Jeep Wrangler problems by year
15,902 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 39 Jeep Wrangler model years. Last verified Sep 23, 2026. Complaint totals are lifetime counts — years that have been on the road longer accumulate more reports.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Most reported problem | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Limited reporting history | 10 | 3 | — | |
| 2025 Limited reporting history | 66 | 4 | Electrical System | |
| 2024 Limited reporting history | 719 | 11 | Electrical System | |
| 2023 Limited reporting history | 359 | 14 | Electrical System | |
| 2022 | 394 | 15 | Electrical System | |
| 2021 Most complained | 927 | 15 | Electrical System | |
| 2020 | 609 | 12 | Steering | |
| 2019 | 739 | 9 | Steering | |
| 2018 Most complained | 1,817 | 14 | Steering | |
| 2017 | 309 | 5 | Service Brakes | |
| 2016 | 460 | 5 | Service Brakes | |
| 2015 | 471 | 3 | Engine | |
| 2014 | 654 | 4 | Engine | |
| 2013 | 650 | 6 | Power Train | |
| 2012 Most complained | 834 | 9 | Power Train | |
| 2011 | 485 | 10 | Air Bags | |
| 2010 | 686 | 10 | Fuel/propulsion System | |
| 2009 | 372 | 6 | Air Bags | |
| 2008 Most complained | 873 | 7 | Air Bags | |
| 2007 | 557 | 8 | Steering | |
| 2006 | 730 | 3 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 2005 | 650 | 1 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 2004 | 192 | 1 | Steering | |
| 2003 | 98 | 0 | Power Train | |
| 2002 | 108 | 2 | Structure | |
| 2001 | 170 | 3 | Structure | |
| 2000 | 251 | 1 | Power Train | |
| 1999 | 213 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1998 | 265 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1997 | 401 | 0 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 1995 | 202 | 1 | Parking Brake | |
| 1994 | 151 | 1 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1993 | 108 | 1 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1992 Fewer complaints | 77 | 1 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1991 Fewer complaints | 76 | 1 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1990 | 79 | 1 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1989 Fewer complaints | 62 | 0 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1988 Fewer complaints | 50 | 0 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1987 Fewer complaints | 38 | 0 | Fuel System, Gasoline |
How to read this. Complaints are unverified reports owners file with NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation, counted once per case number. Raw totals are not adjusted for sales volume, and recent model years have had less time on the road. “Most complained” flags years well above the model’s median; treat it as a signal for deeper research, not a verdict. This page is not affiliated with Jeep.