Jeep Wrangler engine problems by year
2,154 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine across 29 Wrangler model years. The most reported year is 2024 with 403 reports.
| Year | Engine reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 25 | 40% | — | |
| 2024 Wrangler | 403 | 58% | — | |
| 2023 Wrangler | 101 | 29% | — | |
| 2022 Wrangler | 88 | 23% | — | |
| 2021 Wrangler | 215 | 23% | 28,000 mi | |
| 2020 Wrangler | 54 | 9% | 37,896 mi | |
| 2019 Wrangler | 44 | 6% | 15,889 mi | |
| 2018 Wrangler | 98 | 5% | 15,650 mi | |
| 2017 Wrangler | 62 | 20% | 52,000 mi | |
| 2016 Wrangler | 88 | 19% | 44,000 mi | |
| 2015 Wrangler | 128 | 27% | 51,310 mi | |
| 2014 Wrangler | 322 | 49% | 52,000 mi | |
| 2013 Wrangler | 140 | 22% | 64,500 mi | |
| 2012 Wrangler | 172 | 21% | 41,182 mi | |
| 2011 Wrangler | 36 | 7% | 70,000 mi | |
| 2010 Wrangler | 38 | 6% | 63,379 mi | |
| 2009 Wrangler | 18 | 5% | 64,000 mi | |
| 2008 Wrangler | 37 | 4% | 82,715 mi | |
| 2007 Wrangler | 33 | 6% | 71,000 mi | |
| 2006 Wrangler | 9 | 1% | — | |
| 2005 Wrangler | 19 | 3% | 86,500 mi | |
| 2004 Wrangler | 4 | 2% | — | |
| 2003 Wrangler | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2002 Wrangler | 4 | 4% | — | |
| 2001 Wrangler | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 2000 Wrangler | 9 | 4% | — | |
| 1999 Wrangler | 1 | 0% | — | |
| 1997 Wrangler | 2 | 0% | — | |
| 1990 Wrangler | 1 | 1% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.