Reliability & cost of ownership
Jeep Wrangler Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Jeep Wrangler? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Jeep Wrangler problems by model year
191 recall entries and 13721 owner complaints on file across 27 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Jeep Wrangler, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering3400 complaints
- electrical system2623 complaints
- engine2054 complaints
- power train1946 complaints
- suspension1498 complaints
- air bags1349 complaints
- unknown or other1202 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1159 complaints