Jeep Wrangler Maintenance Cost
Jeep Wrangler maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
Estimate the Jeep Wrangler's total cost for your mileage and years of ownership →
Which year Wrangler should you buy?
Green is safe, red means major known issues. Tap any year.
Years scored against Wrangler's own complaint record — not against other SUVs.
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints most reported in 2010.
- Air Bags
- Equipment
- Power Train
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
What breaks on the Wrangler
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Jeep Wrangler maintenance schedule
RepairPal's scheduled dealer-service costs for the Jeep Wrangler, by mileage interval. This is separate from the avg. repairs/yr figure above, which covers unscheduled repairs only.
| Mileage | Service cost | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 6,000 mi | $193–$230 | $193–$230 |
| 7,500 mi | $218–$276 | $411–$506 |
| 8,000 mi | $184–$216 | $595–$722 |
| 10,000 mi | $293–$372 | $888–$1,094 |
| 12,000 mi | $233–$286 | $1,121–$1,380 |
| 15,000 mi | $222–$281 | $1,343–$1,661 |
| 16,000 mi | $224–$274 | $1,567–$1,935 |
| 18,000 mi | $197–$236 | $1,764–$2,171 |
| 20,000 mi | $402–$520 | $2,166–$2,691 |
| 22,500 mi | $219–$278 | $2,385–$2,969 |
| 24,000 mi | $221–$270 | $2,606–$3,239 |
| 30,000 mi | $597–$771 | $3,203–$4,010 |
| 32,000 mi | $364–$461 | $3,567–$4,471 |
| 36,000 mi | $234–$288 | $3,801–$4,759 |
| 37,500 mi | $234–$297 | $4,035–$5,056 |
| 40,000 mi | $364–$467 | $4,399–$5,523 |
| 42,000 mi | $193–$230 | $4,592–$5,753 |
| 45,000 mi | $223–$283 | $4,815–$6,036 |
| 48,000 mi | $231–$284 | $5,046–$6,320 |
| 50,000 mi | $294–$373 | $5,340–$6,693 |
| 51,000 mi | $313–$336 | $5,653–$7,029 |
| 52,500 mi | $264–$344 | $5,917–$7,373 |
| 54,000 mi | $197–$236 | $6,114–$7,609 |
| 56,000 mi | $184–$216 | $6,298–$7,825 |
| 60,000 mi | $756–$980 | $7,054–$8,805 |
| 64,000 mi | $363–$461 | $7,417–$9,266 |
| 66,000 mi | $193–$230 | $7,610–$9,496 |
| 67,500 mi | $219–$278 | $7,829–$9,774 |
| 70,000 mi | $294–$373 | $8,123–$10,147 |
| 72,000 mi | $224–$274 | $8,347–$10,421 |
| 75,000 mi | $238–$303 | $8,585–$10,724 |
| 78,000 mi | $193–$230 | $8,778–$10,954 |
| 80,000 mi | $369–$474 | $9,147–$11,428 |
| 81,000 mi | $377–$400 | $9,524–$11,828 |
| 82,500 mi | $327–$413 | $9,851–$12,241 |
| 84,000 mi | $230–$283 | $10,081–$12,524 |
| 88,000 mi | $184–$216 | $10,265–$12,740 |
| 90,000 mi | $599–$774 | $10,864–$13,514 |
| 96,000 mi | $440–$549 | $11,304–$14,063 |
| 97,500 mi | $218–$276 | $11,522–$14,339 |
| 100,000 mi | $512–$660 | $12,034–$14,999 |
| 102,000 mi | $610–$783 | $12,644–$15,782 |
| 104,000 mi | $326–$424 | $12,970–$16,206 |
| 105,000 mi | $225–$285 | $13,195–$16,491 |
| 108,000 mi | $234–$289 | $13,429–$16,780 |
| 110,000 mi | $294–$373 | $13,723–$17,153 |
| 111,000 mi | $377–$400 | $14,100–$17,553 |
| 112,000 mi | $211–$255 | $14,311–$17,808 |
| 112,500 mi | $279–$363 | $14,590–$18,171 |
| 114,000 mi | $193–$230 | $14,783–$18,401 |
| 120,000 mi | $792–$1,016 | $15,575–$19,417 |
| 126,000 mi | $197–$236 | $15,772–$19,653 |
| 127,500 mi | $218–$276 | $15,990–$19,929 |
| 128,000 mi | $363–$461 | $16,353–$20,390 |
| 130,000 mi | $294–$373 | $16,647–$20,763 |
| 132,000 mi | $230–$283 | $16,877–$21,046 |
| 135,000 mi | $223–$283 | $17,100–$21,329 |
| 136,000 mi | $184–$216 | $17,284–$21,545 |
| 138,000 mi | $193–$230 | $17,477–$21,775 |
| 140,000 mi | $402–$520 | $17,879–$22,295 |
| 141,000 mi | $377–$400 | $18,256–$22,695 |
| 142,500 mi | $262–$340 | $18,518–$23,035 |
| 144,000 mi | $234–$288 | $18,752–$23,323 |
| 150,000 mi | $663–$868 | $19,415–$24,191 |
RepairPal dealer-schedule pricing. Independent shops typically charge less, and your actual cost depends on which services you keep up. Running total is cumulative — each row includes everything before it.
Is a Wrangler extended warranty worth it?
Worth considering. The Jeep Wrangler has an above-average major repair probability for the segment — a warranty is worth pricing before you buy, especially on higher-mileage examples. If you want to minimise risk, stick to the 2011, 2015, and 2016. Pay particular attention to 2018, 2021, and 2023 model years.
Buy new or save on a used Wrangler?
The Wrangler holds 75% of its value after 3 years — in line with the compact SUV average.