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2002 Jeep Wrangler Tires Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
6%of 108 total for the year
Median mileage
995miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Jeep Wrangler, 6% of the 108 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 995 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“On december 1, 2017 walmart installed 5 new goodyear tires on my Wrangler. The fifth was for the spare. The old tires had tread but were 7 years old. I tow this Jeep behind an rv. I bought the tires to avoid a blowout while towing. On january 20 we started our seasonal trip to florida. About 4:00 pm, the left front tire came apart destroying the fender, turn signal, side marker, bent front bumper, ripped the wiring from the rv that controls lights, as well as the front Jeep wiring left side. When I stopped, nothing but a piece of wire was wrapped around the front rim. …”

NHTSA complaint #11075394, filed 2018-02, 600 miles

“2002 Jeep Wrangler collided with rear of passenger van at approximately 25 -35 MPH. Wheels braked and released on wet pavement. Air bag did not deploy, driver seat belt did not hold. Driver's face hit windshield, resulting in broken nose. Front engine compartment was crushed.”

NHTSA complaint #10032908, filed 2003-08, 12,000 miles

“While driving at highway speeds right rear tire blew out. Vehicle spun around three times and then stopped. Dealer inspected the tire and found metal inside the tire. Two days later, the left rear and the right front tires blew out, and caused the vehicle to run off the road. After inspecting the tires, dealer destroyed tires, and did not write down the DOT numbers on the tires.”

NHTSA complaint #10063345, filed 2004-03

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202618%
202511%
202481%
202140%
202020%
201910%
201810%
201610%
201430%
201341%
201230%
201120%
201081%
200972%
200830%
200720%
2006132%
200581%
200474%
200322%
200266%
200121%
200073%
199952%
199842%
199762%
199552%
199421%
199223%
199123%
199023%
198923%
198713%

Other parts of the 2002 Jeep Wrangler

Body and structure
26 complaints
Suspension
19 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Air bags
13 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Jeep Wrangler

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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