Jeep ownership costs & problem years

Jeep models ranked by owner data

18 Jeep nameplates carry enough federal data to score: 36,010 owner complaints and 402 recall campaigns in total. The strongest average across its model years is the Grand Wagoneer L at 92/100; the weakest is the Wrangler at 60/100.

ModelAvg scoreVerdictYears scoredBest yearWorst yearComplaintsRecalls
Grand Wagoneer L92BUY22023202330
Grand Cherokee WK91BUY12022202250
Wagoneer L90BUY320242023121
Grand Cherokee 4xe82BUY4202520242520
Wrangler Unlimited80BUY6201720203,5160
Grand Cherokee SRT79BUY5202120181,4410
Grand Wagoneer78BUY42025202213823
Liberty78BUY2201120125665
Grand Cherokee Trackhawk77BUY4202120181,1160
Patriot77BUY6201720141,8529
Wagoneer77BUY220252024537
Compass75BUY13202120182,94426
Grand Cherokee L74BUY52021202245019
Cherokee66CAUTION6202320192,80129
Gladiator65CAUTION52024202149725
Renegade65CAUTION9202220172,19624
Grand Cherokee63CAUTION152020201411,387136
Wrangler60CAUTION10201520187,00878

Average score is the mean across the model years we hold data for. Complaint counts are raw NHTSA totals and rise with how many cars were sold — the score itself corrects for that. Methodology.

Every Jeep model we hold data for

Jeep Cherokee10 model years indexedJeep Cherokee Active Drive II8 model years indexedJeep Cherokee Trailhawk10 model years indexedJeep Compass15 model years indexedJeep Gladiator5 model years indexedJeep Gladiator Eco Diesel3 model years indexedJeep Gladiator Pickup1 model years indexedJeep Gladiator Rubic Eco Diesel2 model years indexedJeep Gladiator Rubicon Eco Diesel1 model years indexedJeep Grand Cherokee15 model years indexedJeep Grand Cherokee 4xe4 model years indexedJeep Grand Cherokee L5 model years indexedJeep Grand Cherokee SRT5 model years indexedJeep Grand Cherokee SRT85 model years indexedJeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk4 model years indexedJeep Grand Cherokee WK1 model years indexedJeep Grand Wagoneer4 model years indexedJeep Grand Wagoneer L3 model years indexedJeep Liberty2 model years indexedJeep New Compass1 model years indexedJeep New Wrangler1 model years indexedJeep New Wrangler Unlimited1 model years indexedJeep Patriot7 model years indexedJeep Renegade9 model years indexedJeep Renegade Trailhawk5 model years indexedJeep Wagoneer4 model years indexedJeep Wagoneer L3 model years indexedJeep Wagoneer S Falken tire2 model years indexedJeep Wagoneer S Pirelli tire2 model years indexedJeep Wrangler10 model years indexedJeep Wrangler 2dr5 model years indexedJeep Wrangler 4dr5 model years indexedJeep Wrangler 4dr 4xe5 model years indexedJeep Wrangler 4dr Eco Diesel3 model years indexedJeep Wrangler Rubic 4dr Eco Diesel3 model years indexedJeep Wrangler Rubicon 2dr1 model years indexedJeep Wrangler Rubicon 4dr1 model years indexedJeep Wrangler Unlimited9 model years indexed

Sources: NHTSA complaints and recalls, EPA fuel economy · Methodology · Calculators · Updated 2026-10-04