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1998 Jeep Wrangler suspension problems

The 1998 Jeep Wrangler has 27 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

27

Suspension complaints

7%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

Wrangler suspension complaints by model year343 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 7 complaints1997: 29 complaints1998: 27 complaints1999: 5 complaints2000: 25 complaints2001: 21 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 18 complaints2004: 59 complaints2005: 52 complaints2006: 73 complaints2007: 100 complaints2008: 108 complaints2009: 63 complaints2010: 42 complaints2011: 39 complaints2012: 20 complaints2013: 20 complaints2014: 15 complaints2015: 17 complaints2016: 7 complaints2017: 8 complaints2018: 343 complaints2019: 132 complaints2020: 49 complaints2021: 177 complaints2022: 54 complaints2023: 38 complaints2024: 11 complaints
Wrangler suspension complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. THEN, VEHICLE VEERED TO LEFT. A CLICKING NOISE CAME ABOUT AFTER INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension · November 10, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 1998 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Wrangler suspension — 7% 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.