2026 Jeep Wrangler
The 2026 Jeep Wrangler is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas compact SUV with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Wrangler 2dr 4WD, is EPA-rated at 21 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 12 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 | 19 mpg | 4 | 31.7 cu-ft | 17 in |
| Sport S (two-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 285 hp | 260 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 4 | 31.7 cu-ft | 17 in |
| Rubicon (two-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 285 hp | 260 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 4 | 31.7 cu-ft | 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 | — | 270 hp | 295 lb-ft | 21 mpg | 5 | 31.7 cu-ft | 18 in |
| Rubicon (four-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 285 hp | 260 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 31.7 cu-ft | 17 in |
| Moab 392 (four-door) | Gas | 4WD | — | 470 hp | 470 lb-ft | 14 mpg | 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 | Gas | 4WD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 20 | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | $3,200 |
| Wrangler 4dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 20 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | $3,200 |
| Wrangler 4dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 18 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | $3,350 |
| Wrangler 2dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 17 | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | $3,550 |
| Wrangler 4dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 16 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | $3,550 |
| Wrangler 4dr 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 6.4L 8-cyl | 13 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | $5,850 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 50264, 49852, 49854, 49855, 49853, 49856, 50127.
The cheapest ownership win
Insurers price the 2026 Wrangler very differently, and the gap between the best and worst quote on the same car and driver is usually larger than any option you are weighing on this page.
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Recalls (3)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseWheels
05DChild Seat
27DThese 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.
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 2026 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 2026 Jeep Wrangler, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2026 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 database1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported
1.0 per 10,000 built · Jeep reported 115,143 Wrangler built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2025: 1 · 2026: 11
Most-cited components
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.
1. Deceptive Failure of Equipment: The "We Owe" document is a binding contract proving the dealer was required to deliver a functional towing infrastructure. By installing a physical 7-way plug housing but leaving the internal wiring dead, Dewey CDJR did not just break a contract—they created an undeclared equipment hazard. 2.
Front window stress fracture from bottom center semicircular to left about 12 inches back to bottom edge. Spontaneous fissure. Smooth edges
Vehicle has a bad stumble/misfire under light load around 19 mph and 40 mph the vehicle lunges forward. After being at the dealership for over a month, They say it is normal operation that all their vehicles 3.6L. Being a mechanic for 30 years this is not normal operating conditions.
The contact owns a 2026 Jeep Wrangler equipped with Nexen Tires, Tire Line: Roadian HTX2, Tire Size: 245/75/R17, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact became aware of a rock stuck in the tread of the front driver's-side tire.
On Friday, July 10 at about 5 PM I was parking in front of one of my favorite restaurants in my new Jeep Wrangler. When shifting going to complete.the park job the gear shift locked the engine began revving and the vehicle lurched forward. I applied the brakes got push back the tevving increased the vehicle lurched forward again.
On 06/20/2026, the same day I leased this new 2026 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, at 29 miles it displayed a "Power Steering System Hot - Performance May Be Limited" warning followed by an "Electric Power Steering Fail" warning.
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: 2 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 2 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 1.7 per 100,000 built. Every Wrangler model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV 4WD | not rated | not rated | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | 27% |
| SUV 4WD | 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.BB 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.BB Aluminum Filiform Corrosion Warranty Policy and Vehicle Digital Imaging (VDI) Pre-Approval Process - ALL Vehicles
- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Jeep warranty extension WARRANTLY NEWSLETTER 12 ISSUE 2Warranty Newsletter – Volume 12, Issue 2
- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Jeep warranty extension VOL 12 ISSUE 11FCA Caribbean Warranty Newsletter – Volume 12, Issue 2
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, Structure, Engine, Steering, Power Train.
- 9100935 Service bulletin2026-10-14 · Electrical System
- FUSE BLOCK - PWR DISTRIBUTION A/C Blowing hot air or not working. A/C relay clutch not operating, dealers are unnecessary replacing PDCs. Battery disconnection is required to reset PCM. Please follow SOL S2624000004.
- 08-357-26 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
- 08-357-26 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
- 23-044-26 REV. B Service bulletin2026-10-08 · Structure — Body
- Windshield Wiper Blade Flipped Customers must experience one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● Streaking wiper blade. ● Buzz, squeak or rattle from the outer side of wiper blade on the glass. This bulletin involves replacing the driver's side windshield wiper blade.
- 23-044-26 REV. B Service bulletin2026-10-08 · Structure — Body
- Windshield Wiper Blade Flipped Customers must experience one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● Streaking wiper blade. ● Buzz, squeak or rattle from the outer side of wiper blade on the glass. This bulletin involves replacing the driver's side windshield wiper blade.
- 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)
- 23-044-26 REV. A Service bulletin2026-09-25 · Structure — Body
- Windshield Wiper Blade Flipped Customers must experience one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● Streaking wiper blade. ● Buzz, squeak or rattle from the outer side of wiper blade on the glass. This bulletin involves replacing the driver's side windshield wiper blade.
- 23-039-26 REV. A Service bulletin2026-09-24 · Structure — Body
- Steel Hood Vent Gap Customers may comment on one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● Gap between Steel Hood Vent and Performance Hood Fig. 1. ● Buzz, squeak and rattle noise. ● Hood pad water soaked after rain. ● Water leak through into the engine compartment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1E21 B1E21 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Electrical System · Battery → | 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 |
| 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 |
| P0733 P0733 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 |
| P1D90 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
| P1DB2 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
| P1DB7 P1DB7 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
| B1560 B1560 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Electrical System · Battery → | 2 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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Compare the 2026 Wrangler with
Any vehicle, your weights →| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Toyota RAV4 · Compact SUV · grade A | RAV4 +3.9 | |
| 2026 Nissan Rogue · Compact SUV · grade A | Toss-up | |
| 2026 Tesla Model Y · Compact SUV · grade D | Toss-up |
Wrangler by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2026 Wrangler
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2026 Jeep Wrangler have any recalls?
NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2026 Jeep Wrangler. The most serious on file is 26V456000, covering Wheels. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.
How safe is the 2026 Jeep Wrangler?
NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2026 Jeep Wrangler yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it B (83/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2026 Jeep Wrangler?
Across the 7 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 Jeep Wrangler, the best EPA combined figure is 21 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 2026 Jeep Wrangler?
Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Jeep Wrangler, most often about electrical system, unspecified, fuel/propulsion system. Of those, 1 involved a crash. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
Are there service bulletins for the 2026 Jeep Wrangler?
The manufacturer has filed 295 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 Jeep Wrangler, most often covering electrical system, structure, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-10-14. 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.
Is the 2026 Jeep Wrangler better than the 2026 Toyota RAV4?
The Toyota RAV4 edges it, 85.8 to 81.9, on fuel & range, space & cargo, safety. The Jeep Wrangler is ahead on tech & comfort and performance. Raise the performance weight from 2 to 4.4 and it flips. We publish a full side-by-side of the 2026 Jeep Wrangler against the 2026 Toyota RAV4 — specifications by family, equipment feature by feature, safety record and ownership costs. You can re-weight what matters to you and the verdict recalculates.
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 | 7 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | none | EPA emission certificates | The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page. |
| Recalls | 3 | NHTSA recall campaigns | A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags. |
| Owner complaints | 12 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | 3 tested | NHTSA NCAP | Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them. |
| Service bulletins | 295 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | none | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | No defect investigation has been opened. |
| 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 | 8 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.