MYRModel Year Report

Jeep Wrangler — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2018, 2021, 2008, 2012, 2006, 2019 · Best bets: 1987, 1988, 2025, 1989, 1991, 1992

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Jeep Wrangler Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1984: 0 complaints 1984 1985: 0 complaints 1986: 1 complaints 1987: 38 complaints 1988: 50 complaints 1989: 62 complaints 1990: 79 complaints 1990 1991: 76 complaints 1992: 77 complaints 1993: 108 complaints 1994: 151 complaints 1995: 202 complaints 1996: 2 complaints 1996 1997: 401 complaints 1998: 265 complaints 1999: 213 complaints 2000: 251 complaints 2001: 170 complaints 2002: 108 complaints 2002 2003: 98 complaints 2004: 192 complaints 2005: 649 complaints 2006: 730 complaints 2007: 555 complaints 2008: 872 complaints 2008 2009: 368 complaints 2010: 684 complaints 2011: 481 complaints 2012: 829 complaints 2013: 646 complaints 2014: 647 complaints 2014 2015: 453 complaints 2016: 451 complaints 2017: 304 complaints 2018: 1789 complaints 2019: 721 complaints 2020: 592 complaints 2020 2021: 884 complaints 2022: 369 complaints 2023: 330 complaints 2024: 638 complaints 2025: 56 complaints 2026: 6 complaints 2026
2026: 6 complaints
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YearComplaints
19840
19850
19861
198738
198850
198962
199079
199176
199277
1993108
1994151
1995202
19962
1997401
1998265
1999213
2000251
2001170
2002108
200398
2004192
2005649
2006730
2007555
2008872
2009368
2010684
2011481
2012829
2013646
2014647
2015453
2016451
2017304
20181789
2019721
2020592
2021884
2022369
2023330
2024638
202556
20266

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 56 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Caution 638 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 330 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 369 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Avoid 884 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 592 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 721 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 1789 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 304 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 451 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 453 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 647 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 646 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 829 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 481 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 684 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 368 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 872 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 555 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 730 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 649 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 192 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 98 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 108 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 170 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 251 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 213 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 265 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 401 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Recommended 202 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 151 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 108 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 77 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 76 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 79 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 50 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.