FaultScore

GMC C1500 vs Jeep Wrangler 4XE

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure GMC C1500 Jeep Wrangler 4XE
Complaints on file 161 400
Model years covered 1985–1996 2021–2025
Worst model year 1995
Best model year 1994
Crashes reported 13 11
Fires reported 8 8
Injuries reported 9 3
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 19.3% 5.5%

GMC C1500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 33 20.5%
Seats 28 17.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 6.8%
Electrical System 10 6.2%
Seat Belts 9 5.6%
Airbags 8 5.0%
Engine & Cooling 6 3.7%

Jeep Wrangler 4XE by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 160 40.0%
Engine & Cooling 135 33.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 22 5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 5.0%
Other & Unspecified 20 5.0%
Steering 13 3.3%
Brakes 8 2.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 7 1.8%