Jeep Wrangler problems reported in California
2,018 of the 22,900 complaints filed about the Jeep Wrangler came from California, most often about the steering.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
2,018
Complaints from California
66
Crashes
55
Fires
2018
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
297
14.7%
Electrical System
293
14.5%
Engine & Cooling
261
12.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
191
9.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
170
8.4%
Suspension
160
7.9%
Airbags
138
6.8%
Other & Unspecified
129
6.4%
Brakes
94
4.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
54
2.7%
Body & Structure
40
2.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
37
1.8%
By model year
1987 Wrangler
7
0.3%
1988 Wrangler
4
0.2%
1989 Wrangler
9
0.4%
1990 Wrangler
18
0.9%
1991 Wrangler
12
0.6%
1992 Wrangler
12
0.6%
1993 Wrangler
29
1.4%
1994 Wrangler
30
1.5%
1995 Wrangler
34
1.7%
1996 Wrangler
1
0.0%
1997 Wrangler
55
2.7%
1998 Wrangler
59
2.9%
1999 Wrangler
13
0.6%
2000 Wrangler
27
1.3%
2001 Wrangler
15
0.7%
2002 Wrangler
6
0.3%
2003 Wrangler
8
0.4%
2004 Wrangler
25
1.2%
2005 Wrangler
43
2.1%
2006 Wrangler
61
3.0%
2007 Wrangler
64
3.2%
2008 Wrangler
84
4.2%
2009 Wrangler
45
2.2%
2010 Wrangler
65
3.2%
2011 Wrangler
42
2.1%
2012 Wrangler
104
5.2%
2013 Wrangler
83
4.1%
2014 Wrangler
51
2.5%
2015 Wrangler
53
2.6%
2016 Wrangler
43
2.1%
2017 Wrangler
24
1.2%
2018 Wrangler
184
9.1%
2019 Wrangler
105
5.2%
2020 Wrangler
70
3.5%
2021 Wrangler
163
8.1%
2022 Wrangler
93
4.6%
2023 Wrangler
93
4.6%
2024 Wrangler
173
8.6%
2025 Wrangler
11
0.5%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
125
30.4%
LOS Angeles
72
17.5%
SAN Jose
41
10.0%
Riverside
30
7.3%
Lancaster
23
5.6%
Carlsbad
21
5.1%
SAN Francisco
20
4.9%
Sacramento
19
4.6%
Santa Rosa
15
3.6%
Corona
15
3.6%
Long Beach
15
3.6%
Oceanside
15
3.6%