400 problems have been reported for the 1998 Jeep Wrangler. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 1998 Jeep Wrangler. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 58 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (58 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Jeep Wrangler in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Jeep Wrangler, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Jeep Wrangler with the Jeep Wrangler from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Wrangler is 400 while the average number of problems reported for the 28 model years of the Jeep Wrangler is 659.