A quieter JL year on the gas trucks — but the 4xe still carries the battery-fire recall, so the split is buy-the-gas-one-freely, buy-the-4xe-with-care.

The 4xe also carries a recall for a loss of communication that can shut the engine down and cause a loss of drive power (22V-865, code ZB7), remedied by reprogramming the hybrid control modules. Chrysler backs the powertrain with a PHEV engine-replacement warranty extension for misfire faults (program XC2) and issued an Engine Misfire Customer Satisfaction Notification (Chrysler code ZD2) and a Coolant Leak notification (code ZD8) touching these years. A mechanic recommends buying a 4xe only with an extended warranty. Confirm coverage and the recall by VIN.

On the standard gas Wrangler, the solid-axle death wobble is still the trait to test for, though it shows up less in the 2022 file than the peak years. A mechanic names worn ball joints as the most common cause, worse with oversized or unbalanced tires and lifts. There's no recall for the wobble itself. Test on a rough road and a highway ramp; any shimmy over bumps is a front-end inspection and a bargaining point.

The gas-truck recall list is mostly free housekeeping: a side-marker-light tail-lamp harness recall (22V-326, code Z43); a manual-transmission gear-position-sensor recall where the rearview camera and reverse lights may fail in reverse (23V-641, code 92A); the manual clutch recall (23V-116 / code 19A); the frame-stud/fuel-tank recall (23V-191); a hybrid-control defrost recall (24V-111); the instrument-cluster short (24V-652); the camera/brake-light wiring recall (24V-676); and, later, the steering-pump-wiring fire recall (26V-363, park-outside). On diesels, a high-pressure-fuel-pump recall (22V-767, 23V-263). Verify the ones that apply.