Jeep Wagoneer Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 426 consumer complaints across the 8 model years of the Jeep Wagoneer (1986–2025) that have at least 5 complaints. 2022 has the most, with 209. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (202 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Wagoneer model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 25,000 | 3 | 350 | — | Too new |
| 2024 | 56 | 29,427 | 8 | 462 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2023 | 115 | 32,000 | 9 | 558 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Too new |
| 2022 | 209 | 32,000 | 10 | 619 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Rising |
| 1990 | 13 | 109,435 | 5 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1989 | 11 | 168,388 | 3 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1987 | 10 | — | 6 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1986 | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system202 31%
- Engine139 21%
- Brakes73 11%
- Other or unknown69 11%
- Transmission and drivetrain61 9.3%
- Steering53 8.1%
- Forward collision avoidance43 6.5%
- Vehicle speed control17 2.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1990: “Continued anti-lock and brake failure with no warning. System replaced on 2/11/97, 11/10/00, 11/16/00, & 2/13/01. Replaced with same parts that continue to fail. Very dangerous. Brakes go to floor with no warning. Request for service in 11/03 after failure did not find problem. System has failed 4 times since then. Dealer currently has vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10073075, filed 2004-05, 109,435 miles2022: “While driving down the road, I came to a stop and the vehicle started flashing every light then would not restart or allow the vehicle to be put into neutral. Initially thought maybe a battery issue despite my new battery being only eight months old replaced the battery and all the electronics started going haywire requiring the vehicle to be towed.”
NHTSA complaint #11753217, filed 2026-072023: “While at a stop light, with start/stop active, I released the brake, which should have reactivated the car. Instead, it shut down. I got a quick transmission service error on the dash. Once I put the car in park and turned it off and then on again, it functioned properly. I. The meantime I was being honked at from everyone missing the green light behind me.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology