FaultScore

Jeep wheel problems

Owners have filed 1,089 complaints with NHTSA about the wheels on Jeep vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 29 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Jeep Wrangler, worst in 2018.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,089

Complaints

1%

Share of all Jeep complaints

81

Crashes

10

Fires

Which Jeep models have the most wheel problems

Wrangler 332 30.5%

Worst in 2018

Grand Cherokee 203 18.6%

Worst in 2014

Cherokee 143 13.1%

Worst in 2015

Liberty 143 13.1%

Worst in 2002

Patriot 52 4.8%

Worst in 2011

Compass 43 3.9%

Worst in 2007

Renegade 34 3.1%

Worst in 2015

Worst in 2008

Worst Jeep model years for wheel problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2018 Jeep Wrangler 61 2% 7,200 A
2008 Jeep Wrangler 29 2% 50,464 A
2015 Jeep Cherokee 29 1% 23,000 C
2002 Jeep Liberty 28 1% 115,000 C
2019 Jeep Wrangler 28 3% 13,750 A
2006 Jeep Liberty 24 1% 91,000 A
2019 Jeep Cherokee 24 1% 1,210 A
2021 Jeep Wrangler 23 2% 4,000 A
2014 Jeep Cherokee 22 1% 14,250 B
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 21 1% 3,196 F
2010 Jeep Wrangler 17 2% 40,000 A
2016 Jeep Cherokee 17 1% 37,800 A
2003 Jeep Liberty 16 1% 109,492 F
2004 Jeep Liberty 16 1% 103,000 D
2005 Jeep Liberty 15 1% 104,104 F
2007 Jeep Wrangler 15 2% 39,000 A
2006 Jeep Wrangler 14 2% 50,000 A
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 14 2% 55,260 A
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 14 1% 37,000 D
2009 Jeep Wrangler 13 3% 38,997 A