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1995 Jeep Wrangler engine problems

The 1995 Jeep Wrangler has 39 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

39

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Wrangler engine complaints by model year378 complaints1987: 9 complaints1988: 8 complaints1989: 13 complaints1990: 11 complaints1991: 14 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 19 complaints1994: 29 complaints1995: 39 complaints1997: 122 complaints1998: 58 complaints1999: 53 complaints2000: 28 complaints2001: 26 complaints2002: 8 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 40 complaints2006: 29 complaints2007: 62 complaints2008: 48 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 52 complaints2011: 42 complaints2012: 178 complaints2013: 144 complaints2014: 330 complaints2015: 128 complaints2016: 92 complaints2017: 62 complaints2018: 100 complaints2019: 46 complaints2020: 53 complaints2021: 212 complaints2022: 86 complaints2023: 96 complaints2024: 378 complaints2025: 22 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Wrangler engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND HIT A VAN. THE VEHICLES FUEL SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSOR, TP SENSOR AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS FAILED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALSO RATTLED. *MR *SCC *NLM ”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 1, 1996 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1995 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 1995 Jeep Wrangler engine — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.