2022 Jeep Wagoneer Reliability Report

Shutdowns with loss of brakes lead this category, and two reports involve crashes, one on the interstate at 1,698 miles. At intersections, auto start-stop sometimes fails to restart the engine, and the parking brake can apply once the vehicle starts moving again. Unrelated hardware complaints include sunroof and third-row moonroof glass shattering for no visible reason, sun visor clips cracking so the visor drops in front of the driver, and rear doors that won't open from inside. Dealers often can't reproduce the shutdowns.

Front tires wear unevenly, usually bald on the outer edge of the front right tire, even after repeated alignments. Some owners are on their third set of tires. Shaking or vibration starts around 70 to 75 mph and continues after new tires. Several dealers have failed to find the cause. Other reports include a torn rear axle boot with lasting vibration, the air suspension shutting off, and side curtain airbags deploying during a swerve without a crash. One owner found a rear suspension arm missing its bolt after a wheel failure at 9,000 miles.

The brake pedal sinks or stops working without warning, and the vehicle keeps rolling at low speed in driveways, school drop-off lines, and parking lots. Four of these reports involve crashes, and one involves an injury, including a parking-lot collision where forward collision warning gave no alert. Other drivers report ABS and traction warnings before the brakes fail on the highway. The electronic parking brake can also engage while the vehicle is moving, or the vehicle can throw itself into park at a light. One case was escalated to the manufacturer for engineering review.

Stalling at low speed or at a stop is the core complaint. A shift-to-park message appears, and the vehicle puts itself in park. Drivers have to shut it off and restart it to keep going. The automatic parking brake can apply during these stalls, and one report describes a shutdown at 70 mph. Some failures are blamed on the eTorque system. In one case the replacement part was on back order and the wait was quoted at up to 7 months. Dealers often can't find a cause, and some owners lose hazard lights when the vehicle goes dead.

Second-row seats fold forward hard when the button on top of the seatback is pressed, and children in car seats can reach it easily. One injury is reported. The driver's power seat loses its memory settings and moves on its own while driving, sometimes pushing the driver toward the steering wheel. Dealer software updates have not stopped it, and one case appeared around 5,000 miles. A second-row middle seat stuck upright is also reported.

Frame rail extension welds broke while the vehicle was being flat-towed behind an RV. The vehicle came loose and hit a utility pole. Other reports describe exterior quarter window trim coming loose, a visor dropping on its wires, and a rattle from a gap between the third-row window and side panel. One owner also reports clunking and vibration from the front wheels during sharp turns, with front camera warnings turning off driver assist.

Stalls with loss of power steering and brakes appear here, and one stall at about 33,000 miles left the vehicle unable to restart. In one fire-related report, smoke from the engine bay entered the cabin at low speed, and the generator and start/stop battery were found to have caught fire. A separate complaint describes a constant odor and discolored, rust-colored coolant. Dealers could not reproduce that problem or find a leak.