YearToAvoid

Jeep Best and Worst Years by Model

26 Jeep models, 62,517 NHTSA owner complaints and 358 recall campaigns for model years 2005–2025. 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.

Verdicts are based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls per model-year, compared within each model. This is not a reliability rating. How the Complaint Index works.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsYears to avoidBest yearsTop issue
Jeep Grand Cherokee2005–202516,742872005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 20182010, 2017Electrical System
Jeep Wrangler2005–202513,387682012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 20242017Steering
Jeep Compass2007–20253,697262014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 20222010, 2013, 2023Engine
Jeep Cherokee2006–202310,034392014, 2015, 20192022Transmission & Powertrain
Jeep Renegade2015–20232,201132016, 2017, 20182022, 2023Engine
Jeep Gladiator2020–2025987162020, 2021—Steering
Jeep Patriot2007–20172,786102014, 2015, 20162013, 2017Engine
Jeep Liberty2005–20124,605202005, 20062010Fuel System
Jeep Wagoneer2022–20253671420222025Electrical System
Jeep Grand Cherokee L2021–2025319122023, 20252022Electrical System
Jeep Commander2005–20102,752132006, 20072010Electrical 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 Wrangler Sahara20071550——Fuel System
Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X42007–20091,3661——Fuel System
Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X42007–20097640——Fuel System
Jeep Commander 4X42007–20094630——Electrical System
Jeep Patriot 4X42007–2010402120082010Suspension, Wheels & Tires
Jeep Compass 4X42007–20092181——Suspension, Wheels & Tires
Jeep Patriot FWD2007–2010171020082010Suspension, Wheels & Tires
Jeep Commander 4X220061470——Electrical System
Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X22007–20091070——Steering
Jeep Compass FWD2007–20106702008—Suspension, Wheels & Tires
Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 Rhd2007–2009510——Airbags

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. 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee · 2,051 complaints · 3 recalls Avoid
  4. 2018 Jeep Wrangler · 1,820 complaints · 14 recalls Avoid
  5. 2015 Jeep Cherokee · 1,787 complaints · 11 recalls Avoid
  6. 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee · 1,642 complaints · 10 recalls Avoid
  7. 2019 Jeep Cherokee · 1,641 complaints · 11 recalls Avoid
  8. 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee · 1,640 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid
  9. 2006 Jeep Commander · 1,635 complaints · 5 recalls Avoid
  10. 2016 Jeep Cherokee · 1,406 complaints · 9 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.