The calmest year in our data on the gas trucks — the 4xe still carries the park-outside battery-fire recall, so the gas Wrangler is the easy buy and the 4xe is the one to vet.

The 4xe also has a recall for a loss of communication that can shut the engine down and cause a loss of drive power (22V-865, code ZB7), fixed by reprogramming the hybrid control modules. Chrysler backs the hybrid powertrain with a PHEV engine-replacement warranty extension for misfire faults (program XC2, covering 2023-2025). A mechanic's advice is simply to avoid the 4xe unless it's warranty-covered. Confirm the recall by VIN and the remaining hybrid warranty before committing.

A gas-and-hybrid recall worth calling out: the steering-column control module may not be welded properly, which can prevent the driver's airbag from deploying in a crash — an occupant-protection (FMVSS 208) non-compliance spanning several 2023-2024 Stellantis models (24V-199, codes 14B/33B-36B). The remedy is a free inspection and module replacement as needed. An airbag that may not fire is a serious item; confirm 24V-199 shows completed by VIN.

On the standard gas Wrangler the solid-axle death wobble remains the front-end trait to test for, though it's lightest in the 2023 file — a mechanic ties it to worn ball joints, worse with big tires and lifts, and there's no recall for the wobble itself. The rest is free housekeeping: a spare-tire-obstructs-center-brake-light recall (23V-565), the manual gear-position-sensor recall (23V-641) and clutch recall (23V-116), the hybrid-control defrost recall (24V-111), the instrument-cluster short (24V-652), the camera/brake-light wiring recall (24V-676), a diesel high-pressure-fuel-pump recall (23V-263), and the later steering-pump-wiring fire recall (26V-363, park-outside). Verify the ones that apply.