Lemon Law · Jeep
Jeep lemon law attorney in California
If your Wrangler, Grand Cherokee or Gladiator keeps going back to the dealer for the same fault, the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act may entitle you to a repurchase or a replacement vehicle. A repurchase is your down payment, your monthly payments and your registration, less a mileage offset.
Known defects
What Jeep owners report, and why repeat repairs matter
These are the categories owners file most often with the federal safety regulator for the Jeep model years in the record below. A complaint is one owner's report, not a finding that a vehicle is defective.
Transmission shudder and harsh shifting
Owners report hesitation, clunking on the downshift and shudder under light throttle, and repeat repair orders for the same symptom. The power train is one of the most-reported complaint categories on these vehicles, and a software reflash that does not hold is still a repair attempt.
Grand Cherokee · Gladiator
4xe hybrid battery fire risk
Recalled for high-voltage battery fires, with a "park outside" advisory while the remedy was developed. A recall repair that does not hold is a classic lemon fact pattern, because the repair order is documented proof that the manufacturer had the vehicle and returned it unfixed.
Wrangler
Death wobble
Violent front-end oscillation at highway speed after hitting a bump, reported under the steering and suspension categories. Steering is the most-reported category on the Gladiator. A defect that can cause a loss of control is treated as a safety defect, which shortens the number of attempts that count.
Wrangler · Gladiator
Uconnect and electrical failures
Black screens, backup-camera dropouts, phantom warnings and battery drains. The electrical system is the most-reported complaint category on the Grand Cherokee and the Wrangler, and intermittent faults are the ones dealers most often write up as "not duplicated".
Grand Cherokee · Wrangler · Gladiator
Engine stalling and startup failure
Stalling in traffic and no-start conditions across gas and hybrid powertrains; the engine category sits near the top of the complaint record on every Jeep model year below. A defect that can leave a vehicle stopped in a live lane is treated as a safety defect under Song-Beverly rather than an inconvenience.
Grand Cherokee · Wrangler
Water leaks and wind noise
Persistent leaks into the cabin and headliner, and wind noise that comes back after each visit. Seemingly minor, but repeated failed repairs still substantially impair the vehicle's value, which is one of the three things the statute measures.
Wrangler · Gladiator
By model & year
Find your exact Jeep
Every model year the firm has read the federal record for has its own page. Pick your model year for what owners filed against it, the recall campaigns naming it, and what the statute asks.
Cherokee
| Model year | Complaints | Recall campaigns | Most-reported part |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jeep Cherokee | 5 | 4 | Fuel/propulsion system |
| 2023 Jeep Cherokee | 3 | 1 | Power train |
| 2022 Jeep Cherokee | 50 | 3 | Power train |
| 2021 Jeep Cherokee | 162 | 4 | Power train |
Compass
| Model year | Complaints | Recall campaigns | Most-reported part |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jeep Compass | 4 | 1 | Electrical system |
| 2025 Jeep Compass | 26 | 0 | Electrical system |
| 2024 Jeep Compass | 52 | 0 | Forward collision avoidance |
| 2023 Jeep Compass | 45 | 2 | Electrical system |
| 2022 Jeep Compass | 222 | 4 | Electrical system |
| 2021 Jeep Compass | 80 | 0 | Electrical system |
Gladiator
| Model year | Complaints | Recall campaigns | Most-reported part |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jeep Gladiator | 3 | 2 | Electrical system |
| 2025 Jeep Gladiator | 15 | 1 | Electrical system |
| 2024 Jeep Gladiator | 23 | 2 | Electrical system |
| 2023 Jeep Gladiator | 56 | 6 | Electrical system |
| 2022 Jeep Gladiator | 118 | 8 | Steering |
| 2021 Jeep Gladiator | 290 | 8 | Steering |
Grand Cherokee
| Model year | Complaints | Recall campaigns | Most-reported part |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 65 | 6 | Engine |
| 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 74 | 4 | Electrical system |
| 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 241 | 16 | Electrical system |
| 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 384 | 21 | Electrical system |
| 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 368 | 13 | Electrical system |
| 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 403 | 12 | Electrical system |
Wrangler
| Model year | Complaints | Recall campaigns | Most-reported part |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jeep Wrangler | 30 | 3 | Fuel/propulsion system |
| 2025 Jeep Wrangler | 142 | 4 | Electrical system |
| 2024 Jeep Wrangler | 2,121 | 11 | Electrical system |
| 2023 Jeep Wrangler | 348 | 14 | Electrical system |
| 2022 Jeep Wrangler | 389 | 15 | Electrical system |
| 2021 Jeep Wrangler | 917 | 15 | Electrical system |
The statute
When a Jeep problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is presented for warranty repair, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. They are presumptions, not predictions about any individual vehicle.
A
Two or more attempts (safety)
For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
B
Four or more attempts
For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
C
30 days out of service
Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
Have an attorney read your Jeep repair orders.
Start My Free Case ReviewAttorney Advertising disclaimer: Prior results do not predict or indicate a similar outcome in any future matter. The information on this page is general information about California law, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. If your vehicle is unsafe to drive, stop driving it and call the firm on (619) 235-0137. Figures from the federal safety regulator's record are estimates taken from the record on the date shown.