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Jeep Wrangler: which year should you buy?

We scored the 2011 to 2023 Jeep Wrangler year by year. None has a matured-enough record to earn an outright “Buy” yet, so treat this as a map of relative risk and lean on a professional inspection.

Every model year, scored

Same math for every year (how we score). A neutral Unproven or Too New stamp means too few owner reports are on file to affirm the year, not that it’s clean.

202352/100
Caution

330 complaints · 14 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202252/100
Caution

369 complaints · 15 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202146/100
Caution

884 complaints · 15 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202054/100
Caution

592 complaints · 12 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201963/100
Caution

721 complaints · 9 recalls

201848/100
Caution

1,788 complaints · 14 recalls

201764/100
Caution

304 complaints · 5 recalls

201664/100
Caution

451 complaints · 5 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201564/100
Caution

453 complaints · 3 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201464/100
Caution

647 complaints · 4 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201364/100
Caution

646 complaints · 7 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201259/100
Caution

828 complaints · 10 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201164/100
Caution

481 complaints · 11 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

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The fine print: each year’s verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the Jeep Wrangler as a model, not for any individual car. A well-kept example of a weaker year can outlast a neglected strong one. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.