Jeep wheels problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,093 complaints involve wheels. The Wrangler accounts for the largest share (31%). The single worst model year is the 2018 Wrangler with 61 wheels complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,093 about wheels, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Wrangler 31% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 698 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 80 and 10
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wrangler | 334 | 31% |
| Grand Cherokee | 205 | 19% |
| Liberty | 143 | 13% |
| Cherokee | 141 | 13% |
| Patriot | 52 | 5% |
| Compass | 45 | 4% |
| Renegade | 34 | 3% |
| Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 27 | 3% |
| Gladiator | 15 | 1% |
| Wagoneer | 13 | 1% |
Worst model years for wheels
- 2018 Jeep Wrangler61 complaints
- 2015 Jeep Cherokee29 complaints
- 2008 Jeep Wrangler29 complaints
- 2002 Jeep Liberty28 complaints
- 2019 Jeep Wrangler28 complaints
Wheels complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 43 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 33 |
| 2005 | 29 |
| 2006 | 47 |
| 2007 | 73 |
| 2008 | 80 |
| 2009 | 48 |
| 2010 | 46 |
| 2011 | 30 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 69 |
| 2015 | 70 |
| 2016 | 48 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 80 |
| 2019 | 57 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Among the 698 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.