Jeep

Wrangler

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD · model years 1990 to 2026

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: 2025. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 1561; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 10.

Worst year: 2012. complaints: 827, about 1.9x this model's typical 446; recalls: 10, in line with this model's typical 10.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Jeep Wrangler
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1990	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1990
1991	3Gas	17	no data	$3,650	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1991
1992	3Gas	17	no data	$3,650	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1992
1993	3Gas	16	no data	$3,900	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1993
1994	4Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1994
1995	4Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1995
1997	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1997
1998	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1998
1999	4Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1999
2000	4Gas	16	no data	$3,900	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2000
2001	4Gas	15	no data	$4,150	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2001
2002	4Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2002
2007	4Gas	16.5	no data	$3,775	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2007
2008	4Gas	17	no data	$3,650	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2008
2009	3Gas	17	no data	$3,650	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2009
2010	3Gas	17	190	$3,650	11	681	6 (1 open)	78	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 18%, AIR BAGS 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 681, above this model's typical 669 recalls: 11, above this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 NHTSA advised parking the 2010 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 27 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	11	479	6 (1 open)	108	AIR BAGS 21%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%
complaints: 479, above this model's typical 446 recalls: 11, above this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 NHTSA advised parking the 2011 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 23 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	10	827	6 (1 open)	160	POWER TRAIN 22%, STEERING 16%, ENGINE 13%
complaints: 827, about 1.9x this model's typical 446 recalls: 10, in line with this model's typical 10 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 22 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	7	645	4 (1 open)	156	POWER TRAIN 22%, STEERING 16%, ENGINE 14%
complaints: 645, above this model's typical 446 recalls: 7, below this model's typical 10 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 NHTSA advised parking the 2013 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 4 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	642	4 (1 open)	149	ENGINE 38%, POWER TRAIN 11%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 642, above this model's typical 446 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 NHTSA advised parking the 2014 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 20 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	446	3 (1 open)	163	ENGINE 19%, SERVICE BRAKES 15%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 446, in line with this model's typical 446 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 NHTSA advised parking the 2015 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 34 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	2Gas	18	290	$3,450	5	446	3 (1 open)	144	SERVICE BRAKES 17%, ENGINE 14%, AIR BAGS 12%
complaints: 446, in line with this model's typical 446 recalls: 5, below this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 38 NHTSA advised parking the 2016 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 32 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	2Gas	18	no data	$3,450	5	302	3 (1 open)	107	SERVICE BRAKES 17%, ENGINE 15%, POWER TRAIN 12%
complaints: 302, below this model's typical 446 recalls: 5, below this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 21 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 62 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	2Gas	18	290	$3,450	14	1,783	5 (1 open)	496	STEERING 43%, SUSPENSION 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 1783, about 4x this model's typical 446 recalls: 14, above this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 4 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	3Gas, Hybrid	20	no data	$3,100	9	709	2	573	STEERING 42%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, SUSPENSION 13%
complaints: 709, above this model's typical 669 recalls: 9, below this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	4Gas, Hybrid	20.5	no data	$3,025	12	586	2 (2 open)	661	STEERING 31%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7%
complaints: 586, below this model's typical 892 recalls: 12, above this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 NHTSA advised parking the 2020 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 23 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	11Diesel, Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,100	15	861	4 (3 open)	696	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19%, STEERING 17%, ENGINE 14%
complaints: 861, below this model's typical 2453 recalls: 15, about 1.5x this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 12 NHTSA advised parking the 2021 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 3 Score: 19 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	11Diesel, Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,100	15	349	4 (3 open)	473	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24%, ENGINE 14%, STEERING 12%
complaints: 349, below this model's typical 2453 recalls: 15, about 1.5x this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 NHTSA advised parking the 2022 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 3 Score: 26 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	11Diesel, Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,100	14	313	2 (2 open)	418	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32%, ENGINE 16%, STEERING 10%
complaints: 313, below this model's typical 2453 recalls: 14, above this model's typical 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 NHTSA advised parking the 2023 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 26 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	8Gas, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,100	0	0	1 (1 open)	377	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 1784 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 10 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 87 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	7Gas, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,000	0	0	0	225	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 1561 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 10 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	7Gas, Plug-in Hybrid	20	no data	$3,000	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2026

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1990: 16 to 2026: 20

Owner complaints2010: 681 to 2025: 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.