2014 Jeep Wrangler Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA lists 23 Structure & Body complaints for the 2014 Jeep Wrangler, 4% of its 654 total complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 19,925. Six of those reports involved fires and two involved crashes. No related recalls are listed for this component.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 23
- 4% of 654
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 6
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 19,925 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Owners report floorboards or engine areas becoming extremely hot, sometimes with smoke or soot near the driver seat area.
- Several owners describe vehicles catching fire while parked or after short drives, with flames traced to the engine compartment.
- Hood latches reportedly failed to stay secured at highway speeds, causing the hood to lift and bounce against the secondary latch.
- Some owners report water leaking into the cabin through multiple points along the roof that dealers could not diagnose.
- One owner raised concern that the rear center seat lacks a head restraint despite the vehicle being marketed as a 5-seater.
When 2014 Jeep Wrangler body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 19, 2013, latest Dec 23, 2025.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2014 Jeep Wrangler
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Structure & Body complaints by Wrangler model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Structure & Body complaints does the 2014 Jeep Wrangler have?
- NHTSA lists 23 Structure & Body complaints for the 2014 Jeep Wrangler, which is 4% of the 654 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2014 Jeep Wrangler's Structure & Body issues?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this component on the 2014 Jeep Wrangler.
- At what mileage do these structure and body problems tend to appear?
- The median mileage at failure for Structure & Body complaints on the 2014 Jeep Wrangler is 19,925 miles.
- Did any of these complaints involve fires or crashes?
- Of the 23 Structure & Body complaints, 6 mention fires and 2 mention crashes, with 5 injuries reported across all complaints for this model year.
- How does 2014 compare to other Wrangler years for this problem area?
- The 2014 Wrangler's 23 Structure & Body complaints and 4% share are similar to 2013 (24 complaints, 4%) and lower than 2018, which had 112 complaints at 6% share.