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Jeep lemon law
If your Jeep keeps going back to the dealer for the same problem, your state's lemon law may make the maker buy it back or replace it, and pay your lawyer when you win. Here is what Jeep owners report to the federal government, and how to check your own car.
What Jeep owners report most
| Problem area | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Wiring, battery, lights and electronics | 2,805 |
| Engine | 1,872 |
| Transmission, drive shafts and axles | 1,148 |
| Steering | 1,014 |
| Fuel system, or the battery and motor of an EV or hybrid | 814 |
| Suspension | 621 |
A complaint can name more than one area. 1,005 complaints name none.
Models with the most complaints
- Wrangler 2,563
- Grand Cherokee 1,434
- Gladiator 510
- Compass 442
- Wagoneer 387
- Grand Cherokee L 369
Latest Jeep recalls
- Structure, September 10, 2026: 2025 Wagoneer L, 2024 Wagoneer L, 2023 Wagoneer L, 2026 Grand Wagoneer L, about 97,349 vehicles.
“Detached roof rack crossbars can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V584000 - Suspension, September 1, 2026: 2023 Grand Cherokee 4XE, 2022 Grand Cherokee 4XE, 2023 Grand Cherokee L, 2022 Grand Cherokee L, about 328,381 vehicles.
“Rear coil springs that detach from the vehicle while driving increase the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V562000 - Tires, September 1, 2026: 2025 Wagoneer, 2024 Wagoneer, 2026 Grand Wagoneer, 2025 Grand Wagoneer, about 201,975 vehicles.
“A TPMS warning light that fails to notify the driver of low tire pressure increases the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V559000 - Visibility, August 13, 2026: 2026 Grand Cherokee L, 2026 Grand Cherokee, about 81 vehicles.
“Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V529000 - Back Over Prevention, August 13, 2026: 2026 Wrangler, 2026 Grand Wagoneer L, 2026 Grand Wagoneer, 2026 Grand Cherokee L, about 844,027 vehicles.
“A rearview camera image that fails to display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V531000
Check your own car by its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at any Jeep dealer.
Recalls, repairs and the lemon law
A recall alone does not make a car a lemon. What counts is a defect the dealer cannot fix: most states presume a lemon after 3 or 4 repair attempts for the same problem, fewer for a defect that could cause a crash, or about 30 days in the shop, inside the first one to two years. A recall repair for a defect that keeps coming back is a repair attempt like any other, so keep the repair order from every visit.
In California, Fca Us opted in to the state's new lemon law process on April 25, 2025. Owners send the written demand to warrantynotice@stellantis.com at least 30 days before suing. How the new process works
How a Jeep lemon law claim and buyback work
Keep the repair order from every visit, then write to Jeep, not only the dealer, at the customer relations address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, and ask for a buyback or a replacement. In a buyback Jeep refunds the price, taxes and fees and costs like towing, minus a deduction for the miles you drove before the first repair, and pays off the loan.
The steps · Letter template · Buyback or cash and keep · Estimate a buyback
Jeep lemon law in your state
The rules depend on the state where you bought or leased the car:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Questions about Jeep lemons
How many complaints have Jeep owners filed with NHTSA?
6,816 for 2021 to 2027 model years, received through October 22, 2026. The most reported area is wiring, battery, lights and electronics.
How many Jeep recalls are there?
98 safety recalls cover 2021 to 2027 Jeep models, for about 8,482,645 vehicles in all.
Is a recall enough to make my Jeep a lemon?
No, not on its own. But if a defect keeps coming back after repairs, recall repairs included, each visit can count as a repair attempt under your state's lemon law. Keep every repair order.
How do I start a Jeep lemon law claim?
Keep every repair order, then write to Jeep at the address for customer relations in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, asking for a buyback or replacement under your state's lemon law. Send it by a tracked method and keep a copy.
Does Jeep have to buy back a lemon?
Yes, when your state's lemon law rules are met. The maker must buy the car back or replace it, and most states let you choose. The rules differ by state: see your state guide.
Did Jeep opt in to California's new lemon law process?
Yes. FCA US opted in on April 25, 2025. California owners send the written demand to warrantynotice@stellantis.com, at least 30 days before suing.
About the data
From NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation files (complaints received 2020 to now, and recalls), counted for 2021 to 2027 model years and filed under the make JEEP. Read on October 26, 2026. Complaints are what owners report, not findings, and big sellers get more of them: a count is not a defect rate, and it says nothing about your car. We keep no complaint text or personal details.
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