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Jeep Wrangler Unlimited years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 7 model years of the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 619 | 88 | 1.7 | 0 | 17 | Typical |
| 2019 | 749 | 94 | 1.8 | 0 | 10 | Typical |
| 2017 | 312 | 31 | 0.6 | 0 | 19 | Typical |
| 2015 | 481 | 40 | 0.8 | 0 | 15 | Typical |
| 2014 | 658 | 51 | 1.0 | 0 | 21 | Typical |
| 2013 | 657 | 47 | 0.9 | 0 | 14 | Typical |
| 2012 | 836 | 56 | 1.1 | 0 | 22 | Typical |
- 2020619 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2019749 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2017312 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2015481 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2014658 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2013657 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2012836 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 12, 2026
About this comparison
What Jeep Wrangler Unlimited years have the most complaints?
No Jeep Wrangler Unlimited model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 7 model years compared. The highest was 2019.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.