Model year record
1997 Jeep Wrangler Yj recalls & problems
The 1997 Jeep Wrangler Yj has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 10 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (7 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1997 Jeep Wrangler Yj.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe; Exhaust system | 7 | — |
| EquipmentElectrical; Appliance › Air conditioner | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc | 2 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| SuspensionFront › Stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights | 1 | — |
| StructureBody | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemWiring › Fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic
NHTSA 14720-02-V-041-000 PARKING BRAKE: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING: CONSUMER STATES ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM ON APRIL 4, 1997. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE PARKED ON A HILL WHILE PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY DID NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG. FIVE YEARS LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
A/C FAILED.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
HORN BEEPS ON ITS OWN, CAUSED BY A SHORT IN WIRING OR RELAY BOX. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
BOLT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE OFF.
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AND WELD SITE
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED.
- Air bags
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS IN CRASH. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
- Air bags › Frontal
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.534707 DUP 0F 543502; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.