Jeep Wagoneer Reliability
654 NHTSA complaints (1982–2025). Complaint rate: 50.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The 2022–2023 Jeep Wagoneer had a notable spike in NHTSA complaints. Other years had typical complaint volumes. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Jeep Wagoneer Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 144 | 4.2% |
| ENGINE | 92 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 54 | 9.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 51 | 9.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 48 | 4.2% |
| STEERING | 37 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 28 | 17.9% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 16 | 25.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 13 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 12 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1984 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1986AVOID | — | 5 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1987AVOID | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | View → |
| 1988 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1989AVOID | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | View → |
| 1990AVOID | — | 18 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1991 | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1993AVOID | — | 6 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1996 | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1997 | — | 2 | 2 | — | View → |
| 1998 | — | 3 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1999 | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2001 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 2022AVOID | — | 355 | 19 | 6 | View → |
| 2023AVOID | — | 143 | 8 | — | View → |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 68 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 8 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
Tap any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
See also: Jeep Wagoneeraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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