The Lemon Index$1,200 middle bill · most between $750 and $1,600
Higher than the $700 middle bill owners of all 203 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 32,000 miles (5 reports).
Jeep Wrangler owners reported paying a median of $1,200 for a brake repair, with the middle half of bills between $750 and $1,600. That's from 12 owner reports (12 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $50025%
- $500–$1,0008%
- $1,000–$2,50050%
- $2,500–$5,0008%
- $5,000 and up8%
Share of the 12 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2003 Jeep Wrangler1too few for a middle
- 2006 Jeep Wrangler2too few for a middle
- 2010 Jeep Wrangler1too few for a middle
- 2013 Jeep Wrangler1too few for a middle
- 2015 Jeep Wrangler1too few for a middle
- 2016 Jeep Wrangler2too few for a middle
- 2017 Jeep Wrangler3$2,100 middle bill
- 2018 Jeep Wrangler1too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
Engines in these years
3.6 Pentastar V6 · 3.8 V6 (EGH)
Engines with a page of their own that this model was sold with in the years above. Owners don't always say which engine they had.
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Other repairs Jeep Wrangler owners reported
Airbag module and clock spring replacement (55) · TIPM replacement (35) · Engine replacement (12) · ABS module replacement (10) · Oil cooler replacement (7) · Clutch replacement (6) · CV axle replacement (6) · Steering column repair (5)
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11766522, 11661058, 11578059, 11465912, 11432220, 11414411, 11383524, 11166660, 10492396, 10371240, 10234635, 10191204.
Quick answers
How much does brake repair cost on a Jeep Wrangler?
Jeep Wrangler owners reported a median of $1,200, and the middle half paid $750 to $1,600, from 12 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Jeep Wrangler brake repair more expensive than on other cars?
The Jeep Wrangler middle bill of $1,200 is higher than the $700 owners of all 203 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Jeep Wrangler repair costs come from?
From 12 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.