2025 Jeep Wrangler: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2025 Jeep Wrangler
On the 2025 Jeep Wrangler, the failure owners report most often is other electrical problem, with 26 reports on file. Overall it scores 62 out of 100, high risk for a 2025.
High risk for a 2025 — 164th riskiest of the 175 2025 vehicles we can rate. 117 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork.
What breaks on the 2025 Jeep Wrangler
Owners have reported 25 named failure modes on the 2025 Jeep Wrangler, and the three most-reported carry 44% of everything filed.
Other electrical problem leads with 26 reports and about 0.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Other engine problem follows with 15 reports.
Other fuel system problem follows with 11 reports.
By system, the reports fall mostly into electrical (32), engine (20) and fuel (15).
The mileage the reports cluster at
Too few of the reports on this year carry an odometer reading to describe the timing: 0 of them do. The mileages quoted elsewhere on this page come from the modes that have enough of them.
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
Showing the 12 most-reported failure modes of 25. The full list is in the table below.
Severity, and what it costs
Across the named modes, 6 mention a crash and 1 a fire. Those are the words owners used in their own complaints, and NHTSA does not verify them, but they are the closest thing in this data to a measure of what a failure actually did.
The average severity weight across every report on this year is 3.72, where a stalled engine or a failed airbag weighs many times more than a rattling trim panel, and a figure this high means the reports are dominated by failures with safety consequences rather than annoyances. The weighting is set out in full on the methodology page.
What the top failures cost to put right, as editorial estimates for an independent US shop rather than figures from NHTSA: other electrical problem at $250–$2,000, other engine problem at $300–$4,000, other fuel system problem at $300–$2,200 and software fault or failed update at $0–$600. Dealer labour, a seized bolt or a part that is no longer made can push any of these past the top of its range.
27% of the reports on this year sit in the engine, transmission, drivetrain or cooling systems — the four where a repair bill is usually four figures.
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other electrical problem | electrical | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.4 | $250–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Other engine problem | engine | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.2 | $300–$4,000 | High |
| Other fuel system problem | fuel | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.2 | $300–$2,200 | High |
| Software fault or failed update | software | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $0–$600 | Moderate |
| Control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure | electrical | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $700–$3,000 | High |
| Other powertrain problem | transmission | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $400–$4,500 | High |
| Stalling while driving | engine | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $300–$2,500 | Critical |
| Transmission will not engage a gear | transmission | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $1,500–$6,000 | Critical |
| Complete transmission failure | transmission | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $2,800–$8,000 | Critical |
| Loss of power steering | steering | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $600–$2,800 | Critical |
| Other driver assistance problem | adas | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,800 | High |
| Other speed control problem | adas | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$2,000 | Critical |
| Fuel pump failure | fuel | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $600–$2,600 | High |
| Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure | fuel | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Infotainment screen failure | infotainment | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $400–$2,600 | Low |
| Parking brake failure | brakes | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,300 | Moderate |
| Other brake problem | brakes | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $300–$1,800 | High |
| Other body or interior problem | body | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $200–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Oil leak | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$2,200 | Moderate |
| No-start or intermittent start failure | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $200–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Water pump failure | cooling | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $500–$2,200 | High |
| Windshield cracking | glass | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $300–$1,600 | Moderate |
| Other steering problem | steering | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $350–$2,400 | High |
| Other wheel or tire problem | wheels | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $200–$1,500 | High |
| Other visibility problem | glass | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $150–$1,400 | Moderate |
| Unclassified problem | other | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | Moderate |
Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
How often, against how many were built
Scaled by an estimate of how many of these cars exist, the 2025 Jeep Wrangler draws about 1.6 per 1,000 vehicles, which puts it in the 84th percentile of complaint rates among 2025 vehicles we can rate.
That denominator is the weakest number on the page and it is fair to say so plainly. Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound.
The working figure is 71,799 vehicles. If the true number is twice that, every rate on this page is half what it says; the ranking against other 2025 vehicles, which is what the risk score uses, is far more robust than the rate itself.
Recalls on the 2025 model year
NHTSA has issued 4 recall campaigns covering the 2025 Jeep Wrangler, affecting an estimated 112,351 vehicles. A recall is a different kind of evidence from a complaint: it is the regulator and the manufacturer agreeing that something has to be fixed, and the fix is free for as long as the car exists.
The campaigns cover steering:hydraulic power assist:pump, back over prevention: sensing system: camera, electrical system:propulsion system:traction battery and tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems. Whether the work was actually done on the car in front of you is a question only the VIN can answer, and the manufacturer or NHTSA will answer it free.
Recalls also distort complaint counts. Publicity about a campaign reminds owners that complaining is possible, so reports for a recalled component often spike after the recall rather than before it.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
1,076,999 vehicles 2026-06-04- Defect
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler 4XE, and Jeep Gladiator vehicles. The electric hydraulic power steering pump wiring may overheat and cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.
- Consequence
- A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures, until their vehicle is repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace the wiring and electric hydraulic power steering pump, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is 21D. The Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 11, 2026.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
16 vehicles 2026-05-21- Defect
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019 and 2023 Chrysler Pacifica, 2024 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, and 2024-2025 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Contamination in the central vision processing module or improper programming may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence
- A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the central vision processing module software or replace the module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning July 16, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 46D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 28, 2026.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
320,068 vehicles 2025-10-30- Defect
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler 4Xe and 2022-2026 Grand Cherokee 4Xe vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.
- Consequence
- A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and not to charge their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will update the high voltage battery software, and replace the high voltage battery, as necessary, free of charge. Some owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 17, 2025. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a later date. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 68C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable…
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
22,906 vehicles 2025-08-14- Defect
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The remote start antenna cable may be pinched, which can cause the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light not to illuminate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- Consequence
- A TPMS warning light that fails to notify the driver of a problem increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the remote start antenna cable as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 56C.
Recall work is free at a franchised dealer regardless of the car's age. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming it was done.
How it ranks in the 2025 field
The score at the top of the page, placed among its peers. The zones are the same thresholds the scorer applies, read out of the scorer itself, so the picture and the band word cannot disagree.
Scores are ranked within the model year, never across years, because an older car has had longer to accumulate reports.
- Left fewer and less serious reports
- Right more, or worse
- Marker this vehicle
Where 2025 sits in the model line
High risk for a 2025 — 164th riskiest of the 175 2025 vehicles we can rate. Because the ranking is against the same model year only, age cancels out of it.
Across the 30 model years of this car that carry enough reports to score, 2025 comes out best at 62 and 2026 worst at 86, with 2025 itself at 62.
No other year of this model scores meaningfully better than 2025, so if this generation is what you want, the year is not the lever.
Within the 2018–2026 generation specifically, 2025 is the strongest year at 62 and 2026 the weakest at 86.
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.
Within the 2018-2026 generation, 2025 Jeep Wrangler scores best at 62 and 2026 Jeep Wrangler worst at 86.
The limits of complaint data
117 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork. Every count on this page is therefore a floor: it is the number of owners who went to the trouble of filing with a federal agency, which is a small and self-selected fraction of the owners who had the fault.
Of those 117 reports, 0 carried an odometer reading, so the mileages here describe 0% of the sample rather than all of it. Owners also round: readings pile up on multiples of ten thousand, which is why this site publishes "about 90,000 miles" and not "91,438".
Named failure modes come from matching phrases in the complaint text, so a badly worded complaint can land in the wrong bucket. The effect washes out across hundreds of reports and does not wash out across five.
And nothing here predicts what one car will do. These are other people's complaints, filed years apart, on cars maintained by strangers. Read the page as a map of where this model year has previously gone wrong, then have the specific car in front of you inspected.
Questions this page answers
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Jeep Wrangler?
The most-reported failures are other electrical problem (26 reports), other engine problem (15 reports) and other fuel system problem (11 reports). Counts come from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are voluntary, so they show what owners bothered to report rather than every fault that occurred.
Is the 2025 Jeep Wrangler reliable?
It scores 62 out of 100 on our risk index, which is high — 164th riskiest of the 175 2025 vehicles we can rate. The score is a comparison against other 2025 vehicles, not a prediction about any individual car, and it is built from complaint rates, severity and how early failures appear.
Which year of the Jeep Wrangler is best?
Within the 2018–2026 generation, 2025 scores best at 62 out of 100 and 2026 worst at 86. Same body, same engines, different luck.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed