1995 Jeep Wrangler: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 259 complaints
259
Total Complaints
90,000mi
Median Mileage
PARKING BRAKE
Top Issue
36
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

74,000 25th Percentile
90,000 Median Mileage
103,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

PARKING BRAKE
27
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
26
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6

Severity Assessment

36
Crashes
9
Fires
12
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS ARE MOUNTED ON REMOVABLE DOORS, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT REARVIEW MIRRORS WHEN DOORS ARE REMOVED. *SKD"
"FRONT HOOD LATCH FAILED, RESULTING IN FLY AWAY HOOD AND BENT WINDSHIELD. TT"
"REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28