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Jeep WagoneerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 469 NHTSA owner complaints across 36 model years, no Jeep Wagoneer year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2023 and 2024. The Wagoneer has 52 safety recalls on record.

Jeep Wagoneer
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2022Best years'23 '24Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints469Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls521969–2025 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Jeep Wagoneer years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Wagoneer median. Tap a year for its full report.

'69'70'71'72'73'74'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'96'97'98'99'00'01'22'23'24'25
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2025Too new–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls2024Solid61/10058 complaints · 8 recalls2023Solid50/100117 complaints · 9 recalls2022Caution39/100214 complaints · 10 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/10013 complaints · 5 recalls1989Not rated–/10011 complaints · 3 recalls1988Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/10010 complaints · 6 recalls1986Not rated–/1005 complaints · 5 recalls1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1984Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1983Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1975Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1973Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Jeep Wagoneer problems

All model years combined: 469 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system20814
Engine1424
Power train664
Service brakes608
Steering550
Forward collision avoidance449
Vehicle speed control215
Engine and engine cooling204
Suspension170
23 other systems15413
52 recalls

Jeep Wagoneer recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Body: roof and pillars26V-584 · 2022–2025 · Sep 10, 2026 · 97,349 vehicles15%Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems26V-559 · 2024–2025 · Sep 1, 2026 · 201,975 vehicles29%Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)26V-413 · 2023 · Jun 30, 2026 · 7 vehicles56%Structure: exterior trim25V-642 · 2022–2024 · Sep 25, 2025 · 123,396 vehicles71%Structure: exterior trim25V-593 · 2022–2025 · Sep 11, 2025 · 163,735 vehicles91%Back over prevention: software24V-944 · 2024 · Dec 19, 2024 · 79,365 vehicles91%Sensing system: camera24V-436 · 2022–2023 · Jun 13, 2024 · 1,033,433 vehicles80%Frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette24V-199 · 2023–2024 · Mar 14, 2024 · 38,164 vehicles93%Rear/other: buckle assembly23V-716 · 2022–2024 · Oct 26, 2023 · 97,066 vehicles93%Back over prevention: display function23V-577 · 2022–2024 · Aug 14, 2023 · 162,713 vehicles92%Body: roof and pillars23V-545 · 2022–2023 · Aug 3, 2023 · 44,708 vehicles100%Back over prevention: display function21V00A000 · 2022 · Dec 21, 2021 · 7 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 52 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

9 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Wagoneer

  1. Engine Stall With Intermittent RestartPE24018 · 2022 · still open
    Open
  2. REAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATIONPE95049 · 1990–1995 · closed Jan 26, 1996
    No recall
  3. FAILED ANTILOCK BRAKESEA90024 · 1989–1990 · closed Jan 14, 1991
    Led to recall 91V-003
  4. SAFETY BELT RETRACTORPE89151 · 1984–1988 · closed Dec 11, 1989
    No recall
  5. STALLINGEA88025 · 1987 · closed Oct 3, 1989
    No recall
  6. THROTTLE CONTROLPE88029 · 1987–1988 · closed Sep 19, 1988
    No recall
  7. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA88009 · 1980–1985 · closed Jan 9, 1990
    Led to recall 88V-132
  8. FIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LKPE88001 · 1983–1988 · closed Jan 28, 1988
    No recall
  9. REAR WINDOWDP87022 · 1982–1986 · closed Oct 23, 1987
    No recall