YearToAvoid

Jeep Best and Worst Years by Model

14 Jeep models, 42,635 NHTSA owner complaints and 304 recall campaigns for model years 2010–2025. Pick a model to see which years to avoid and which are the safest bets.

Jeep models ranked by owner complaints

Sorted by popularity. Years to avoid / best years come from each model’s own Complaint Index.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsYears to avoidBest yearsTop issue
Jeep Grand Cherokee2010–202511,432772011, 2012, 2014, 20152010, 2016, 2017, 2020Electrical System
Jeep Wrangler2010–202510,204602018, 2021, 2023, 20242011, 2015, 2017, 2025Steering
Jeep Compass2010–20253,301222014, 2018, 2019, 20222010, 2013, 2015, 2023Engine
Jeep Cherokee2014–202310,017392014, 2015, 20192021, 2022Transmission & Powertrain
Jeep Renegade2015–20232,201132015, 2017, 20182022, 2023Engine
Jeep Gladiator2020–2025987162020, 20212024, 2025Steering
Jeep Patriot2010–20172,31692014, 20162013, 2017Engine
Jeep Liberty2010–20127625——Airbags
Jeep Wagoneer2022–20253671420222025Electrical System
Jeep Grand Cherokee L2021–2025319122023, 20252021Electrical System
Jeep Grand Wagoneer2022–2025143132022—Electrical System
Jeep Wrangler 4XE2020–202523652024, 2025—Electrical System
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE2022–2025270132022—Electrical System
Jeep Wagoneer S2024–2025806——Electrical System

Jeep model years with the most complaints

Raw complaint counts (not adjusted for age or sales). Click through for the breakdown.

  1. 2014 Jeep Cherokee · 2,646 complaints · 13 recalls Avoid
  2. 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee · 2,375 complaints · 18 recalls Avoid
  3. 2018 Jeep Wrangler · 1,820 complaints · 14 recalls Avoid
  4. 2015 Jeep Cherokee · 1,787 complaints · 11 recalls Avoid
  5. 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee · 1,642 complaints · 10 recalls Avoid
  6. 2019 Jeep Cherokee · 1,641 complaints · 11 recalls Avoid
  7. 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee · 1,640 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid
  8. 2016 Jeep Cherokee · 1,406 complaints · 9 recalls Caution
  9. 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee · 1,359 complaints · 9 recalls Avoid
  10. 2017 Jeep Cherokee · 1,334 complaints · 6 recalls Caution

How we rank Jeep years

For each model we compare its own model years using the Complaint Index: complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and “Do Not Drive” recalls reported to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. The top quarter of a model’s years is marked Avoid, the bottom quarter Best. Because NHTSA publishes no sales data, models are not ranked against each other. Full details in the methodology.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.