Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | BUY | $3,725 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 65 | CAUTION | $4,226 | 48 | 6 |
| 2023 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,710 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,850 | 0 | 0 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the Wagoneer, through the years →
Wagoneer sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Wagoneer on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Jeep Wagoneer
Across every Wagoneer model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Engine28 complaints across all Wagoneer years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Electrical System23 complaints across all Wagoneer years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Unknown Or Other13 complaints across all Wagoneer years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Power Train11 complaints across all Wagoneer years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Forward Collision Avoidance8 complaints across all Wagoneer years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160
- Steering6 complaints across all Wagoneer years · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement$1,020–$2,500
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What is the most common Jeep Wagoneer problem?
28 of the complaints filed against the Wagoneer across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04
