1998 Jeep Wrangler Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 265 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 1998 Jeep Wrangler, 1% of the 265 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Jeep sahara 2002, corrosion in wheel lug nut holes. The clear coat on the wheelt separated causing moisture to settle between the alluminum and clear coat.”
NHTSA complaint #10114873, filed 2005-03, 26,000 miles“Design of the wheels cause snow and water to get between the face of the rim and the inner rim and sometimes freeze in one spot causing severe vibration as it makes the wheels out of balance.”
NHTSA complaint #544234, filed 1999-03Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 1% |
| 2023 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 | 9 | 2% |
| 2021 | 23 | 2% |
| 2020 | 13 | 2% |
| 2019 | 28 | 4% |
| 2018 | 61 | 3% |
| 2017 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 | 9 | 2% |
| 2015 | 10 | 2% |
| 2014 | 12 | 2% |
| 2013 | 10 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 0% |
| 2011 | 9 | 2% |
| 2010 | 17 | 2% |
| 2009 | 13 | 3% |
| 2008 | 29 | 3% |
| 2007 | 15 | 3% |
| 2006 | 14 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Jeep Wrangler
58 complaintsEngine cooling
53 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsSuspension
26 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsSeat belts
17 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Jeep Wrangler
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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