2008 JEEP WRANGLER

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    181 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    182
    incidents
    Typical range: 50,500–94,500 mi

    Median 69,500 mi, based on 264 reports (9% had no usable mileage)

    • "VEHICLE'S AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND "CHIMES" FREQUENTLY THROUGHOUT VEHICLE OPERATION. REQUEST CHRYSLER INITIATES RECALL IMMEDIATELY. *TR"~26,000 mi, complaint #1134423
    • "HORN STOPPED WORKING AND AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. I KNEW I WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION SO I BROUGHT IT TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THEY DISCOVERED CLOCK SPRING MODULE DEFECTIVE AND $400.00 TO REPAIR. THESE ARE TWO NOT ONE SIMULTANEOUS SAFETY FAILUR…"~50,500 mi, complaint #869396
    • "DODGE DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED MY JEEP FOR AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM MILLENNIUM AND THE WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. THIS IS A LHD VEHICLE. THE RECALL ID 94030 I…"~70,000 mi, complaint #951131
    • "THE CLOCK SPRING ON THESE VEHICLES ARE NOTORIOUS FOR BEING FAULTY. CHRYSLER RECALLED RIGHT HAND DRIVE JEEPS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS DISABLES THE HORN THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE AIRBAG, AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. ALL VERY IMPORTANT ISSUES IN CASE OF…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1074522
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WHITTEN BROTHERS JEEP IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA, [REDACTED PHONE]) WHERE IT WAS DIAG…"~197,000 mi, complaint #1464409
  2. #2

    fuel tank and lines

    110 unsafe, 7 annoyance

    117
    incidents
    Typical range: 32,500–74,000 mi

    Median 50,000 mi, based on 121 reports (14% had no usable mileage)

    • "GAS TANK OVERFILLS AND COMES OUT BEFORE THE PUMP AUTO SHUT OFF ACTIVATES. ALSO SMELL GAS IN SIDE THE VEHICLE IF GOING OVER A ROUGH ROAD WHEN THE TANK IS ALMOST FULL."~550 mi, complaint #831829
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FILLER NECK WOULD "SPIT" GASOLINE OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST FULL. HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM EVERY TIME HE ADDED FUEL TO THE TANK. HE CALL…"~34,000 mi, complaint #768357
    • "WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GAS OVERFLOWS SPILLING FUEL ALL OVER VEHICLE, PUMP AND ANY PERSONS CLOSE BY. THIS HAPPENS JUST AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, AND HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL UP."~50,000 mi, complaint #837696
    • "I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 USED JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X. THE VERY FIRST TIME I GO TO FILL THE GAS TANK, THE AUTO SHUT OFF FAILS AND GAS STARTS SPRAYING EVERYWHERE. I WAS COVERED IN IT FROM THE WASTE DOWN AND STANDING IN A PUDDLE OF IT. *TR"~75,230 mi, complaint #896163
    • "WHEN REFUELING AT ANY GAS STATION WHEN THE TANK REACHES A CERTAIN POINT THE GASOLINE COMES BACK OUT SPRAYING OVER THE SIDE OF VEHICLE AND ON ME LEAVING GASOLINE ON THE GROUND AND MYSELF COVERED IN GAS"~190,000 mi, complaint #1646444
  3. #3

    alignment and pull

    78 unsafe

    78
    incidents
    Typical range: 33,000–85,000 mi

    Median 50,000 mi, based on 150 reports (10% had no usable mileage)

    • "MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH. I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE AND IT SCARED THEM TO DEATH. I HAD TO TRY TO PULL OVER TO AVOID A COLLISION. IT WOULD NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL I WAS UNDER 30 MPH. I HAV…"~5,000 mi, complaint #887180
    • "KNOWN TO MANY WHO HAVE JEEPS, THE "DEATH WOBBLE". WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER'S CAR, THANKFULLY I WAS THE ONE DRIVING. IT WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND I THOUGHT A TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND I PULLED OVER. NOTHING…"~35,000 mi, complaint #911778
    • "TL*THE CONTACT 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT DESCRIBED THE SHAKING AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED…"~50,000 mi, complaint #828548
    • "THIS MORNING, MARCH 7, 2014, ON THE WAY TO WORK ON A VERY BUSY ROAD, MY JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE SO BAD, I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR RISK HITTING SOMEONE. I CALMED DOWN, AND RETURNED TO DRIVING AND IT STARTED AGAIN! IT WAS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT I…"~90,130 mi, complaint #1043834
    • "WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE FRONTEND STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. I TOOK IT IN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE DID $1400.00 IN REPAIRS. IT SEEMED TO HELP BUT THEN 6 MONTHS LATTER IT STARTED AGAIN.I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC THAT DID T…"~1,380,000 mi, complaint #1649066
  4. #4

    wiring harness

    52 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    53
    incidents
    Typical range: 56,000–115,500 mi

    Median 86,000 mi, based on 85 reports (15% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, A BURNING RUBBER ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VENTS AS THE IGNITION FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FREQUENTLY FAIL TO IMMEDIATE…"~30,000 mi, complaint #873374
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE HORN ERRONEOUSLY SOUNDED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WIPER FLUID ACTIVATED, AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES, THE FAILURES STOPPED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1326465
    • "CLOCK SPRING FAILURE IN MY 2008 LHD JEEP WRANGLER HAS CAUSED MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO RANDOMLY TURN ON, MY TURN SIGNALS AND HEADLIGHTS TO ONLY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, AND MY GAUGE CLUSTER FLICKERS WHEN ANY OF THE ABOVE TRIGGER. *TR"~80,000 mi, complaint #965390
    • "THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER A [REDACTED ADDRESS] HOME FROM WORK. NO WARNING, NO NOTHING! WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN AN OUT OF CONTROL ELECTRICAL FIRE. WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM WHAT WE TH…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1284893
    • "MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACT AS IF IT IS POSSESSED. WHEN DRIVING ALL DASH LIGHTS WILL FLASH, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON, WASHER FLUID WILL SHOOT OUT. ALSO WHILE DRIVING EVERYTHING WILL LOCK UP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. WHEN PARKED, THE VEHI…"~170,000 mi, complaint #1414495
  5. #5

    control module

    3 stranded, 28 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    33
    incidents
    Typical range: 58,500–115,000 mi

    Median 87,000 mi, based on 42 reports (24% had no usable mileage)

    • "ON NOVEMBER 19, 2007 AS I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A RESTAURANT, I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AND QUICKLY NOTICED A RED DOT LIGHT ABOVE MY FUEL GAUGE. I HAD TO PULL MY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID ROLLING ANY FURTHER. I TRIED S…"~3,000 mi, complaint #646816
    • "AFTER MONTHS OF OVERNIGHT STAYS WITH THE DEALERSHIP; A NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL PARTS WERE REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE INTERMITTENT STARTING ISSUES. DURING THE LAST VISIT THE TIPM STOPPED RESPONDING WHILE THE TECH WAS CHECKING FOR ERROR CODES. THE TECH DETER…"~60,000 mi, complaint #887909
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, FLUID, HORN OPERATED WORK RANDOMLY. THE ENGINE FAN OPERATED AND ALL FOUR DOORS LOCKED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VE…"~83,200 mi, complaint #1224691
    • "TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILURE. *TR"~108,000 mi, complaint #1177110
    • "DRIVING JEEP IN DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC SUDDENLY HORN,SIGNAL LIGHT, WIPERS STARTED WORKING WITH NO INPUT FROM FROM ME PULLED OVER TRIED TO TURN JEEP OFF KEPT RUNNING . HAD TO PULL FUSE TO SHUT ENGINE OFF. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST OVER $100…"~160,000 mi, complaint #1394898
  6. #6

    suspension struts shocks

    24 unsafe

    24
    incidents
    Typical range: 27,500–65,000 mi

    Median 46,500 mi, based on 76 reports (6% had no usable mileage)

    • "WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN YOU SLOW TO TURN A SLIGHT CURVE AND PRESS BRAKES THE JEEP GOES INTO A UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE IN THE ENTIRE FRONT END. YOU CAN NOT STOP IT BY APPLYING BRAKES BECAUSE IT MAKES IT WORSE. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE SHAKE AND IT EVE…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1604210
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1023082
    • "DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHOLE JEEP STARTED SHAKING SO BAD IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. I COULD ONLY CONTROL IT BY BRING THE JEEP TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY, VERY DANGEROUS ! CHECKED WHEEL BALANCE AND SUSP…"~40,100 mi, complaint #973170
    • "ONCE MY VEHICLE REACHES A SPEED OF 50 MPH, GOES OVER A BUMP, OR AROUND SOME TURNS, IT STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS SHAKING DOES NOT SUBSIDE UNTIL I STOP THE VEHICLE. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 2 MILES IF I…"~60,000 mi, complaint #903111
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP ON THE SI…"~122,460 mi, complaint #1602064
  7. #7

    transmission automatic

    3 stranded, 18 unsafe

    21
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 55,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY NOT START. IT WAS FINALLY RESOLVED 62,000 MILES LATER BY THE DEALER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. THIS IS A RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLE USED FOR POSTAL SERVICE AND THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER POSTAL MESSAGE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET. *…"~2,000 mi, complaint #885217
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR CONTROLLER WAS UNABLE TO REMAIN IN PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR CONTROLLER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE DRIVE POSITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICL…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1323414
    • "TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR DURING TAKE OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAPPENS 1 IN EVERY 5 TIMES. THE SHIFTER IS FULLY ENGAGED. NORMAL WEATHER AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. NO VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS."~55,000 mi, complaint #1218383
    • "THE VEHICLE "POPS" OUT OF 1ST GEAR CONSTANTLY. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF EXAMPLES POSTED IN FORUMS WHERE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY OF THESE MODELS. ITS DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO START FROM A STANDSTILL WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU AND YOU CAN'T EVEN USE FIRST GEAR TO…"~98,600 mi, complaint #1660762
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WAS ABLE TO SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THEIR RESIDENCE. THE DEALER (FOSS CHRYSLER JEEP [REDACT…"~266,936 mi, complaint #1457084
  8. #8

    engine internal

    1 stranded, 18 unsafe

    19
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 90,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, WHILE GOING OVER A PATH, HE NOTICED A HOT FLUID SMELL. WHEN HE PULLED OVER HE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND THE VEHI…"~13,900 mi, complaint #770887
    • "AT 54,500 HIGHWAY MILES, TWO ROD BEARINGS FAILED IN THE ENGINE RESULTING IN TOTAL ENGINE LOSS. AFTER ENGINE REPLACEMENT THE THROW OUT BEARING FAILED RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH. ENGINE FAILED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON A FREEWAY BUT WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN IN…"~64,500 mi, complaint #1500130
    • "I JUST PULLED OUT OF QUICK TRIP AFTER PUTTING $60 IN GAS IN AND RIGHT ABOUT 35 MPH AROUND 1500RPM I HEARD A LOUD "POP" THE JEEP SHUT DOWN, THEN FLAMES CAME FROM BOTH SIDES OF MY JEEP, ALMOST BURNING MY LEG. (I HAD THE DOORS AND TOP OFF THE VEHICLE.) *TR"~90,000 mi, complaint #1075922
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT EXTREMELY HOT THROUGH THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE AND A…"~135,000 mi, complaint #1179762
    • "MY JEEP WAS MISSING AND BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE IT STARTED LUNGING REAL BAD I STOP THE JEEP AND GOT OUT BECAUSE I HEARD CRACKLING AND I LOOKED AND SAW IT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND IT BURNED COMPLETELY. *TR"~153,000 mi, complaint #1142867
  9. #9

    transmission manual clutch

    19 unsafe

    19
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=23, median 57,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP, MANUAL TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. STICK SHIFT LEVER POPS OUT WITH DANGEROUS FORCE AND CAN INJURE HAND OR ARM IF IT IS IN THE PATH OF EJECTED SHIFT LEVER. CONDITION EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING I…"~8,000 mi, complaint #957103
    • "TSB 21-001-10 WAS ISSUED ON 03/2/2010 "MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAY INTERMITTENTLY JUMP OUT OF FIRST GEAR" THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT AND SINCE MY DEALER CANNOT "DUPLICATE" THIS SITUATION THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EVEN WITH MY LIFETIME WARRANTY…"~29,000 mi, complaint #825252
    • "WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE IN 3RD GEAR THE MANUAL SHIFTER POPS OUT OF GEAR MAKING A RATHER LOUD NOISE. IT OCCURS SPORADICALLY. *TR"~56,809 mi, complaint #975952
    • "WHEN TRYING TO PULL AWAY IN FIRST GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY SLAM OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A LIGHT AFTER IT HAD TURNED FROM RED TO GREEN, HOW EVER SUBSEQUENT OCCURRENCES HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ATTE…"~75,000 mi, complaint #954221
    • "MANUAL TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN IN MOTION. SERVICE BULLETIN (21-001-10) DEALER WON'T REPAIR. FLAGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, PALM COAST FLORIDA."~153,000 mi, complaint #1622662
  10. #10

    other

    4 unsafe, 1 broken, 10 annoyance

    15
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED."~65,000 mi, complaint #1245132
    • "NOTIFIED DURING JULY 2019 OF 2 RECALLS (S43 AND S33). ON 7/12/2019 S43 WAS COMPLETED. S33 PARTS WERE ORDERED. THE FIRST ETA WAS IN SEPTEMBER. THAT WAS CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER AND TO "ALL STAR DODGE…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1626157
    • "I HAD JUST DRIVEN ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, WENT INSIDE, TOOK A SHOWER AND GONE TO BED. ABOUT 30 MIN LATER I WAKE UP HEARING POPPING OUTSIDE, MY JEEP WAS FULLY ENGULFED. THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE COMPARTMENT AREA OR FROM UN…"~81,000 mi, complaint #1181280
  11. #11

    brake hydraulics

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 56,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE PARKING MY JEEP IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE FRONT BRAKE LINE SNAPPED DURING A TURN. THE BROKEN LINE OCCURRED WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FROM THE ENGINE. I LOST ALL ABILITY TO BRAKE AND LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID. ONLY EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD WORK.…"~36,544 mi, complaint #1147632
    • "ALL 4 BRAKE LINES CORRODED. ONE BLEW AND THE OTHER 3 HAD BULGES. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I HAD PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE LINES WERE CORRODED DIRECTLY BEHIN…"~48,156 mi, complaint #1437298
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPEND…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1069818
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLOW TO RESPOND AND THE SLIPPERY ROAD WARNING LIGHT FLASHED WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PED…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1224077
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED VEHICLE COLLISION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FI…"~141,000 mi, complaint #1475952
  12. #12

    engine stall or no start

    5 stranded, 9 unsafe

    14
    incidents
    Typical range: 38,000–111,000 mi

    Median 70,000 mi, based on 25 reports (4% had no usable mileage)

    • "VEHICLE WILL NOT START. TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION CAUSES A CLICK. ELECTRICAL IS WORKING, AS ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE ON AND BRIGHT. BY PUSHING ON THE TRANSMISSION LEVER OR MOVING IT INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK THE VEHICLE WILL THEN START. THERE DOES NOT SEEM T…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1110074
    • "WHILE PARKED IN A MALL PARKING GARAGE, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL. ACCORDING TO A POLICEMAN, A WITNESS SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD 15-20 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED. VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED FORWARD OF THE FIREWA…"~59,000 mi, complaint #1083920
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1172634
    • "THIS JEEP HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A ISSUE. HAVE BEEN TO SHOPS FOR A YEAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WONT STAY OFF, WHEELS SHAKE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, OVER HEATS, RADIATOR ISSUES, YOU NAME IT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER ANYTHING AND WENT OUT OF BUSINESS SHORTLY AFTER. THIS…"~94,000 mi, complaint #1167806
    • "WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT DURING A SNOW STORM AT APPROX. 50 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE LIGHTS STARTED GOING ON AND OFF. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND STOP. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT IT WOULD NOT (THE LIGHT CON…"~148,000 mi, complaint #1242754
  13. #13

    abs module

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH VIOLENT SHAKING OF ENTIRE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. IT IS BRAKE OR STABILITY CONTROL RELATED. HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND START AGAIN FOR SHAKING TO STOP. ALSO HAVE HAD TO CHANGE BOTH FRONT CALIPERS DUE TO OVERHEAT DA…"~41,892 mi, complaint #1296851
    • "BRAKES APPLY THEM SELF DIFFERENT WHEELS AT DIFFERENT TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHEELS GET HOT, SMOKE AND WEARS BRAKE SHOES OUT, DAMAGES ROTORS. WHEN YOU HIT GAS THE BRAKES APPLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS IF ANOTHER VEHICLE IS BEHIND YOU WHEN THE BAKES APPLY THEN…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1198207
  14. #14

    starter

    8 stranded, 1 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 75,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE THE JEEP WILL NOT START. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO START, SOMETIMES I HAVE TO REMOVE THE KEY OR PUSH THE SHIFTER (AUTOMATIC) INTO PARK. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY JEEP, AND I COULD NOT REPL…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1117911
    • "INTERMITTENT PROBLEM STARTING THE CAR. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, YOU TURN THE KEY AND YOU JUST HEAR A DULL CLICK. THE ENGINE DOES NOT CRANK. AFTER 2 OR 3 TRIES, IT WILL START. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIME IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE STARTER RELAY SWI…"~76,000 mi, complaint #936629
    • "SINCE I PURCHASED THIS JEEP I HAVE HAD STARTING ISSUES WHERE THE JEEP JUST CLICKS AND WON'T TURN OVER. HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, STARTER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. SOMETIMES TAKES 5 - 8 ATTEMPTS AND SOMETIMES IT STARTS OTHER TIMES NOTHING. HAVE GOTTEN IT TOW…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1682606
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BU…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1113868
    • "OVER THE PAST FOUR MONTHS MY JEEP HAS HAD STARTING ISSUES. EVERYTHING IS RUNNING FINE, GO OUTSIDE AND IT WON'T CRANK. SOMETIMES IT WILL TURN OVER OTHER TIMES, NOTHING AT ALL. I'VE HAD IT TOWED, PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY, HAD THE STARTER, ALTERNATOR, ETC. CHECKED…"~108,900 mi, complaint #1697445
  15. #15

    steering rack mechanical

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 108,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "PROBLEMS WITH STEERING STARTED AT 3600 MILES AND HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT OF NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS. JIGGLES AND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING ON NORMAL ROADS AND WRETCHING STEERING ON BUMPY MOUNTAIN ROADS TO THE POINT OF SWERVING INTO OTHER…"~3,600 mi, complaint #1013186
    • "WHILE DRIVING 45MPH AND MAKING A SLIGHT BEND TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO GET THE SHAKING TO S…"~42,108 mi, complaint #1004991
    • "STEERING WHEEL IS LOST GOES ALL OVER THE ROAD SHIFTS BAD RPM GOES UP TO 5 HOT OIL LIGHTS COMES ON"~110,000 mi, complaint #1625232
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT FRED MARTIN SUPERSTORE ([REDACTED ADDRESS], BARBERTON, OH 44203, [REDACTED PH…"~124,000 mi, complaint #1534111
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY AND ERRONEOUSLY TURNED TO THE LEFT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PAS…"~150,000 mi, complaint #1444027
  16. #16

    suspension arms and bushings

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 58,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE STEERING WHEELS AND FRONT WHEELS STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A MILD BUMP AND THAT WAS THE FIRST GIVE IN A COSTLY BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT ON A STOCK UNABUSED JEEP WRANGLER. IT COST OVER $1400 TO FIX THROUGH 4 WHEEL PARTS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO…"~36,200 mi, complaint #910336
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIE RODS AND STEERING DAMPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT…"~45,010 mi, complaint #1117609
    • "HITTING A UNEVEN PATCH OF ROAD OR A SOLID BUMP CAUSES THE FRONT END TO SHIM TO THE POINT THAT THE WHOLE VEHICLE JERKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO PULL OUT OF YOUR HANDS. HAPPENS AT LEAST 1-3 TIMES A WEEK. CALLED JEEP THEY ARE AWARE OF THE…"~51,054 mi, complaint #847871
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACK BAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED…"~65,000 mi, complaint #970467
    • "MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER HAS DEVELOPED A TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHEN I HIT ROAD BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE WHOLE JEEP BEGINS TO VIBRATE TO THE POINT I HAVE TO PULLOVER AND STOP THE VEHICLE TO GAIN CONTROL. I INSTALLED NEW TIRES AND IT IS STILL OCCURRING. I HAVE R…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1043562
  17. #17

    horn

    2 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 50,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "HORN STOPPED WORKING AFTER ABOUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE OF NEW WRANGLER. BAD CLOCK SPRINGS ARE ALL OVER JEEP FORUMS. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A HORN, BUT DO NOT WANT TO SPEND MANY DOLLARS FOR SAME PART THAT WILL AGAIN FAIL. NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED! NO HORN FOR 5-YEARS.…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1114958
    • "THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS AND PER THE DEALER, IT IS THE CLOCKSPRING. THIS COST ABOUT $500 TO REPLACE. THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR HAD A RECALL BUT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE 08 WHICH APPARENTLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR"~40,000 mi, complaint #953876
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (MURFREESBORO HYUNDAI, [REDACTED ADDRESS], MURFREESBORO, TN 37129) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NE…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1443251
    • "MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA JUST STARTED BLARING THE HORN OUT OF NOWHERE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MANY PEOPLE SLOWED DOWN TO GET OUT OF MY WAY, TRAFFIC PATTERNS CHANGED NEAR ME AND ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS AS EVERYONE LOOKED TO SEE WHO WAS LAYING ON THEIR HO…"~60,000 mi, complaint #997252
    • "VEHICLE HORN STOPPED WORKING. NO ACCIDENT OR EVENT OCCURRED. POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION. TRIED TO USE THE HORN WHILE IN MOTION ON THE ROAD, NO HORN SOUND WHEN PRESSING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE HORN DOES SOUND WHEN LOCKING THE VEHICLE AND WHEN SETTING OFF TH…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1231983
  18. #18

    door latch and hinge

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE DOORS BEGAN TO RATTLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCHES ON EACH DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT…"~34,000 mi, complaint #858058
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD LATCHES FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN AND STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY LATCH TO PREVENT THE FAILURE BUT THE EMERGENCY LATC…"~38,000 mi, complaint #853811
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THEIR CHILD FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT…"~69,000 mi, complaint #1103014
    • "HOOD LATCH SNAPPED ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP AND SMACK THE WINDSHIELD"~148,000 mi, complaint #1585041
    • "REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS SEIZED UP AND FRONT PASSENGER IS STARTING. CAR VIOLENTLY WOBBLES AS 55MPH!"~150,000 mi, complaint #1279040
  19. #19

    parking brake

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WHEN ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MECHANISM INS…"~3,000 mi, complaint #852594
    • "WHEN I ARRIVED HOME AND WAS IN THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, I SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SOMETHING SNAPPED, AFTER WHICH THE BRAKE CLEARLY CEASED TO FUNCTION (I COULD NOT SET IT). FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN A SITUATION WHEN I ACTUALLY NEEDED TO USE THE EMERG…"~35,725 mi, complaint #980234
    • "WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE THE HAND BRAKE WAS SET. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND RESET THE HAND BRAKE MORE FIRMLY ONLY TO HEAR A SNAP AND THE HANDLE HAD ZERO RESISTANCE. THE SPRING BROKE INTERNALLY. I HAD THE VEHICL…"~50,137 mi, complaint #976260
    • "PARKING BRAKE LEVER SPRING BROKE, VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHILE PARKED. IT THEN ROLLED OVER A BLOCK DOWN THE STREET AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. LUCKILY ALL THE KIDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAD ALREADY BOARDED THE SCHOOL BUS, AS IT ROLLED THROUG…"~64,899 mi, complaint #1100947
  20. #20

    steering column

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "FROM ONE DAY TO ANOTHER MY JEEP TURN ON THE ESP BAS LIGHT ALSO WITH THE ESP OFF LIGHT SO I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BAD ALIGNMENT ON MY TIRES SO THEN I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING INSIDE MY STEERING WHEEL... I WAS REA…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1036882
    • "AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS CONFIRMED FAILURE IS THE STEERING COLUMN CLOCK SPRING. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH AN OPEN RECALL INVESTIGATION."~55,000 mi, complaint #1222521
    • "I WAS TURNING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A SNAP IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. THE NEXT DAY I HEARD ANOTHER LITTLE SNAP AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL I CAN HEAR THINGS SCR…"~55,000 mi, complaint #910582
    • "WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I WAS APPROACHING A CORNER AND AS I WENT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO NEGOTIATE THE CORNER MY WHEEL BECAME STUCK AND I NEARLY WENT INTO THE DITCH. I JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD AND HEARD SOME WIRES SNAP. AFTER BRINGING…"~72,000 mi, complaint #977006
    • "THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. I CONTACTED JEEP AND FOUND THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY MY BASIC WARRANTY ANY LONGER. SO I WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF I COULD FIX IT MYSELF. I DISCOVERED THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS A…"~88,225 mi, complaint #1046018
  21. #21

    steering electric assist

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • " JEEP EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT WHEELS WHEN DRIVEN OVER ROUGH SURFACE/TERRAIN AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH. OWNER HAD DIFFICULTY DUPLICATING THIS ANOMALY FOR JEEP REPAIR SERVICE, BUT WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT VIA A TEST DRIVE WITH JEEP SERVICE REPRESE…"~30,000 mi, complaint #884937
    • "FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHILE MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN FROM A STOP AND AFTER ACCELERATING TO ABOUT 40 MPH. VIBRATION STOPPED AFTER BRAKING TO ALMOST A STOP. SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURRED TWICE MORE AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN R…"~34,000 mi, complaint #906696
    • "I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE WHOLE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE HORRIBLY. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I CAN CONTROL THE STEERING WHEN THIS OCCURS. STEPPING ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN/STOP MAKES IT WORSE. ONCE I DROP BACK…"~41,000 mi, complaint #894574
    • "I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND THE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE SO BAD I COULDN'T STEER IT. *TR"~87,250 mi, complaint #1028277
  22. #22

    brake pads and rotors

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "OCTOBER 2010 I REPLACED REAR BRAKES AT 20,000 THOUGHT WAS STRANGE MY WHOLE OWNED ABOUT 18 VEHICLES NEVER REPLACED REAR BRAKES NOT EVEN TRAVELING THE MOUNTAIN ANYMORE. MY LAST VISIT TO CHRYSLER THEY TOLD ME I WAS GONNA NEED REAR BRAKES AT 40,000 NOW THIS IS CRA…"~20,000 mi, complaint #901597
    • "2 WEEKS AGO MY FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. IT SMOKED AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER SAFELY. I HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPER, PADS AND RESURFACE THE ROTOR. YESTERDAY MY REAR DRIVER-SIDE CALIPER FAILED WHILE DRIVING L…"~38,524 mi, complaint #1180469
  23. #23

    engine oil consumption

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "CHANGED MY ENGINE OIL AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS 3 QUARTS LOW, IT HAS NEVER BEEN LOW BEFORE UNTIL THIS OIL CHANGE, I USE 6 QUARTS OF MOBIL 1 FULL SYNTHETIC AND FILTER EVERY OIL CHANGE, GOT TO LOOKING ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS I…"~38,695 mi, complaint #985634
    • "ENGINE ON THE CAR IS BURNING THE OIL SO FAST.(ENGINE GET SO DRY) ABOUT EVERY 2000 MILES ONLY ABOUT HALF OF A QUART IS LEFT . SO, I HAVE TO REFILL THE OIL TANK"~65,800 mi, complaint #1441607
  24. #24

    exhaust system

    2 unsafe, 1 broken

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS AFTER 30,000 MILES HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT 2 TIMES NOW AND JEEP ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT.. *TR"~30,000 mi, complaint #937191
    • "THE DRIVERS SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED, A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL CHRYSLER MODELS. *TR"~43,000 mi, complaint #908082
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT SHIELD THAT WAS LOCATED BETWEEN THE MUFFLER AND THE REAR SUBFRAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE STEEL BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE HEAT SHIELD CAUSED THE FAILU…"~56,396 mi, complaint #1228847
  25. #25

    fuel pump

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WAS COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND WHILE I WAS SPEEDING UP TO ABOUT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN…"~39,500 mi, complaint #981674
    • "EVERY TIME I FILL MY JEEP WRANGLER... THE PUMP STOPS AND THEN FUEL COMES RUSHING OUT. HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I FILL IT AT MULTIPLE DIFFERENT GAS STATION. READ ONLINE THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. MY 08 LIBERTY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR"~50,000 mi, complaint #899389
  26. #26

    key fob and immobilizer

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "MY JEEP IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT GO BACK IN THE LOCK POSITION TO ALLOW YOU TOO PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION HOWEVER YOU CAN PULL THE KEY STRAIGHT OUT.I HAVE A BRAND NEW NEVER USED KEY AND THE IGNITION WILL NOT ALLOW IT TO SLIDE ALL THE WAY IN THE JEEP STIL…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1081511
    • "I HAVE NO SAFETY HORN, NO AIRBAGS, NO CRUISE CONTROL AND TIRE PRESURE MONITORE GIVES FAULTY READING. ALL BECAUSE OF AND DUE TO A BAD CLOCK SPRING UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL."~146,000 mi, complaint #1245666
  27. #27

    lighting exterior

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. THEY REMAIN OUT FOR OVER 5 SECONDS, MAY COME BACK ON JUST TO GO OUT AGAIN. IN OTHER INSTANCES SINCE STARTED, HEADLIGHT BEHAVIOR WILL BECOME SUDDENLY ERRATIC, ONE LIGHT WILL GO OUT WHILE…"~79,000 mi, complaint #924386
    • "IN MAY 2014 I PURCHASES A USED JEEP FROM A DEALER IN KERNERSVILLE, NC AND EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS ARE MANUFACTURE ISSUES: -LIGHTING: WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TAILLIGHT BULBS ON BOTH SIDES TWICE SINCE PURCHASE (LESS THAN A…"~81,000 mi, complaint #1161638
  28. #28

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD REMAIN LOCKED WHEN SECURED. THE FRONT SEAT BELTS EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE TWO YEARS PRIOR. THE DEALER WAS AWAR…"~15,000 mi, complaint #840243
    • "DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT LATCH ALSO OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT RELEASE WITHOUT HAVING TO OPEN ROOF PULL SEAT BELT SLACK ALL THE WAY OUT AND STAND UP IN SEAT TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. THEN HAVE TO HIT AND WORK WITH LATCH APPROXIMATELY 2…"~91,000 mi, complaint #1352142
  29. #29

    wheel or rim

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "MY WHEEL FEEL OFF FOR NO REASON -- LUG NUTS BROKEN OFF - IT IS A MIRACLE I WASN'T KILLED. HAD JUST EXITED HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS GOING 60 MPH. WHEEL BOUNCED ACROSS 3 LANES OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. I WAS A MIRACLE SOMEONE IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS NOT KILLED. *TR"~56,666 mi, complaint #985876
    • "IN THREE SEPARATE INSTANCES WHEEL STUDS HAVE BUSTED OFF THE BACK TIRES. 1ST TIME ALL 5 BROKE. 2ND TIME - 2 BROKE AND THIS 3RD TIME - 1 BROKE. JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE IS OF NO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE TO PUT ON NEW STUDS AND LUGS EVERY TIME AND IF THE TIRE…"~104,000 mi, complaint #1266776
  30. #30

    wiper and washer

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "ON 4 OCCASIONS, MY HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPER HAVE SPONTANEOUSLY ACTIVATED. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, WE WERE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED BUT LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO CYCLE THE HEADL…"~67,500 mi, complaint #1148674
    • "THE DEFROST ON A JEEP WRANGLER IS VERY INEFFECTIVE AND POORLY DESIGNED. THE ONLY BLOWER FOR THE DEFROST IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW CAUSING THE SIDES OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO SEVERELY FREEZE UP AND BECOME IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF DURING INCLEMENT WEATHE…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1713880
  31. #31

    battery and charging

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "I PUT IN A NEW BATTERY IN MY CAR AT THE DEALER AND IT CORRODED AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME THEY FORGOT TO SPRAY IT. I HAVE HAD CARS FOR 6 YEARS AND THE BATTERY NEVER CORRODED.I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG SOMEPLACE AND THE DEALER IS NOT BEING HONEST WITH ME. *T…"~38,000 mi, complaint #888827
    • "HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON .CAR IS NOT RUNNING. KEY IS NOT IN IGNATION. WHILE DRIVING CLOCK GOES DARK AND COMES BACK ON SPONTANEOUSLY. WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT BATTERY IS DRAINED COMPLETELY. DIFFICULTY STARTING CAR NEED TO TURN KEY TO OFF…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1287532
  32. #32

    corrosion and rust

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "GAS TANK COVER IS RUSTED SO BAD THE TANK COULD FALL OUT. VERY UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD."complaint #1572220
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOOR HINGES WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR HINGES AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT…"complaint #900500
  33. #33

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "THE ESP, BAS, ABS, AND AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ALL ON. WHEN YOU START DRIVING THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE AND IT HESITATES TO GO. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT STARTS TO CLUNK AND IT IS HARD TO STEER. AT TIMES IT IS LIKE YOU ARE DRAGGING THE REAR END. AND AT TIMES…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1042598
    • "ALRIGHT I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA JK. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2DOOR SOFT TOP. AND I HAVE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THERE IS WET CONDITIONS ON ANY CURVY ROAD THAT WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TAKE A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL ON THE TR…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1693647
  34. #34

    throttle and pedal

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "This has happened on more than [REDACTED ADDRESS] and I lose power, the Jeep slows way down, the accelerator pedal is dead, and the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) light comes on. It does the same thing driving in town. Sometimes you can turn the vehicle off…"complaint #1778358
    • "2008 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER F…"complaint #887567
  35. #35

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked while depressing the accelerator pedal. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic…"~17,250 mi, complaint #2006081
  36. #36

    differential

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "FRONT AXLE (DIFFERENTIAL) OIL SEALS ARE LEAKING LUBE OIL QUICKLY. THERE ARE LEAK REPORTED ISSUES WITH THESE DANA 30; DANA 35; AND MY OWN RUBICON'S DANA 44 AXLE. THE AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING LUBE OIL FROM THE AXLE ENDS. AGAIN, THIS IS HAPPENING TO MY '08 JEEP WRA…"complaint #1513867
  37. #37

    fluid leak unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "VEHICLE TOWBAR BRAKE FLUID LEAKS SUSPENSION TRANSMISSION. *TR"~100,941 mi, complaint #1020716
  38. #38

    fuel injector

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I STARTED MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK AND IMMEDIATELY GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH AN AUDIBLE SOUND. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND SHAKING. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND IT SEEMED FINE BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I HAVE A OBD2 DIAGNOSTIC CODE…"~70,204 mi, complaint #955688
  39. #39

    instrument cluster

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "ODOMETER WILL NOT FUNCTION. COMES ON FOR AWHILE, SOMETIMES BLINKS AND OTHER TIMES WILL NOT WORK. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND INDICATED INTERNAL FAILURE NEED TO ORDER CLUSTER AND REPLACE."~48,540 mi, complaint #1233630
  40. #40

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "DRIVER DOOR MIRROR FELL COMPLETELY OFF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN HIGHWAY. ACTUAL ARM BAR OXIDIZED AND DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR OTHERS AROUND THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS TO ME AS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS UNABLE TO M…"~83,000 mi, complaint #1093701
  41. #41

    tpms

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 JEEP WRANGLER ON OCTOBER 31, 2008 FROM WEST-HERR CHYSLER JEEP. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF 6/16/2010, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) LIGHT CAME ON JUST MOMENTS BEFORE I WAS TO ENTER HIGHWAY 21…"~15,687 mi, complaint #927310
  42. #42

    transfer case awd

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE LUNGING FORWARD. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS…"~47,063 mi, complaint #826547
  43. #43

    unintended acceleration

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Car was purchased 1 hour prior to incident from a dealership. Car was in idle and was shifted to drive and automatically accelerated rapidly without foot on gas pedal and breaks did not work when breaks were forcefully applied during the incident. The car cras…"complaint #1819763
  44. #44

    wheel bearing

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "AT APPROXIMATELY 51 MPH AND AFTER PASSING OVER A ROUGH SPOT ON THE HIGHWAY SURFACE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EXTREMELY VIBRATE AND SHIMMY. MAINTAINING CONTROL WAS DIFFICULT AND NECESSITATED AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN SPEED. ON AN APPROXIMATE 50 MILE TRIP THIS…"~117,832 mi, complaint #969769

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 08V202000, 09E044000, 09V436000, 10V236000, 11V528000, 13E010000, 13V176000, 16V290000, 16V352000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for JEEP WRANGLER directly.