Key Takeaways
- Easter Eggs in vehicles are small details and images scattered throughout the vehicle that provide owners with something fun to discover.
- Social media users have recently discovered Easter Eggs in Jeeps, leading to a trending challenge on Tik-Tok.
- These Easter Eggs can vary from animals to historical references, and they add a touch of humor and personality to the Jeep models.
For those who know about it, Easter Eggs in vehicles have been around for a while now. It's used by various automakers in their cars just so owners have something to enjoy doing aside from driving the vehicle itself. These Easter Eggs don't come in egg-shaped, tasty treats. But rather in small details and images that are scattered throughout the entire vehicle. This makes searching for it comparable to, well, an Easter egg hunt.
Updated September 2023: Owners have found many different types of Easter Eggs in their vehicles, but it seems the online community keeps discovering more over time. Who knows, maybe there will be a whole list of awesome little – and not-so-little – Easter Eggs in the future.
Recently, social media users discovered Easter Eggs in their Jeeps and shared them online. This led to the newest trending challenge on the video-sharing platform, Tik-Tok, where people searched for animals and other Easter Eggs in their cars. App users were quick to search their Jeeps for them while others stayed in plain sight. Some are believed to have some kind of meaning or hidden message, while some leave us thinking as to what they're really meant to indicate.
All information for this List was retrieved from Jeep's website, Jeep forums, and DARCARS Auto Group.
14 Lizard
Models
- Jeep Compass
The common house gecko is usually one Easter egg that surprises Jeep owners who don't know that they exist. This is usually located on the dash which is best seen if you're standing outside looking down at the front windshield.
People believe that this Easter egg is a good way to describe the Jeep's capabilities. House lizards are known for being able to stick to the surface they crawl on, which is also one of Jeep's strengths.
13 T-Rex Driving A Willys
Models
- Jeep Wrangler
What better way to brighten up a car buyer's day than to add a touch of humor and history at the same time? This is exactly what Jeep did with this Easter egg that features a T-Rex driving a Willy's that's usually seen on the rear windshield or the bottom part of the passenger windows.
The T-Rex may also be in reference to how old Jeeps are, dating back to WWII. But, the animal seems a bit agitated – perhaps it's having trouble operating the steering wheels with such short arms.
12 Big Foot
Models
- Jeep Renegade
- Jeep Wrangler
- Jeep Cherokee
Jeep vehicles are mostly recognized for their power and outstanding performance in off-road terrain. Coincidentally, the rugged and less-traveled roads are also where the mythical creature, Big Foot, is said to live. As a result, Jeep added this little sticker along the bottom of a window to show that Jeeps can be used to go find the mythical creature.
Could this be an indication that Jeep compares their vehicle to the large and mysterious Big Foot? We can never know.
11 T-Rex Chasing A Willys Wrangler
Models
- Jeep Wrangler
- Jeep Gladiator
This Easter egg is most often found in the windshield or the windows. It can also come in various versions depending on the unit you own. The vehicle in the silhouette is a Willy's – the very first Jeep manufactured in World War II. And it looks like it's being chased by a Tyrannosaurus Rex, which may very well imply how old the brand is.
This may also be a reference to the original Jurassic Park movie where the main characters were speeding away from a T-Rex in a 1980s Jeep Wrangler – one of the most iconic movie cars in cinema.
10 AT-AT Chasing Willys
Models
- Jeep Wrangler
- Jeep Compass
This is an Easter egg that Star Wars fans are sure to love. In this case, it's not an animal but rather an AT-AT, or All Terrain Armored Transport – a massive four-legged combat and transport vehicle from this popular space opera. Our thoughts are that the Willys will most likely outrun it. After all, muddy and uneven terrain is one of AT-AT's major weaknesses.
It could simply be that Jeep took the 'All-Terrain' part of the AT-AT name and used it for their vehicles. After all, Jeeps are some of the best off-roaders on the market.
9 More Easter Eggs
Models
- Jeep Renegade
Though very subtle, the Easter eggs in the infotainment are just one of the common ones hidden in plain sight. Right after the heated steering wheel button, you'll immediately recognize Big Foot. There's also a spider, a microphone, and a bat. But don't think that your Jeep will be transforming into a Batmobile after pressing that!
8 Loch Ness Monster
Models
- Jeep Compass
Why would Jeep put this mythical animal in their cars? Well, some people believe that Jeep associates their vehicles with the Loch Ness Monster since they usually make dependable off-road vehicles that can traverse over shallow waters.
Some Jeep vehicles, like the Compass, can go through roughly 19 inches of water. Not bad for a land vehicle. Could this also be a suggestion to Jeep owners to go in search of the mythical lake creature?
7 Gas Tank Spider
Models
- Jeep Renegade
This is another Easter egg that most people would mistake for the real thing the first second they see it. The spider with a speech balloon can be found near the fuel tank. The spider says the Italian word "Ciao" in recognition of its Italian heritage. A spider is used to highlight the fact that arachnids used to get inside fuel tanks and cause problems.
The 'Ciao' is also in reference to the fact that the Renegade is basically a Fiat 500X underneath, meaning that most of the vehicle is Italian – rather than American. Then again, parts of the Renegade – and other Stellantis models – are shared among Chryslers, Dodges, Jeeps, Fiats, Alfa Romeos, and even Maseratis.
6 T-Rex And Willy's
Models
- Jeep Cherokee
- Jeep Grand Cherokee
If you were never aware of the Jeep Easter eggs, you may have been ignoring some under your nose all this time. On the right side of the steering wheel, you can find the T-Rex and the iconic Willy's silhouette. This can be found in Jeep models like the Renegade and the Gladiator.
5 T-Rex Fossil
Models
- Jeep Cherokee
- Jeep Wagoneer
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer
This particular Easter egg is usually hidden away on the floor mat. But with all the dinosaurs you can spot in Jeeps, it's not surprising to find a few of its bones right where you're stepping. Dinosaur fossils are old and dusty but are definitely precious. Whether Jeep associates their vehicles with this context or not is something they never really confirmed.
Maybe it's just for effect that when you clean out your Jeep after a rough day of off-roading, the indented fossil under the floor mat will look cool, rather than indicate anything. It could also be a Jurassic Park reference. Either way, it is a cool thing to find.
4 T-Rex, Willys, and Big Foot
Models
- Jeep Renegade
- Jeep Compass
- Jeep Wrangler
The Easter eggs on the rear windshield are usually the ones that are the easiest to spot. And although the most common thing you can see here is the Willy's, some Jeep units are detailed with Big Foot or the T-Rex. But on more favorable chances like this one here, Jeep can also feature all those three elements as if telling a story.
3 Yeti And Willys
Models
- Jeep Renegade
We've seen numerous creatures chasing the poor Willys. In this Easter egg, we have another curious animal that's running after it to most likely get a ride. After all, we've already seen Big Foot and a T-Rex ride it. The silhouette can either be a Yeti, a gorilla, or even King Kong. We'll leave that up to you to decide.
2 Willy's Jeep In Headlight
Models
- Jeep Grand Cherokee
In the previous generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep has sneakily hidden Willy's Jeep in plain sight. With the 2014 model refresh, the Grand Cherokee got some swanky new headlights that feature daytime running lights which elevated the model to be on the same level of fancy as many of its rivals. With the extra space left, Jeep added a little homage to the original Jeep – making sure the GC can trace its roots to the right vehicle.
1 Jeep Grille In Headlights
Models
- Jeep Renegade
- Jeep Compass
One of the most obvious Easter Eggs in many Jeep vehicles is the traditional Jeep grille and headlight silhouette found in the headlight housings of some models. This is a small thing that many people won't notice, but it spices up a normally unnoticed part of the car. Now there is a tiny history lesson each time someone looks at a Jeep's headlight, rather than just having a blank piece of plastic covering the bulb. Just be sure not to look at it once the headlight is turned on.