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2002 Jeep Wrangler body & structure problems

The 2002 Jeep Wrangler has 26 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Body & Structure complaints

19%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Wrangler body & structure complaints by model year98 complaints1987: 1 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 5 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 11 complaints1997: 32 complaints1998: 25 complaints1999: 21 complaints2000: 56 complaints2001: 39 complaints2002: 26 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 10 complaints2006: 12 complaints2007: 18 complaints2008: 16 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 16 complaints2011: 27 complaints2012: 31 complaints2013: 20 complaints2014: 21 complaints2015: 22 complaints2016: 18 complaints2017: 19 complaints2018: 98 complaints2019: 21 complaints2020: 16 complaints2021: 14 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 8 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Wrangler body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TAKATA RECALL- DRIVING DOWN A DARK COUNTY ROAD- LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF ROAD AND HIT A TREE- UPON IMPACT THE JEEP BURST INTO FLAMES- THE DRIVER WAS PULLED OUT BECAUSE SHE WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE BURNING JEEP- THE JEEP WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE FIRE”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · June 15, 2010 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2002 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2002 Jeep Wrangler body & structure — 19% 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.