2015–2027 · 13 model years · 112 recalls
Avoid the 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Jeep Wrangler: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $6,960 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $3,412 over 5 years. 11 recalls, 752 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $6,484 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,960 over 5 years. 15 recalls, 957 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,382 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,999 over 5 years. 14 recalls, 373 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,269 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,715 over 5 years. 14 recalls, 1,827 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,639 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,049 over 5 years. 15 recalls, 411 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,802 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,281 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 312 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,304 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,710 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 479 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,251 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,497 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 462 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| JK | 2015–2017 | 73/100 | Above average |
| JL | 2018–2024 | 21/100 | Below average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Wrangler | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2026 Wrangler | Not rated yet | 21 | 3 | 21 |
| 2025 Wrangler | Not rated yet | 153 | 6 | 21 |
| 2024 Wrangler | 0/100 · Well below average | 752 | 11 | 21 |
| 2023 Wrangler | 12/100 · Well below average | 373 | 14 | 25 |
| 2022 Wrangler | 21/100 · Below average | 411 | 15 | 25 |
| 2021 Wrangler | 5/100 · Well below average | 957 | 15 | 25 |
| 2020 Wrangler | 46/100 · About average | 618 | 12 | 25 |
| 2019 Wrangler | 45/100 · About average | 747 | 9 | 24 |
| 2018 Wrangler | 19/100 · Well below average | 1,827 | 14 | 24 |
| 2017 Wrangler | 78/100 · Above average | 312 | 5 | 18 |
| 2016 Wrangler | 70/100 · Above average | 462 | 5 | 18 |
| 2015 Wrangler | 71/100 · Above average | 479 | 3 | 18 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Jeep Wrangler: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2017.
The 2017 scores best for reliability (78/100) of the years we rate.
The 2022, with 15 recalls on record with NHTSA.