How safe is the Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD?
Drivers of the 2020–2023 Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD died at a rate of 35 per million registered vehicle years, 5% lower than the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it riskier than most vehicles for its driver: it ranks 91st of 129 vehicles, safer than 30% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.
Where the Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD sits among all 129 vehicles
Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD (bar is the 95% range)Every other ranked vehicleDashed line: average of 37
The rate is based on plenty of data, so this ranking is reliable.
Vehicles ranked near the Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD
These are the vehicles just above and below it on the all-class ranking. Notice they aren't all the same type: the ranking compares every vehicle against every other one. Ranks use each rate after adjusting for how much data is behind it, so a rate of 0 from a few vehicles can rank below a slightly higher rate from many. Why.
| Rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Toyota Venza hybrid 4WDSUV · Small | 33 | 32 |
| 89 | Toyota RAV4SUV · Small | 34 | 31 |
| 90 | Toyota 4RunnerSUV · Midsize | 35 | 30 |
| 91 | Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WDSUV · Midsize | 35 | 30 |
| 92 | Ford Bronco Sport 4WDSUV · Small | 36 | 29 |
| 93 | Subaru LegacyCar · Midsize | 37 | 27 |
| 94 | Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WDPickup · Very large | 37 | 27 |
How it compares with other SUVs
Among the 46 SUVs ranked, the Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD is 38th. The safest SUVs are below. See all SUVs.
| SUVs rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet Tahoe 4WDSUV · Large | 0 | 100 |
| 2 | Toyota RAV4 Prime Plug-in hybrid 4WDSUV · Small | 5 | 96 |
| 3 | Volkswagen AtlasSUV · Midsize | 6 | 95 |
| 4 | Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WDSUV · Very large | 6 | 94 |
| 5 | Ford Escape hybridSUV · Small | 7 | 91 |
| 38 | Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WDSUV · Midsize | 35 | 30 |
Earlier models
In the earlier IIHS study of 2018–2020 models, the Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD had a driver death rate of 39 (range 25–54) and ranked 79th of 127. The newer rate is lower.
Common questions
Is the Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD a safe vehicle?
By real-world driver deaths, the Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD is riskier than most vehicles for its driver. Its driver death rate of 35 per million registered vehicle years is 5% lower than the average, and it ranks 91st of 129 vehicles across all classes.
How does the Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD compare with other SUVs?
It ranks 38th of 46 SUVs. The safest is the Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD, with a rate of 0.
Why is this different from the Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WD's crash-test rating?
Crash-test stars only compare vehicles of similar size and weight, so a 5-star small car and a 5-star SUV aren't equally safe. This ranking uses real-world driver death rates, which can be compared across every class.
* Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. A registered vehicle year is one vehicle registered for one year.