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Jeep Grand Wagoneer — Years to Avoid

Reliability breakdown of every Jeep Grand Wagoneer model year. Based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

Model Years
47
Years to Avoid
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
Best Years
2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
2025Avoid
3 complaints1 recalls231 TSBs
2024Avoid
32 complaints6 recalls357 TSBs
2023Avoid
69 complaints7 recalls465 TSBs
2022Avoid
99 complaints9 recalls860 TSBs
2021Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2020Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2019Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2018Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2017Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2016Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2015Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2014Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2013Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2012Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2011Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2010Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2009Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2008Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2007Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2006Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2005Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2004Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2003Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2002Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2001Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2000Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1999
11 complaints0 recalls11 TSBs
1998
5 complaints1 recalls29 TSBs
1997
1 complaints1 recalls34 TSBs
1996
0 complaints1 recalls32 TSBs
1995
3 complaints2 recalls34 TSBs
1994
2 complaints2 recalls34 TSBs
1993
13 complaints7 recalls33 TSBs
1992
1 complaints0 recalls1 TSBs
1991
1 complaints0 recalls
1990
2 complaints0 recalls1 TSBs
1989
1 complaints0 recalls
1988
3 complaints1 recalls2 TSBs
1987
18 complaints2 recalls1 invest.2 TSBs
1986
14 complaints2 recalls1 invest.2 TSBs
1985
6 complaints1 recalls1 invest.2 TSBs
1984
2 complaints2 recalls1 invest.
1983
0 complaints0 recalls1 invest.
1982
0 complaints0 recalls1 invest.
1981
0 complaints0 recalls1 invest.
1980
0 complaints0 recalls1 invest.
1979
0 complaints0 recalls1 invest.

How we calculate this

Each year receives a composite risk score based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, safety investigations, and technical service bulletins. Years scoring more than 2x the model's average are flagged as “years to avoid.” Years in the lowest risk bracket are marked as “best years.” All data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Which Jeep Grand Wagoneer Years Should You Avoid?

Based on federal safety data, the 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer are the most problematic years, with significantly higher rates of owner complaints, recalls, and safety investigations compared to other model years.

If you're shopping for a used Jeep Grand Wagoneer, consider the 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 model years — these have the fewest reported issues relative to other years.

47 model years analyzed