2022 Jeep Wrangler
The 2022 Jeep Wrangler is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid, hybrid, gas and diesel compact SUV with 12 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Wrangler 4dr EcoDiesel 4WD, is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for this model year, 5 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 410 complaints, most often about the electrical system.
| Trim | Powertrain | Drive | MSRP | HP | Torque | MPG comb | Seats | Cargo (2nd row) | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport (two-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 285 hp | 260 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 4 | — | 17 in |
| Sport S (two-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 285 hp | 260 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 4 | — | 17 in |
| Rubicon (two-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 285 hp | 260 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 4 | — | 17 in |
| Sport (four-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 285 hp | 260 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 31.7 cu-ft | 17 in |
| Sport S (four-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 285 hp | 260 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 31.7 cu-ft | 17 in |
| Sahara (four-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 285 hp | 260 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 31.7 cu-ft | 18 in |
| Sahara 4xe (four-door) | Plug-in hybrid | 4WD | — | 375 hp | 470 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 27.7 cu-ft | 20 in |
| Rubicon (four-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 285 hp | 260 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 31.7 cu-ft | 17 in |
| Rubicon 4xe (four-door) | Plug-in hybrid | 4WD | — | 375 hp | 470 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 27.7 cu-ft | 17 in |
| Rubicon 392 (four-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 470 hp | 470 lb-ft | — | 5 | 31.7 cu-ft | 17 in |
MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangler 4dr 4xe | Plug-in hybrid | 4WD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 100 kW AC Induction | 20 | 20 | 20 (28 MPGe blended) | 22 mi electric | 68 | 2.4 h | $3,350 |
| Wrangler 2dr 4WD | Hybrid | 4WD | 3.6L 6-cyl + 48V Li-Ion | 20 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | $3,200 |
| Wrangler 4dr 4WD | Hybrid | 4WD | 3.6L 6-cyl + 48V Li-Ion | 19 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | $3,200 |
| Wrangler 2dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | $2,900 |
| Wrangler 4dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 21 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | $3,050 |
| Wrangler 2dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 18 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | $3,350 |
| Wrangler 2dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 17 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | $3,350 |
| Wrangler 4dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 18 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | $3,350 |
| Wrangler 4dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 17 | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | $3,550 |
| Wrangler 4dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 6.4L 8-cyl | 13 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | $5,850 |
| Wrangler 4dr EcoDiesel 4WD | Diesel | 4WD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 22 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | $3,850 |
| Wrangler Rubic 4dr EcoDiesel 4WD | Diesel | 4WD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 21 | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | $4,150 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 44932, 44908, 44912, 44907, 44911, 44909, 44910, 44913, 44914, 44915.
Emissions & certification
Source: EPA emission certificates| Configuration | Smog rating | Emission standard | Where it can be sold new | SmartWay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangler 2dr 4WD, Wrangler 4dr 4WD, Wrangler 4dr 4xe | 5 / 10 | California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
| Wrangler 2dr 4WD, Wrangler 4dr 4WD | 5–7 / 10 | California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 / California LEV-III SULEV30 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
| Wrangler 2dr 4WD, Wrangler 4dr 4WD | 7 / 10 | California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
| Wrangler 4dr 4WD | 1 / 10 | Federal Tier 3 Bin 160 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes) | — |
| Wrangler 4dr EcoDiesel 4WD, Wrangler Rubic 4dr EcoDiesel 4WD | 1 / 10 | California LEV-III LEV160 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 160 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.
The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.
Factory warranty running out?
The 2022 Jeep Wrangler is in the years where high-voltage electronics and module repairs land on the owner. What an extended plan does and does not cover is worth reading before a dealer quotes you one.
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Recalls (16)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseElectrical System
68CElectrical System
95BExterior Lighting
77BElectrical System
30BVisibility
04BElectrical System
B9APower Train
92AElectrical System
53AFuel System, Diesel
01AStructure
28APower Train
19AEngine
ZB7Electrical System
Z71Fuel System, Gasoline
Z96Exterior Lighting
Z43These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.
NHTSA defect investigations
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump — Underhood fires closed
On September 6, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24024 to investigate allegations of engine compartment fires in model year 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. Most reports described fires starting on the front passenger side of the engine compartment while the vehicle was turned off, with several originating specifically at the electrohydraulic power steering pump's electrical connector. Following the opening of the investigation, ODI sent an information request letter to the vehicle manufacturer to assess the cause, scope, and frequency of the alleged defect. Additionally, ODI continued to receive reports of vehicle fires with a li
Opened Sep 6, 2024 · closed Sep 24, 2026 · action PE24024 · the investigation’s page →
Engine — Loss of Motive Power open
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 68 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports for model years (MY) 2021 through 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles alleging a loss of motive power. Recall 22V-865 was issued by the manufacturer to address an engine shutdown condition in certain MY 2021-2023 Wrangler 4xe vehicles. The complaints noted here contain both post recall remedy failures and failures in vehicles not included within the scope of 22V-865. An analysis comparing complaints received before the issuance of recall 22V-865 and complaints outside the scope of the recall has been conducted. The results show the current complaint rate is higher in the out of scope vehicles th
Opened Jul 5, 2024 · action RQ24012 · the investigation’s page →
Fuel System, Diesel:Delivery:Fuel Pump — High pressure fuel pump failure open
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW. During the investigation FCA filed re
Opened Mar 17, 2023 · action EA23001 · the investigation’s page →
Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021. On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject mat
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005 · the investigation’s page →
Whether any of this applies to one specific Wrangler
A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2022 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Jeep publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.
Hear about a recall before the letter does
The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2022 Jeep Wrangler, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2022 Jeep Wrangler
Search by fitment on eBay Motors — OEM take-offs, aftermarket, and the trim pieces dealers no longer stock. The listing and the price are the seller's.
Find parts for this Wrangler →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database14 involved a crash · 11 a fire · 6 injuries · 0 deaths reported
30 per 10,000 built · Jeep reported 134,599 Wrangler built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2022: 50 · 2023: 58 · 2024: 113 · 2025: 82 · 2026: 107
Most-cited components
In depth: electrical problems → · engine problems → · steering problems → · fuel system problems → · transmission and drivetrain problems →
In owners' own words
Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the check engine warning light had remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who unable to determine the cause of the check engine light and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted.
Vehicles tires begin to shake violently at speeds in the 50-70 mph range after hitting a small bump on the road/highway. The condition are so violent, that I have to slow the vehicle from 70+ mph to about 15-20 mph to stop the shaking that creates safety issue for other drivers on the road
Military member stationed overseas. Purchased vehicle through Military Auto Source. Dealer has to take wrangler into local Jeep dealer. Dealer heard banging on right side of wheel. When local Jeep dealer completed inspection they noted the chassiss weld completely missing. This is a huge safety issue.
Svc 4wd light went on in the car after start-up, and i tried to reverse from my parking spot with the wheel turned and it felt like the emergency brakes were on. I stopped to check and they were not. i tried to reverse again and the car starts making a grinding noise and jerking motion as it pulls out slowly.
Vehicle would not start. Drove to a distant High School. Parked. Went to leave and the vehicle will not start. I had to have the vehicle towed to the dealership. I have been advised that it is a Hybrid Engine Coupling. There were no warning lights
The reverse collision detection sensor are randomly activating when jeep is in reverse. It is available for inspection. The safety of other is put at risk at the technology is unreliable and immediately goes off when the jeep is shifted into reverse. The problem has been reproduced by an independent service center.
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Reported by Jeep itself: 33 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 5 killed, 33 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 25 per 100,000 built. Every Wrangler model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.
When owners reported it
miles, typically
Half the 51 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 8,000 and 34,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.
Median mileage by component
| Component | Reports | Median miles | Vs same age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 23 | 30,000 | 1.2× |
| Steering | 12 | 23,000 | 0.92× |
Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2022-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.
Across 2018–2022 model years the Jeep Wrangler ranks 5 of 79 nameplates in the odometer-at-first-complaint study: owners reported problems at 0.31× the mileage of vehicles the same age (median 8,000 miles against a fleet 23,512).
Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV 4WD | not rated | ★★★★☆ | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | 28% |
| SUV 4WD | not rated | ★★★★☆ | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | 27% |
| SUV 4WD | not rated | not rated | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | 27% |
| SUV 4WD | not rated | not rated | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | 27% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Jeep warranty extension ID-25-11 REV.CC Aluminum Filiform Corrosion Warranty Policy and Vehicle Digital Imaging (VDI) Pre-Approval Process - ALL Vehicles
- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Jeep warranty extension D-25-15 REV.CC Aluminum Filiform Corrosion Warranty Policy and Vehicle Digital Imaging (VDI) Pre-Approval Process - ALL Vehicles
- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Jeep warranty extension 113929NORTH AMERICA Check Engine/Malfunction Indicator Lamp 16C The instrument panel cluster on about 32,587 of the above vehicles may have an inoperable check engine/malfunction indicator lamp (CEL/MIL).
- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Jeep warranty extension 16C Combo REV216C - Check Engine/Malfunction Indicator Lamp - Dealer Notification (Revision 2)
- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Jeep warranty extension ID-26-06 REV.AA (XU1) High Voltage Battery Pack - Select 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee/ Grand Cherokee (WL)
- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Jeep warranty extension D-26-06 REV.AA (XU1) High Voltage Battery Pack - Select 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee/ Grand Cherokee (WL)
19 more in this page’s JSON.
The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every Stellantis warranty extension (117) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →
Most often about: Electrical System, Engine, Structure, Power Train, Equipment.
- 9100946 Service bulletin2026-10-15 · Unknown Or Other
- Compressor Assy High number of compressor replacements when complaint is noise and supplier analysis comes back as Trouble not found. Before replacing compressor due to noise complaint review the NEW Compressor noise section in the service library under 24 Heating and Air Conditioning- Diagnosis and Testing.
- S2608000038 Service bulletin2026-10-10 · Electrical System
- High Voltage Battery Has Lower SOC After Overnight Sleep Cycle
- S2608000038 Service bulletin2026-10-10 · Electrical System
- High Voltage Battery Has Lower SOC After Overnight Sleep Cycle
- 08-367-26 Service bulletin2026-10-09 · Electrical System
- Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● C147B-92 - Front Axle Disconnect Sensor Performance or Incorrect Operation Customers may comment on one or more of the following: ● 4WD system warning lights, service messages, or flashing
- 08-367-26 Service bulletin2026-10-09 · Electrical System
- Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● C147B-92 - Front Axle Disconnect Sensor Performance or Incorrect Operation Customers may comment on one or more of the following: ● 4WD system warning lights, service messages, or flashing
- S2621000004 Service bulletin2026-09-30 · Power Train
- The Customer May Complain About a Popping Noise, Grinding Noise, or an Intermittent No Reverse or Forward Transmission Engagement. The Tech May Find Damaged and/or Worn Transmission Output Shaft Splines (850RE Transmission Only)
- 114746 Service bulletin2026-09-24 · Steering
- SOCKET - DRAG LINK INNER
- 114745 Service bulletin2026-09-24 · Steering
- SOCKET - DRAG LINK INNER
A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.
Diagnostic trouble codes on file
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsCodes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.
| Code | What it means | Most often filed under | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| P0701 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 6 bulletins |
| P0403 P0403 on Jeep → | A fault in the exhaust gas recirculation control circuit. | Exterior Lighting · Headlight assembly → | 5 bulletins |
| P0733 P0733 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins · 1 owner report |
| B1E21 B1E21 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Electrical System · Battery → | 4 bulletins |
| P0330 P0330 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Back Over Prevention | 4 bulletins |
| P0461 P0461 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 4 bulletins |
| P0513 P0513 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Electrical System · Battery → | 4 bulletins |
| P062A P062A on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 4 bulletins |
| P0716 P0716 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
| P07E4 P07E4 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
| P1B13 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
| P1B14 P1B14 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.
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At the New York inspection station
Source: New York State DMVIn New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 Jeep Wrangler failed the emissions check on 2.8% of first inspections — higher than the 1.7% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.5% (every 2022 vehicle: 1.4%).
failed emissions
4,417 initial inspections of 4,351 vehicles.
| Measure | The 2022 Wrangler | Every 2022 vehicle | Behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failed the emissions check | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4,406 |
| Failed the safety inspection | 1.5% | 1.4% | 4,417 |
| Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit | 0.23% | 0.18% | 4,417 |
| Miles driven a year | 9,293 | 10,455 | odometer at inspection |
| Average odometer | 40,377 | 44,815 | odometer at inspection |
New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2022 vehicle” is every 2022 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).
Common questions about the 2022 Wrangler
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2022 Jeep Wrangler have any recalls?
NHTSA has posted 16 recall campaigns for the 2022 Jeep Wrangler, 5 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 26V363000, covering Steering. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. There is an active park outside advisory — act on it before driving. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.
How safe is the 2022 Jeep Wrangler?
NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2022 Jeep Wrangler yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it F (26/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2022 Jeep Wrangler?
Across the 12 EPA-rated configurations of the 2022 Jeep Wrangler, the best EPA combined figure is 25 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions). Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What do owners complain about on the 2022 Jeep Wrangler?
Owners have filed 410 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Jeep Wrangler, most often about electrical system, engine, steering. Of those, 14 involved a crash, 11 a fire, 6 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
How clean is the 2022 Jeep Wrangler?
The EPA smog rating for the 2022 Jeep Wrangler runs 1 to 7 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III LEV160, California LEV-III SULEV30, California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 160, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.
Are there service bulletins for the 2022 Jeep Wrangler?
The manufacturer has filed 761 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2022 Jeep Wrangler, most often covering electrical system, engine, structure. The most recent is dated 2026-10-15. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.
How does the 2022 Jeep Wrangler do at state inspection?
In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 Jeep Wrangler failed the emissions check on 2.8% of first inspections — higher than the 1.7% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.5% (every 2022 vehicle: 1.4%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.
What we hold, and what an empty row means
Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | 12 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | 12 configurations | EPA emission certificates | Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new. |
| Recalls | 16 | NHTSA recall campaigns | A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags. |
| Owner complaints | 410 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | 4 tested | NHTSA NCAP | Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them. |
| Service bulletins | 761 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | 4 | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | Open and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | none | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like. |
| Specifications filed with NHTSA | none | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | 10 trims | Manufacturer press kit | Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from. |
Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.