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Jeep years to avoid

For every Jeep model, the model years with more than twice that model's typical number of owner complaints, and the years with the fewest. Based on 87,229 owner complaints.

The worst Jeep model years

Years to avoid from the last 20 model years, with the most owner complaints. The last column shows how far each year is above a typical year of the same Jeep model.

CarComplaintsvs typical yearMain problem
2014 Jeep Cherokee2,6523.8xTransmission
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee2,3883.0xElectrical
2018 Jeep Wrangler1,8293.3xSteering
2015 Jeep Cherokee1,7942.6xTransmission
2019 Jeep Cherokee1,6782.4xTransmission
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee1,6442.0xElectrical
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee1,6412.0xElectrical
2006 Jeep Commander1,6355.0xElectrical
2016 Jeep Cherokee1,4152.1xTransmission
2018 Jeep Compass9505.2xEngine
2007 Jeep Commander6962.1xElectrical
2017 Jeep Renegade5677.1xEngine

Jeep models: years to avoid and best years

Amber: more than twice the typical complaints for that model. Green: the years with the fewest complaints among years with enough cars on the road.

ModelYears to avoidBest years
Grand Cherokee2005201120122014200920202022
Wrangler2018200920172022
Cherokee2014201520162019
Liberty2002200920102011
Compass2018201020132021
Patriot20142016200720132017
Commander20062007
Renegade2015201620172018
Wrangler 4-DR 4x4None stand out
GladiatorNone stand out
Wrangler 2-DR 4x4None stand out
LaredoNone stand out
Commander 4x42007
WagoneerNone stand out
Patriot 4x4None stand out
Grand Cherokee LNone stand out
Grand Cherokee 4xeNone stand out
Wrangler 4xe2024
Compass 4x42007
Grand WagoneerNone stand out
Patriot FWD2008
Wrangler SaharaNone stand out
Commander 4x2None stand out
Wrangler 4-DR 4x2None stand out

Questions about the Jeep years to avoid

What Jeep years should you avoid?

The Jeep model years with the most owner complaints, each well above a typical year of the same model, are the 2014 Cherokee (3.8 times typical, mostly transmission), the 2014 Grand Cherokee (3.0 times typical, mostly electrical), the 2018 Wrangler (3.3 times typical, mostly steering), the 2015 Cherokee (2.6 times typical, mostly transmission) and the 2019 Cherokee (2.4 times typical, mostly transmission).

What is the most common problem with Jeep vehicles?

Across all models, most Jeep owner complaints are about electrical, transmission and engine.

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