Jeep Wagoneer maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
$784
Annual maint.
6/10
Reliability
15%
Major repair risk (5yr)
$2,526
Avg. insurance / yr
Better than segment average
Worse than segment average
// RELIABILITY BY YEAR
Which year Wagoneer should you buy?
Tap any year to see what to expect. Green is safe, red means known issues.
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Recommended
Neutral
Avoid
Not Enough Data
N/A
2022 Jeep Wagoneer
Avoid
Complaint volume is more than 2× the model average. At least 10% of complaints involve an injury or death.
NHTSA recall 21V919000, 21V873000, 21V00A000 and others issued.
9 recalls on record. Affected systems:
Seats
Airbags
Back Over Prevention
Structure
Seatbelt
Tires/Wheels
// COMMON PROBLEMS
What breaks on the Wagoneer
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Engine
Common
Years affected: 2022–2025
Electrical system, forward collision avoidance
Moderate
Years affected: 2022–2025
Fuel system, gasoline, electrical system
Moderate
Years affected: 2022–2024
Steering, electrical system, service brakes
Rare
Years affected: 2022–2024
Steering, suspension, wheels
Rare
Years affected: 2022–2024
Suspension
Rare
Years affected: 2022, 2025
Wheels, unknown or other
Rare
Years affected: 2023–2024
Steering, electrical system, air bags
Rare
Years affected: 2022–2023
Unknown or other, visibility/wiper
Rare
Years affected: 2022–2023
Exterior lighting
Rare
Years affected: 2022
// EXTENDED WARRANTY
Is a Wagoneer extended warranty worth it?
Probably not. The Jeep Wagoneer's 15% major repair probability over 5 years is below the segment average — 85 out of 100 owners won't hit a repair that exceeds the warranty cost. The exception: if you're buying a 2022, check the known issues before deciding.
// NEW VS USED
Buy new or save on a used Wagoneer?
The Wagoneer loses value faster than most — only 60% retained after 3 years, below the full-size SUV average of 72%. Here's what that means for the new vs used decision.
60%
Value retained · 3 yr
54%
Value retained · 5 yr
45%
Value retained · 7 yr
Better than segment average
Worse than segment average
New Wagoneer
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MSRP including destination charge for base trim
Used Wagoneer
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KBB Fair Purchase Price, , national average, good condition, ~36k miles
The Wagoneer costs $784/year to maintain — exactly at the fullsize segment average. Repair frequency of 39% is just below the class average of 40%. Reliability score of 6 and major repair probability of 15% both match segment averages. Average across all ownership-cost metrics.
How we calculated this. Maintenance costs and reliability scores from RepairPal. Complaints and recalls from NHTSA. Fuel economy from the EPA. Insurance averages from CarEdge. Pricing from KBB. Depreciation from iSeeCars. Full methodology →