FaultScore

Jeep Wrangler vs Ford F-150

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 Jeep Wrangler Ford F-150
Complaints on file 22,900 47,801
Model years covered 1986–2026 1984–2026
Worst model year 2021 1997
Best model year 2025 1993
Crashes reported 779 2,179
Fires reported 736 2,300
Injuries reported 477 1,424
Deaths reported 26 56
Most complained-about part Steering Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 8.8% 12.5%

Jeep Wrangler by year

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

What breaks

Steering 3,528 15.4%
Electrical System 2,962 12.9%
Engine & Cooling 2,738 12.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 2,562 11.2%
Suspension 1,593 7.0%
Airbags 1,481 6.5%
Other & Unspecified 1,301 5.7%

Ford F-150 by year

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

What breaks