Jeep Wrangler years to avoid

Every Jeep Wrangler model year on file (2012-2023), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2017
Worst year on file
105.4
Severity index
Service Brakes
Most-reported system
2018
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12017 Jeep Wrangler105.4 High309Service Brakes
22016 Jeep Wrangler101.4 High459Service Brakes
32015 Jeep Wrangler68.1 Medium468Service Brakes
42012 Jeep Wrangler55.7 Medium832Power Train
52014 Jeep Wrangler52.3 Medium652Engine
62022 Jeep Wrangler47.0 Medium383Electrical System
72023 Jeep Wrangler46.4 Medium342Electrical System
82013 Jeep Wrangler42.3 Low649Power Train
92021 Jeep Wrangler41.1 Low909Electrical System
102020 Jeep Wrangler35.8 Low606Steering
112019 Jeep Wrangler26.5 Low734Steering
122018 Jeep Wrangler21.1 Low1,814Steering
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Jeep Wrangler complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
201283210221955.7 MediumPOWER TRAIN
20136497141642.3 LowPOWER TRAIN
20146524212452.3 MediumENGINE
20154683152768.1 MediumSERVICE BRAKES
201645952815101.4 HighSERVICE BRAKES
201730951921105.4 HighSERVICE BRAKES
20181,81414222521.1 LowSTEERING
2019734991026.5 LowSTEERING
202060612161235.8 LowSTEERING
202190915202741.1 LowELECTRICAL SYSTEM
202238315131147.0 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20233421411646.4 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.