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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Jeep Wrangler problems by model year
231 recall entries and 14,357 owner complaints on file across 32 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.
- steering3,492 complaints
- electrical system2,869 complaints
- engine2,197 complaints
- power train2,048 complaints
- suspension1,524 complaints
- air bags1,369 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1,319 complaints
- unknown or other1,267 complaints