Jeep

Wrangler

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD · model years 1987 to 2027

Includes Wrangler 2dr 4WD, Wrangler 2WD, Wrangler 4dr 4WD and 3 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2027. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 517; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 5.

Worst year: 2007. complaints: 557, about 1.6x this model's typical 344; recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Jeep Wrangler
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1987	3Gas	17	no data	$3,950	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1987
1988	3Gas	17	no data	$3,950	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1988
1989	4Gas	16	no data	$4,200	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1989
1990	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	4	79	0	no data	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 18%, PARKING BRAKE 17%, SEATS 12%
complaints: 79, below this model's typical 344 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better.
1991	3Gas	17	no data	$3,650	6	76	0	no data	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 17%, PARKING BRAKE 14%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 13%
complaints: 76, below this model's typical 258 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 72 of 100, where higher is better.
1992	3Gas	17	no data	$3,650	4	77	0	no data	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 25%, POWER TRAIN 13%, SEAT BELTS 10%
complaints: 77, below this model's typical 258 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better.
1993	3Gas	16	no data	$3,900	3	108	0	no data	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 18%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 14%, PARKING BRAKE 10%
complaints: 108, below this model's typical 258 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 62 of 100, where higher is better.
1994	4Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	2	151	0	no data	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 21%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 15%, PARKING BRAKE 12%
complaints: 151, below this model's typical 344 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better.
1995	4Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	1	202	0	no data	PARKING BRAKE 22%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 13%, POWER TRAIN 13%
complaints: 202, below this model's typical 344 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 54 of 100, where higher is better.
1997	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	3	401	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 21%, POWER TRAIN 10%, AIR BAGS 9%
complaints: 401, above this model's typical 344 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 25 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 24 of 100, where higher is better.
1998	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	2	265	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 14%, AIR BAGS 12%
complaints: 265, below this model's typical 344 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 16 complaints reporting a fire: 9 Score: 49 of 100, where higher is better.
1999	4Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	1	213	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 20%, AIR BAGS 9%
complaints: 213, below this model's typical 344 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 10 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 69 of 100, where higher is better.
2000	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	1	251	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 23%, STRUCTURE 19%, SUSPENSION 8%
complaints: 251, below this model's typical 344 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 complaints reporting a fire: 20 Score: 65 of 100, where higher is better.
2001	4Gas	15	no data	$4,150	3	170	0	no data	STRUCTURE 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 170, below this model's typical 344 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 19 complaints reporting a fire: 16 Score: 66 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	4Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	2	108	0	no data	STRUCTURE 19%, SUSPENSION 14%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 108, below this model's typical 344 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 56 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	4Gas	16.5	no data	$3,775	8	557	0	no data	STEERING 18%, SUSPENSION 13%, AIR BAGS 11%
complaints: 557, about 1.6x this model's typical 344 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 25 NHTSA advised parking the 2007 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	4Gas	17	no data	$3,650	7	873	0	no data	AIR BAGS 25%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, STEERING 13%
complaints: 873, about 2.5x this model's typical 344 recalls: 7, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 complaints reporting a fire: 25 NHTSA advised parking the 2008 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	3Gas	17	no data	$3,650	6	372	0	no data	AIR BAGS 21%, STEERING 13%, SUSPENSION 13%
complaints: 372, above this model's typical 258 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 14 NHTSA advised parking the 2009 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 14 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	3Gas	17	190	$3,650	10	686	6 (1 open)	78	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 18%, AIR BAGS 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 686, about 2.7x this model's typical 258 recalls: 10, about 2x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 35 NHTSA advised parking the 2010 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	2Gas	17	200	$3,650	10	485	6 (1 open)	108	AIR BAGS 21%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%
complaints: 485, about 2.8x this model's typical 172 recalls: 10, about 2x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 20 NHTSA advised parking the 2011 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	2Gas	18	290	$3,450	9	834	6 (1 open)	160	POWER TRAIN 22%, STEERING 16%, ENGINE 13%
complaints: 834, about 4.9x this model's typical 172 recalls: 9, about 1.8x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 22 complaints reporting a fire: 19 NHTSA advised parking the 2012 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	2Gas	18	290	$3,450	6	654	4 (1 open)	156	POWER TRAIN 22%, STEERING 16%, ENGINE 13%
complaints: 654, about 3.8x this model's typical 172 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 16 NHTSA advised parking the 2013 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	2Gas	18	no data	$3,450	4	656	4 (1 open)	149	ENGINE 38%, POWER TRAIN 10%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 656, about 3.8x this model's typical 172 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 24 NHTSA advised parking the 2014 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.1 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	2Gas	18	no data	$3,450	3	474	3 (1 open)	163	ENGINE 18%, SERVICE BRAKES 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%
complaints: 474, about 2.8x this model's typical 172 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 27 NHTSA advised parking the 2015 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	2Gas	18	290	$3,450	5	461	3 (1 open)	144	SERVICE BRAKES 18%, ENGINE 13%, AIR BAGS 12%
complaints: 461, about 2.7x this model's typical 172 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 38 complaints reporting a fire: 15 NHTSA advised parking the 2016 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	2Gas	18	no data	$3,450	5	311	3 (1 open)	107	SERVICE BRAKES 18%, ENGINE 15%, POWER TRAIN 12%
complaints: 311, about 1.8x this model's typical 172 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 21 complaints reporting a fire: 21 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 21 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	2Gas	18	290	$3,450	14	1,824	5 (1 open)	496	STEERING 42%, SUSPENSION 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 1824, about 10.6x this model's typical 172 recalls: 14, about 2.8x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 25 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	3Gas, Hybrid	20	no data	$3,100	9	742	2	573	STEERING 41%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, SUSPENSION 12%
complaints: 742, about 2.9x this model's typical 258 recalls: 9, about 1.8x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 10 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	4Gas, Hybrid	20.5	no data	$3,025	12	612	2 (2 open)	661	STEERING 30%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7%
complaints: 612, about 1.8x this model's typical 344 recalls: 12, about 2.4x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 12 NHTSA advised parking the 2020 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	11Diesel, Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,100	15	947	4 (3 open)	696	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20%, STEERING 16%, ENGINE 14%
complaints: 947, in line with this model's typical 947 recalls: 15, about 3x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 15 complaints reporting a fire: 27 NHTSA advised parking the 2021 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 3 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	11Diesel, Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,100	15	401	4 (3 open)	473	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, ENGINE 13%, STEERING 12%
complaints: 401, below this model's typical 947 recalls: 15, about 3x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 11 NHTSA advised parking the 2022 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 3 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	11Diesel, Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,100	14	367	2 (2 open)	418	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31%, ENGINE 17%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 367, below this model's typical 947 recalls: 14, about 2.8x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 7 NHTSA advised parking the 2023 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	8Gas, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,100	11	736	1 (1 open)	377	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27%, ENGINE 27%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 12%
complaints: 736, above this model's typical 689 recalls: 11, about 2.2x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 7 NHTSA advised parking the 2024 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	7Gas, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,350	4	69	0	225	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28%, ENGINE 22%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 18%
complaints: 69, below this model's typical 603 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 complaints reporting a fire: 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2025 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 55 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	7Gas, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,350	3	11	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%
complaints: 11, below this model's typical 603 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 Score: 89 of 100, where higher is better.
2027	6Gas	19	no data	$3,550	0	0	0	no data	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 517 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 5 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1987: 17 to 2027: 19

Owner complaints1990: 79 to 2027: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Jeep Wrangler to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.