"How reliable is the 2000 Jeep Wrangler?"

"Based on 311 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Jeep Wrangler has a median complaint mileage of 91912 miles. The most common issue is Manual Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Jeep Wrangler?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Jeep Wrangler is Manual Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 311 total complaints filed."

2000 Jeep Wrangler: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 311 complaints

311

Total Complaints

91,912mi

Median Mileage

Manual Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,575 25th Percentile

91,912 Median Mileage

149,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Manual Transmission

Body

Suspension

Frame And Members

Automatic Transmission

Underbody Shields

Gasoline

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Electrical System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEAT BELT IS FLAPPING AND RUBBING AGAINST SEAT. *AK"

"THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING AND WHEN HE APPLIES HIS BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. AND ALSO WHEH HE APPLIES BRAKES THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HEARS NOISES FROM THE REAR WHEEL AND LEFT WHEEL. THE CONSUMER TOOKS HIS VECHICLE TO THE DEALER . MJS"

"WHEN JEEP IS STOPPED AT SIDE ANGLE ON HILL, SEATBELT IS INOPERATIVE AFTER GETTING BACK INTO VEHICLE. I HAD TO DRIVE DOWN STEEP HILL TWICE WITH NO SEATBELT ON. SIMPLE MOMENTARY BYPASS BUTTON TO CENTER PENDULUM WOULD ALLOW FASTENING SEATBELT WHEN VEHICLE IS AT AN ANGLE."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Body 27 complaints

25th: 79,750 mi Median: 133,400 mi 75th: 159,750 mi

Suspension 20 complaints

25th: 96,750 mi Median: 148,450 mi 75th: 168,250 mi

Frame And Members 12 complaints

25th: 98,484 mi Median: 155,000 mi 75th: 175,382 mi

Automatic Transmission 11 complaints

Median: 15,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 27 MA: 24 GA: 21 NY: 18 IL: 17 OH: 16 NJ: 15 FL: 14 VA: 13 PA: 13

Who Files Complaints?

39.9%

Original Owners

60.1%

Second+ Owners

Jeep Wrangler — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	105	120,000	Conventional	6
1991	100	115,000	Engine	5
1992	100	137,000	Tank Assembly	7
1993	134	96,500	Fuel Pump	10
1994	184	120,000	Fuel Pump	17
1995	259	90,000	Parking Brake	36
1997	548	74,000	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	46
1998	401	71,300	Air Bags	28
1999	262	68,512	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	16
2001	235	89,000	Body	25
2002	139	62,792	Body	22
2003	130	26,895	Suspension	11
2004	281	47,000	Steering	27
2005	756	49,450	Fuel System, Gasoline	12
2006	852	36,000	Fuel System, Gasoline	9
2007	791	61,800	Steering	22
2008	1251	64,500	Air Bags	25
2009	492	51,600	Air Bags	10
2010	898	49,500	Fuel/Propulsion System	26
2011	672	53,325	Air Bags	16
2012	1275	42,000	Power Train	35
2013	1027	50,000	Power Train	24
2014	830	47,000	Engine	32
2015	632	37,200	Engine	21
2016	618	36,450	Service Brakes	37
2017	405	22,500	Service Brakes	25
2018	2566	6,700	Steering	38
2019	1036	5,500	Steering	16
2020	745	1,219	Steering	25
2021	1414	18,000	Electrical System	39
2022	556	18,500	Electrical System	28
2023	511	13,000	Electrical System	16
2024	1221	14,500	Engine	18
2025	87	-	Electrical System	4

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