 Jeep Wrangler Body & structure Problems

When it rains the front and rear floorboards fill with puddles of water from the bottom somehow. No traces of water along the doors or windows.

NHTSA ID

11698355

Incident

Nov 3, 2025

I am reporting significant premature rust on my 2020 Jeep wrangler. The rust is visible on all four doors and the hood. The vehicle has been properly maintained, regularly washed, and has not been exposed to unusual or extreme environmental conditions that would justify this level of corrosion. The rust appears along the bottom edges and seams of each door, as well as along the leading edge of the hood. These areas show bubbling paint and visible oxidation, which is spreading. Given that this vehicle is only five years old, this level of corrosion is unacceptable and inconsistent with the quality and durability expected from Jeep. Warranty Considerations: This issue should be covered under Jeep’s 5-year/unlimited mile corrosion (perforation) warranty and/or the basic corrosion coverage, as the rust appears to originate from beneath the paint along factory seams — suggesting a defect in materials or workmanship, not owner neglect. Action Requested: I am requesting that Jeep/Stellantis authorize a warranty repair to remove the rust, treat the affected panels, and repaint to factory standards to prevent further deterioration. Given the extent of corrosion at this age, I believe this warrants prompt attention and resolution under warranty coverage. This has been a known issue on 2018 to current Jeep Wrangler and they have not resolved the issue. They keep selling Jeep Wrangler with this issue.

NHTSA ID

11679409

Incident

Aug 8, 2025

- when driving on the highway, vehicle and steering wheel will shake uncontrollably if going over any bumps or grooves. vehicle is available for inspection and is currently being inspected by nearest dealership. - car would begin shaking and steering wheel would begin shaking and locking up. - problem is currently being assessed by nearest jeep dealership. - no warning signs or messages appeared prior to vehicle and steering wheel trembling. problem first appeared 1/2/2024.

NHTSA ID

11639019

Incident

Jan 2, 2025

1. Corrosion which is a Jeep/Mopar known issue - paint bubbles on the aluminum doors/hinges. No recall/fix. 2. Death Wobble: Also known as loosing control to steer the car. This is a huge issue with all stock and this has not been addressed yet. There are a lot of videos and cases out there to proof this case. 3. Coolant Reservoir leak: Recently there are 276 coolant reservoirs needed from Mopar for this car configuration. Information provided by a Jeep/Mopar parts service employee.

NHTSA ID

11631294

Incident

Dec 12, 2024

Multiple areas of my jeep are starting to rusting and corroding. Jeep knows there are issues and are doing nothing about it. Not only is it unsightly but rust also compromises the structural integrity of the body of the vehicle.

NHTSA ID

11610030

Incident

Jun 9, 2023

Aluminum body and paint bubbling and showing corrosion on doors, hood, and hinges. I called jeep but they are saying that the issue is only on the Gladiator, which is not accurate. It's also on the Wrangler Sport that I have, and they don't want to fix it. What do I do?

NHTSA ID

11592616

Incident

Oct 10, 2023

There is significant paint bubbling around all the door hinges and on the hood as well. This poses a concern because the areas are increasing in size as well as a safety issue as they’re around the door hinges. This Jeep was sold to us in Sept 2022 with these issues. The defect is getting worse.

NHTSA ID

11583972

Incident

Apr 19, 2024

Bubble paint appeared on all the car doors including the truck door as well as the engine door and the windshield frame driver corner. I went to south bank dealer in Ottawa and the took pictures many time and they say approved and never call. And then they say they will fix the spots only which is so weird to fix rusted bubbled paint in a new car. They should change all the doors as the metal is already damaged by rust. These cars are expensive and quality and guarantees should be provided for such vehicles. The factory should recall my car for full repaint or change color if needed on new doors and the whole car. You can go on Google and just type bubble paint on Jeep and you will see these cars are treated in the market. The company treated this car like garbage because of the paint reputation on a famous American car. I first reported to the dealer on November 2022 and then Jan or Feb 2023 ( don’t remember) My phone number is 1613-262-6661

NHTSA ID

11523909

Incident

Jan 1, 2023

On January 2, 2023, at about 4:00 PM I encountered the ‘Death Wobble’ while driving in my 2020 Jeep Wrangler (2-door) VIN: [XXX], purchased from Dave Smith Motors, Kellogg, ID on about 7/17/2020. I was driving North on I-15 about 10 miles South of Nephi, UT. I was traveling in the left lane at Freeway speeds (75-80 mph) when the front of the vehicle commenced to shake violently. My first thought was that both front tires had blown, although I did not observe any obstacles on the wet driving lanes. My second thought was, how do I get out of these mess without causing a major accident on that very busy stretch of Freeway holiday traffic? I, of course, braked and pulled to the left in an attempt to avoid getting rear-ended and immediately encountered snow and ice on the left shoulder and then on the ground adjacent to the Freeway. I managed to get off the Freeway, but continued to fishtail, almost losing control on the snow and ice. Eventually the vehicle ended up in a sideways slide perpendicular to the Freeway with the front of the vehicle aimed at the Freeway and heavy TRAFFIC! At that point I had no control over the vehicle as it continued to slide sideways headed for a huge drainage ditch. Luckily, we stopped before the precipice. I scrambled out of the vehicle as soon as it stopped sliding to see what had happened to the front end of the Jeep. There was no obvious damage, the tires were not flat, and I couldn’t figure out what had happened. I have now received a NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS SETTLEMNT, that upon further research informs me that 2020 Jeep Wranglers have a manufacture defect that causes the ‘Death Wobble’ in precisely the conditions that existed with me. “…2020 Jeep Wranglers …have a front suspension steering damper defect that causes the steering wheel and front suspension of the vehicle to shake after contact with a bumpy road surface at highway speed.” I was not aware of the Manufacturer's defect. The JEEP is unsafe!! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (F

NHTSA ID

11509292

Incident

Jan 2, 2023

RIGHT HAND LATCH FOR SOFT TOP RELEASES ONCE YOU PASS A SEMI TRUCK WHEN YOU ARE DOING OVER 70MPH OR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD TRAVELING INTO THE WIND.

NHTSA ID

11399993

Incident

Mar 1, 2021

Mileage

1,750 mi

TEST DROVE A 2020 JEEP SAHARA ON 8/7/2020 AND DROVE GOOD. BOUGHT A WHITE ONE BUT WAS NOT READY SO IT WAS GOING TO GET DELIVERED THE NEXT DAY AT MY HOUSE. WHITE 2020 JEEP SAHARA WAS DELIVERED ON 8/8/2020 AT AROUND 12:00 PM. SALESMAN SHOWED ALL FEATURES AND LEFT. I DID A TEST DRIVE AROUND 5:00PM, WEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND STEERING WAS REALLY OFF, DID A TURN AROUND TO COME BACK HOME. AT 55 PMH I TRIED TO CHANGE LANES AND I I LOST CONTROL AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH. STEETING WAS VERY LOOSE GOING LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT. FELT I WAS SWERVING SO MUCH AND DID NOT FEEL THE SAME AS THE ONE WE TEST DROVE AT THE DEALERSHIP. CALLED DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS STILL BRAND NEW THAT THE ROADSIDE ASSITANCE WAS NOT AVAIBLE, LEFT ME THERE IN THE DITCH AND I HAD TO CALL MY INSURANCE. THIS HAPPENED IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. DO NOT BUY JEEP!!!

NHTSA ID

11343998

Incident

Aug 8, 2020

Mileage

40 mi

QUALITY OF THE SUSPENSION WELDS TO THE FRAME OF THE JEEP. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET APPEARS TO HAVE QUALITY ISSUES (E.G., POROSITY, CONSISTENCY, APPEARANCE). REMOVAL OF THE BRACKET SHOWED SIGNS OF POROSITY IMPACTING THE FRAME. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY DURING THE WORK BEING DONE ON THE JEEP OTHER WELDS ON THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION BRACKETS APPEAR TO HAVE QUALITY ISSUES

NHTSA ID

11317821

Incident

Mar 12, 2020

BONDED INTRUSION BAR SEPARATED FROM DOOR SKIN. SEPARATION CAUSES RUBBING/CHAFFING/NOISE WHEN DOOR IS OPERATED AND WAS WHAT ALERTED ME TO THE PRESENCE OF THE ISSUE. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE DOOR MUST BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THE ISSUE. THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE HAPPENED IN MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT TWO DOORS ON MY JEEP. FCA HAS CLEARLY NOT CORRECTED THIS DESIGN ISSUE, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT LEADS TO A WEAKENED STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY/SAFETY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT BECAUSE THE FIX INCLUDES REPAINTING PART OF A BRAND NEW VEHICLE, MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT WANT TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES REPAIRED. ALSO, DEPENDING ON PERSONALITY, IT MAY BE VERY EASY TO OVERLOOK THE NOISE THAT CALLED MY ATTENTION TO THE ISSUE IN THE FIRST PLACE. BONDING LIKE THIS IS USED EXTENSIVELY IN MODERN VEHICLES. IF THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT IN THIS LOCATION, DO THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT IN OTHER LOCATIONS OR VEHICLES THAT AREN'T BEING ADDRESSED. CLEARLY THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS A CONTINUED ISSUE ACROSS MODEL YEARS, NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11296938

Incident

Dec 1, 2019

Mileage

5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE LEANED DOWNWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION JEEP (9980 EAST ARAPAHO RD, INGLEWOOD, CO) WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS BENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,700. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ID

11266826

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

1,700 mi