Jeep Wrangler YJ
Owners filed 23 complaints across 4 model years of the Jeep Wrangler YJ. The 1997 drew the most (10); the 2003 the fewest (4).
Model years4
Complaints23
Recalls0
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Jeep Wrangler YJ model year compared
Complaints per yearWhich Jeep Wrangler YJ years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1997 is the weakest year on record, with 10 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling › exhaust system › manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.