Model year record
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 831 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 | 161 | 35,711 mi |
| Air bags | 137 | 77,785 mi |
| Electrical system | 96 | 75,100 mi |
| Steering | 82 | 45,500 mi |
| Suspension | 47 | 45,500 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 33 | 65,889 mi |
| Engine | 28 | 85,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 24 | 75,100 mi |
| Power train | 23 | 32,400 mi |
| Suspension: front | 20 | 20,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 16 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 14 | 88,000 mi |
| Wheels | 14 | 55,260 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 13 | 100,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 11 | 100,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 10 | 55,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 9 | 28,500 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 9 | 36,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 9 | 100,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 8 | 31,000 mi |
| Structure | 7 | 20,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 5 | 4,000 mi |
| Equipment | 4 | 35,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | 24,400 mi |
| Tires | 4 | 35,700 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | 51,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 3 | 10,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 2 | 744 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2 | 45,000 mi |
| Seats | 2 | 1,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 2 | 22,469 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | 53,500 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | 76,100 mi |
| Electrical system: software | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC) | 1 | 200 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | 1,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 19,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly | 1 | 500 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 48,000 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 30,120 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 37,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate | 1 | 5,500 mi |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments | 1 | 20,550 mi |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | — |
| Tires: valve | 1 | 27,300 mi |
| Traction control system | 1 | 24,400 mi |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 6,200 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | 56,000 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.