Jeep Wrangler problems by year
23,112 complaints across 35 model years, 1990–2025. 2018 draws the most at 2,660; 1991 the fewest at 100.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105 | Fuel system, gasoline (19.0%) | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 1991 | 100 | Fuel system, gasoline (18.0%) | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 100 | Fuel system, gasoline (25.0%) | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 134 | Fuel system, gasoline (18.7%) | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 184 | Fuel system, gasoline (20.7%) | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 1995 | 259 | Parking brake (21.2%) | 36 | 9 | 2 |
| 1997 | 548 | Engine and engine cooling (21.9%) | 46 | 10 | 9 |
| 1998 | 401 | Electrical system (15.0%) | 28 | 9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 262 | Electrical system (22.1%) | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 311 | Power train (24.1%) | 24 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 235 | Structure (16.6%) | 25 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 139 | Structure (18.7%) | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 130 | Power train (19.2%) | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 281 | Steering (23.8%) | 27 | 9 | 2 |
| 2005 | 757 | Fuel system, gasoline (46.5%) | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| 2006 | 852 | Fuel system, gasoline (42.0%) | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 797 | Steering (17.3%) | 22 | 35 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1,254 | Air bags (24.7%) | 25 | 38 | 0 |
| 2009 | 502 | Air bags (20.7%) | 11 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010 | 907 | Fuel/propulsion system (17.5%) | 25 | 54 | 0 |
| 2011 | 682 | Air bags (21.6%) | 16 | 38 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1,290 | Power train (22.1%) | 35 | 28 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1,050 | Power train (22.0%) | 24 | 29 | 2 |
| 2014 | 860 | Engine (37.4%) | 32 | 36 | 0 |
| 2015 | 702 | Engine (18.2%) | 22 | 53 | 0 |
| 2016 | 658 | Service brakes (18.2%) | 37 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | 425 | Service brakes (18.1%) | 26 | 30 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2,660most | Steering (42.0%) | 37 | 46 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,103 | Steering (40.5%) | 17 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 806 | Steering (29.7%) | 26 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1,585 | Electrical system (19.4%) | 40 | 46 | 0 |
| 2022 | 697 | Electrical system (24.8%) | 33 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 639 | Electrical system (30.5%) | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1,562 | Electrical system (26.8%) | 24 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 135 | Electrical system (28.1%) | 7 | 3 | 0 |