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Jeep Wrangler parking brake problems by year

156 NHTSA owner complaints name the parking brake across 20 Wrangler model years. The most reported year is 1995 with 54 reports.

YearParking Brake reportsShare
2023 Wrangler10%
2014 Wrangler10%
2011 Wrangler10%
2010 Wrangler10%
2008 Wrangler20%
2004 Wrangler11%
2003 Wrangler22%
2000 Wrangler21%
1999 Wrangler10%
1998 Wrangler42%
1997 Wrangler10%
1995 Wrangler5427%
1994 Wrangler2013%
1993 Wrangler1312%
1992 Wrangler68%
1991 Wrangler1317%
1990 Wrangler1722%
1989 Wrangler915%
1988 Wrangler612%
1987 Wrangler13%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the parking brake. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.