Overview
- IIHS testing shows the 2026 Wrangler 4-door now remains upright in the driver-side small-overlap crash test following a frame-rail redesign.
- The small-overlap rating improves from marginal to acceptable, short of a good rating required for IIHS safety awards.
- Passenger-side small-overlap results indicate a high risk of injury to the front passenger’s right foot and leg, limiting the overall score.
- Wranglers and Gladiators produced after October 2025 carry the structural change, and the Gladiator also earns an acceptable small-overlap rating.
- Jeep has previously called the earlier rollover outcomes anomalous and says it is unaware of real-world incidents matching the test behavior.