2008 JEEP WRANGLER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 867 complaints · 9 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (236 complaints · 27.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 25
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 236 of 867 owner complaints (27.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 236 complaints, 27.2% of reports AIR BAGS 236 · 27.2% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 130 complaints, 15.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 130 · 15.0% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 102 complaints, 11.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 102 · 11.8% · 4 fire reports STEERING: 90 complaints, 10.4% of reports STEERING 90 · 10.4% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 60 complaints, 6.9% of reports SUSPENSION 60 · 6.9% POWER TRAIN: 54 complaints, 6.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 54 · 6.2% · 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 36 complaints, 4.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 36 · 4.2% · 5 crash reports ENGINE: 31 complaints, 3.6% of reports ENGINE 31 · 3.6% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports WHEELS: 21 complaints, 2.4% of reports WHEELS 21 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 160 complaints, 18.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 160 · 18.5% · 1 crash reports 13 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 236 27.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 130 15.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 102 11.8% 0 crashes · 4 fires
STEERING 90 10.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 60 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 54 6.2% 0 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 36 4.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 31 3.6% 2 crashes · 5 fires
WHEELS 21 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 160 18.5% 1 crashes · 13 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2007; the first recall shown was reported in May 2008. 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2011-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2011-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2012-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2012-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2012-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2013-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2013-Q2: 39 owner reports 39 2013-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2014-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2014-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2014-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2014-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2015-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2015-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2015-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2015-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2016-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2007 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 08V202000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V202000 Recall campaign 09E044000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E044000 Recall campaign 09V436000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V436000 Recall campaign 10V236000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V236000 Recall campaign 11V528000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V528000 Recall campaign 13E010000 ◆ Recall campaign 13E010000 Recall campaign 13V176000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V176000 Recall campaign 16V290000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V290000 Recall campaign 16V352000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V352000 Investigation EQ09006 ● Investigation EQ09006 Investigation PE09037 ● Investigation PE09037 Investigation PE10032 ● Investigation PE10032 Investigation PE11019 ● Investigation PE11019 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004 Investigation PE15025 ● Investigation PE15025 Investigation EA15007 ● Investigation EA15007 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 09V436000 was reported 273 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 11V528000 was reported 513 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V290000 was reported 2,165 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V352000 was reported 2,178 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 7
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 20
2011-Q1 Owner reports 27
2011-Q2 Owner reports 10
2011-Q3 Owner reports 18
2011-Q4 Owner reports 29
2012-Q1 Owner reports 42
2012-Q2 Owner reports 16
2012-Q3 Owner reports 34
2012-Q4 Owner reports 27
2013-Q1 Owner reports 28
2013-Q2 Owner reports 39
2013-Q3 Owner reports 21
2013-Q4 Owner reports 24
2014-Q1 Owner reports 26
2014-Q2 Owner reports 38
2014-Q3 Owner reports 33
2014-Q4 Owner reports 32
2015-Q1 Owner reports 32
2015-Q2 Owner reports 30
2015-Q3 Owner reports 29
2015-Q4 Owner reports 27
2016-Q1 Owner reports 18
2016-Q2 Owner reports 26
2016-Q3 Owner reports 22
2016-Q4 Owner reports 18
2017-Q1 Owner reports 17
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 10
2018-Q1 Owner reports 14
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 16
2019-Q4 Owner reports 10
2020-Q1 Owner reports 10
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 7
2020-Q4 Owner reports 12
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 4
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 08V202000
Recall campaign 1 09E044000
Recall campaign 1 09V436000
Recall campaign 1 10V236000
Recall campaign 1 11V528000
Recall campaign 1 13E010000
Recall campaign 1 13V176000
Recall campaign 1 16V290000
Recall campaign 1 16V352000
Defect investigation 1 EQ09006
Defect investigation 1 PE09037
Defect investigation 1 PE10032
Defect investigation 1 PE11019
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
Defect investigation 1 PE15025
Defect investigation 1 EA15007
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (9)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V202000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    PROLONGED BRAKE TUBE CONTACT COULD WEAR A HOLE IN THE TUBE AND CAUSE A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM LOSS. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED BRAKE TUBE CLIP TO RETAIN THE TUBES, INSPECT THE BRAKE TUBES FOR DAMAGE DUE TO POTENTIAL CONTACT WITH THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, AND REPLACE THE BRAKE TUBES IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E044000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE TOW BAR CAN FAIL UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE TOWED VEHICLE SEPARATING FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF ALL 2007 AND 2008 MODEL YEAR JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES WHO COULD HAVE PURCHASED A RECALLED TOW BAR AND WILL REPLACE THE TOW BARS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V436000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    FLUID COULD BOIL OVER AND MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH A HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST COMPONENT AND CAUSE A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A "HOTOIL" MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND A CHIME INDICATING AN ELEVATED TRANSMISSION FLUID CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-835-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V236000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAN CAUSE PARTIAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES AT THE AFFECTED WHEEL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V528000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A BROKEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING ASSEMBLY CAN LEAD TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REMEDY THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. CHRYSLER WILL MAIL TO OWNERS AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION DURING MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13E010000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the liner shifts forward it may impede the operation of the accelerator and possibly lead to unintended acceleration, which may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Quadratec will notify owners and either exchange the liners or provide them with a hook guard kit to help secure the driver-side mat, free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Quadratec at 1-800-463-2998 or info@quadratec.com.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V176000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, a broken electrical circuit in the airbag clockspring wiring assembly can lead to non-deployment of the driver-side frontal airbag and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring and add a steering wheel dust shield, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. This recall supercedes NHTSA recall 11V-528. Chrysler's recall campaign number is M31.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V290000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Failure of the air bag circuit may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S33.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V352000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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