Jeep Wrangler by model year

23,177 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Jeep Wrangler across 37 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Jeep Wrangler

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1990	105
1991	100
1992	100
1993	134
1994	184
1995	259
1997	548
1998	401
1999	262
2000	311
2001	235
2002	139
2003	130
2004	281
2005	757
2006	852
2007	797
2008	1,254
2009	502
2010	907
2011	682
2012	1,293
2013	1,052
2014	860
2015	706
2016	658
2017	425
2018	2,660
2019	1,104
2020	810
2021	1,587
2022	704
2023	644
2024	1,574
2025	137
2026	21

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG
2027				14 to 21
2026	21		3	14 to 21
2025	137	Electrical system (29%)	4	14 to 21
2024	1,574	Electrical system (27%)	11	14 to 21
2023	644	Electrical system (31%)	14	14 to 25
2022	704	Electrical system (25%)	15	14 to 25
2021	1,587	Electrical system (20%)	15	14 to 25
2020	810	Steering (30%)	12	19 to 25
2019	1,104	Steering (41%)	9	19 to 24
2018	2,660	Steering (42%)	14	18
2017	425	Brakes (18%)	5	18
2016	658	Brakes (21%)	5	18
2015	706	Brakes (19%)	3	18
2014	860	Engine (39%)	4	18
2013	1,052	Drivetrain & axles (22%)	6	18
2012	1,293	Drivetrain & axles (22%)	9	18
2011	682	Air bags (22%)	10	17
2010	907	Fuel system (25%)	10	17
2009	502	Air bags (21%)	6	16 to 17
2008	1,254	Air bags (25%)	7	16 to 18
2007	797	Steering (17%)	8	16 to 18
2006	852	Fuel system (57%)	3
2005	757	Fuel system (60%)	1
2004	281	Steering (24%)	1
2003	130	Suspension (14%)
2002	139	Body & structure (19%)	2	14 to 17
2001	235	Body & structure (17%)	3	15 to 17
2000	311	Transmission (21%)	1	15 to 17
1999	262	Electrical system (22%)	1	15 to 17
1998	401	Electrical system (15%)	2	14 to 17
1997	548	Engine (21%)	3	15 to 18
1995	259	Brakes (29%)	1	14 to 17
1994	184	Fuel system (22%)	2	14 to 17
1993	134	Fuel system (25%)	3	14 to 17
1992	100	Fuel system (28%)	4	14 to 17
1991	100	Fuel system (21%)	6	14 to 17
1990	105	Brakes (28%)	4	14 to 17