Jeep Wrangler years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 26 model years of the Jeep Wrangler by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2024, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2019, 2020 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 83 | 42 | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | Typical |
| 2024 | 970 | 323 | 7.7 | 11 | 14 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 374 | 94 | 2.2 | 14 | 11 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 412 | 82 | 2.0 | 15 | 14 | Typical |
| 2021 | 958 | 160 | 3.8 | 15 | 21 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 618 | 88 | 2.1 | 12 | 17 | Most complaints |
| 2019 | 747 | 93 | 2.2 | 9 | 10 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 1,827 | 203 | 4.8 | 14 | 22 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 312 | 31 | 0.7 | 5 | 19 | Typical |
| 2016 | 462 | 42 | 1.0 | 5 | 28 | Typical |
| 2015 | 479 | 40 | 1.0 | 3 | 15 | Typical |
| 2014 | 658 | 51 | 1.2 | 4 | 21 | Typical |
| 2013 | 657 | 47 | 1.1 | 7 | 14 | Typical |
| 2012 | 835 | 56 | 1.3 | 10 | 22 | Typical |
| 2011 | 485 | 30 | 0.7 | 11 | 13 | Typical |
| 2010 | 686 | 40 | 1.0 | 11 | 15 | Typical |
| 2009 | 650 | 36 | 0.9 | 7 | 13 | Typical |
| 2008 | 1,255 | 66 | 1.6 | 9 | 18 | Typical |
| 2007 | 1,059 | 53 | 1.3 | 10 | 24 | Typical |
| 2002 | 108 | 4 | 0.1 | 6 | 15 | Fewest complaints |
| 2001 | 170 | 7 | 0.2 | 7 | 17 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 270 | 10 | 0.2 | 5 | 19 | Fewest complaints |
| 1999 | 217 | 8 | 0.2 | 5 | 15 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 265 | 9 | 0.2 | 6 | 22 | Fewest complaints |
| 1997 | 411 | 14 | 0.3 | 7 | 32 | Fewest complaints |
- 20260 complaints · 3 recallsToo new to judge
- 202583 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2024970 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 2023374 complaints · 14 recallsMost complaints
- 2022412 complaints · 15 recallsTypical
- 2021958 complaints · 15 recallsMost complaints
- 2020618 complaints · 12 recallsMost complaints
- 2019747 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
- 20181,827 complaints · 14 recallsMost complaints
- 2017312 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2016462 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2015479 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2014658 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2013657 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2012835 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 2011485 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2010686 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2009650 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 20081,255 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 20071,059 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 2002108 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
- 2001170 complaints · 7 recallsFewest complaints
- 2000270 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 1999217 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 1998265 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
- 1997411 complaints · 7 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 2000, 1997.
About this comparison
What Jeep Wrangler years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2024, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2019, 2020 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 26 model years compared.
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.