Selling a junk Jeep Wagoneer
Any Wagoneer sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Jeep Wagoneer
NHTSA has 435 owner complaints on file for the Jeep Wagoneer, model years 1996 to 2022, the 408th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (123, 28%), engine (54, 12%), driver assistance (41, 9%). 25 complaints involved a crash, 8 a fire, and 30 say the vehicle had to be towed. The 2022 model year has the most complaints (422). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Jeep Wagoneer by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | Steering | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 2 | Speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | Tires | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | Electrical system | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 422 | Electrical system | 22 | 7 | 10 | 33,000 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Jeep Wagoneer recalls
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for body and structure (4), driver assistance (3), seats (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2022 model year, body and structure (campaign 26V584000, Sep 2026): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Jeep Wagoneer, 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 2023-2025 Jeep Wagoneer L, and 2023-2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L vehicles. The pivot bolts for the roof rack crossbars may…
- 2022 model year, body and structure (campaign 25V642000, Sep 2025): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Jeep Wagoneer and Jeep Grand Wagoneer vehicles. The quarter trim on the driver and passenger windows may not have been properly secured, which can allow it to detach.
- 2022 model year, body and structure (campaign 25V593000, Sep 2025): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Jeep Wagoneer and Jeep Grand Wagoneer vehicles. The trim on the driver and passenger doors may not have been installed properly, which can allow it to detach.
- 2022 model year, driver assistance (campaign 24V436000, Jun 2024): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 2022 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Chrysler Voyager, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, Gran…
- 2022 model year, seat belts (campaign 23V716000, Oct 2023): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer vehicles. The third-row seat belts may not allow occupants to properly access or fasten the seat belt to the buckle. As such, these v…
What a Jeep Wagoneer is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Wagoneer on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Jeep Wagoneer worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Wagoneer gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Jeep Wagoneer that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Jeep Wagoneer?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Jeep Wagoneer numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.