MYRModel Year Report

Jeep Wrangler — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Jeep Wrangler Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1986: 1 complaints 1986 1987: 41 complaints 1988: 53 complaints 1989: 63 complaints 1990: 80 complaints 1991: 77 complaints 1992: 77 complaints 1992 1993: 109 complaints 1994: 159 complaints 1995: 202 complaints 1996: 2 complaints 1997: 401 complaints 1998: 265 complaints 1998 1999: 213 complaints 2000: 251 complaints 2001: 170 complaints 2002: 108 complaints 2003: 98 complaints 2004: 192 complaints 2004 2005: 649 complaints 2006: 730 complaints 2007: 555 complaints 2008: 873 complaints 2009: 371 complaints 2010: 686 complaints 2010 2011: 485 complaints 2012: 833 complaints 2013: 649 complaints 2014: 651 complaints 2015: 467 complaints 2016: 458 complaints 2016 2017: 309 complaints 2018: 1809 complaints 2019: 732 complaints 2020: 604 complaints 2021: 906 complaints 2022: 381 complaints 2022 2023: 341 complaints 2024: 679 complaints 2025: 60 complaints 2026: 9 complaints 2026
2026: 9 complaints
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YearComplaints
19840
19850
19861
198741
198853
198963
199080
199177
199277
1993109
1994159
1995202
19962
1997401
1998265
1999213
2000251
2001170
2002108
200398
2004192
2005649
2006730
2007555
2008873
2009371
2010686
2011485
2012833
2013649
2014651
2015467
2016458
2017309
20181809
2019732
2020604
2021906
2022381
2023341
2024679
202560
20269

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 60 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Caution 679 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 341 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 381 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Avoid 906 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 604 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 732 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 1809 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 309 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 458 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 467 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 651 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 649 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 833 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 485 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 686 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 371 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 873 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 159 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 109 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 77 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 80 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 41 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.