Model year record
2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 430 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasoline | 114 | 27,450 mi |
| Air bags | 80 | 71,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 45 | 57,650 mi |
| Steering | 40 | 39,200 mi |
| Suspension | 24 | 39,200 mi |
| Power train | 19 | 50,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 13 | 43,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 10 | 65,000 mi |
| Engine | 8 | 50,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 8 | 26,874 mi |
| Unknown or other | 8 | 40,920 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | 68,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 6 | 30,000 mi |
| Wheels | 5 | 45,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 4 | 34,000 mi |
| Equipment | 4 | 29,365 mi |
| Structure: body | 4 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 3 | 130,000 mi |
| Structure | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 2 | 32,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 21,500 mi |
| Parking brake | 2 | 1,700 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 35,900 mi |
| Seat belts | 2 | 32,500 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 84,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 49,005 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: software | 1 | 825 mi |
| Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | 28,800 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 1,958 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | 28,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | 101 mi |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | 101 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | 24,000 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 14,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 32,000 mi |
The 2007 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2009 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.