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2009 Jeep WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

84 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

29,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 74 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 84 complaints (23.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns	11	13.1%
Transmission and shifting	10	11.9%
Steering behavior	8	9.5%
Braking behavior	3	3.6%
Electrical and battery issues	3	3.6%
Engine operation	2	2.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train:Manual Transmission

Electrical System

Fuel System, Gasoline

Unknown Or Other

Suspension:Front

Steering

Air Bags: 20; Fuel/Propulsion System: 16; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 11; Electrical System: 8; Fuel System, Gasoline: 8; Unknown Or Other: 7; Suspension:Front: 5; Steering: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 34; 25,000 to 49,999: 17; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (34). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2009: 7; 2010: 10; 2011: 11; 2012: 2; 2013: 10; 2014: 9; 2015: 11; 2016: 7; 2017: 7; 2018: 4; 2019: 6

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10302419 · 2010-01-26 (January 26, 2010)

FUEL TANK WILL OVERFLOW SPILLING ANYWHERE FROM 1-2 QUARTS OF FUEL FROM VEHICLE WHEN AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS ARE USED. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE TANK DOES NOT VENT PROPERLY, WHEN THE AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS SHUT OFF (REGARDLESS OF STATION) THE TANK APPEARS TO "BURP" VENTING MORE GASES AND 1-2 QUARTS OF FUEL. THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM HAPPENING REGULARLY (EVERY SECOND OR THIRD FILL UP). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302419 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10377896 · 2011-01-19 (January 19, 2011)

MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER WILL OVERFLOW GAS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE JEEP ONTO THE GROUND EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK UP WHEN USING ANY GAS STATION'S AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF. I DO NOT "TOP OFF" THE TANK. I HAVE TRIED 5 DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS NOT LIMITED TO MY USUAL GAS STATIONS. I HAVE ALSO TRIED FILLING THE TAKE UP AT SLOWER SPEEDS, BUT IT STILL OVERFLOWS. THIS ISSUE STARTED APPROXIMATELY AT 20K MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT OTHER PEOPLE USING THE GAS PUMP AFTER ME. ON SPARK FROM STATIC ELECTRICITY COULD…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10377896 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10280790 · 2009-08-18 (August 18, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CLEANED THE VENT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LET HIM KNOW IF IT RECURS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE FLUID WAS BURPING OUT OF THE HEAT VENT FROM THE TRANSMISSION BUT NOT FROM ANY OTHER SEAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280790 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10294779 · 2009-12-07 (December 7, 2009)

2009 JEEP WRANGLER WITH SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON START FROM STANDING STOP TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP ACTUAL "POP" OUT OF FIRST GEAR. PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT BUT WILL OCCUR TWO TO THREE TIMES DURING A DRIVING DAY. CAR HAS LEFT ME VULNERABLE IN TRAFFIC AS I TRY TO RE-ENGAGE TRANSMISSION TO GET OUT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC'S WAY. SEARCH ON WEB INDICATES IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO OWNERS OF 2007-2009 JK WRANGLER OWNERS BUT JEEP HAS NOT ISSUED ANY TSB OR OTHER FIX. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO GET KILLED…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294779 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10411154 · 2011-07-01 (July 1, 2011)

TWO DAYS AGO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTED INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING ALONG WITH AN AUDIBLE CHIME SOUNDING WHEN EVER I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. AS OF TODAY, THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. AFTER CHECKING WITH POSTS ON JK-FORUM.COM (FORUM RELATED TO 2007+ JEEP WRANGLERS) I FOUND THAT THERE IS ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SA…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,625 miles reported. Look up ODI 10411154 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10416870 · 2011-08-03 (August 3, 2011)

WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, WHILE MERGING I CROSSED OVER A ROADWAY LANE SEAM WHICH SEEMED TO ACTUATE A HARMONIC VIBRATION IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHICH INCREASED TO A DANGEROUS UNCONTROLLABLE AND VIOLENT SHAKING MAKING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THIS SHAKING CONTINUED WHILE I SLOWED AND CROSSED 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED ONLY AFTER I CAME TO A FULL STOP. INSPECTED FRONT SUSPENSION FOR DAMAGE AND SAW NONE. I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. THIS CONDITION IS INHERENT IN WRANGLERS AND OFTEN R…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,412 miles reported. Look up ODI 10416870 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10293979 · 2009-11-30 (November 30, 2009)

WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE I WANDERED OVER THE YELLOW LINE AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE RAN OVER THE INDENTED 'WAKE UP' IMPRESSIONS IN THE ASPHALT AT WHICH TIME MY FRONT END BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING LIKE I WAS DRIVING A JACK HAMMER. I BEGAN TO BRAKE AND MADE IT ACROSS 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE I COULD COME TO A STOP. THE SHAKING DID NOT STOP UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP. I INSPECTED THE FRONT END COMPONENTS AND ALL WERE FINE. I SLOWLY DROVE OFF AND THE PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTED. THIS PROBLEM IS 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND IS ALL OVER JEEP MESSA…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293979 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10348842 · 2010-08-11 (August 11, 2010)

2009 JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR RUBICON W/ 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. DECELERATION PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SPORADICALLY WHEN DESCENDING LONG STEEP GRADES FORCING DRIVER TO RIDE BRAKES TO KEEP UNDER CONTROL. THIS OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE APPROACHES APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM. IT FEELS LIKE JUST A SLIGHT ACCELERATION, HOWEVER, IT'S ENOUGH TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO A COASTING SITUATION WITH NO ENGINE BRAKING WHATSOEVER. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS COMPLETELY RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE JUST GOES INTO A COAST. THIS …

Owner-reported narrative. 325 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348842 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10761859 · 2015-09-06 (September 6, 2015)

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAVE CHECKED FOR LOOSE OR BAD WIRING CONNECTION EXTERNALLY - NONE FOUND. BELIEVE THAT THIS CONDITION IS DUE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING FAILURE. TALKED WITH DEALER (OF LITTLE HELP) - NO RECALL NOTICE, YOUR PROBLEM BUT WE CAN FIX. FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY/RECALL PROCESS.

Owner-reported narrative. 45,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10761859 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11013800 · 2017-08-08 (August 8, 2017)

DASH CLUSTER FLICKERS, JEEP SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES STARTS THREW OUT STALL ON ITS OWN. WON'T START ALL THE TIME. HAVE AN ISSUE WE'RE MY BATTERY CABLES ARE MASSIVELY MELTED CAUSING SMOKE.

Owner-reported narrative. 62,597 miles reported. Look up ODI 11013800 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10360606 · 2010-10-15 (October 15, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 7 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND THEN INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE OR FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360606 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

84 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

88.1%Usable mileage74 / 84 records

100.0%Valid incident date84 / 84 records

100.0%Valid filing date84 / 84 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates84 / 84 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2007	2008	2009
Fuel System, Gasoline	10230.1% ODI 10198173 · 200 mi 300 MILES ON MY NEW 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. IT WILL NOT IDLE CORRECTLY. INCORRECT GAS-CAP ANALYSIS. IN FOR SERVICE 2 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. JEEP NEEDS ANOTHER RECALL ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK. *TR Look up ODI 10198173 at NHTSA ↗	11433.4% ODI 10287103 · 31,653 mi GASOLINE OVERFLOW'S OUT OF GAS TANK WHEN TRYING TO FILL CAR. *TR UPDATE: TANK WAS FULL AND ABOUT A HALF GALLON OF FUEL CAME OUT. Look up ODI 10287103 at NHTSA ↗	89.5% ODI 10302419 · 10,200 mi FUEL TANK WILL OVERFLOW SPILLING ANYWHERE FROM 1-2 QUARTS OF FUEL FROM VEHICLE WHEN AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS ARE USED. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE TANK DOES NOT VENT PROPERLY, WHEN THE AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS SHUT OFF (REGARDLESS OF STATION) THE TANK APPEARS TO "BURP" VENTING MORE GASES AND 1-2 QUARTS OF FUEL. THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM HAPPENING REGULARLY (EVERY SECOND OR THIRD FILL UP). *TR Look up ODI 10302419 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	236.8% ODI 10384150 · 50,000 mi BROKEN CLOCKSPRING/ AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. AIRBAGS LIKELY TO NOT WORK-(HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCE TO FIND OUT YET)- NOT COVERED?- WARRANTY EXPIRED 2007 JEEP WRANGLER JK 2 DOOR 50,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10384150 at NHTSA ↗	8023.5% ODI 10319028 · 44,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION ONE WEEK AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRENCE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. Look up ODI 10319028 at NHTSA ↗	2023.8% ODI 10411154 · 38,625 mi TWO DAYS AGO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTED INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING ALONG WITH AN AUDIBLE CHIME SOUNDING WHEN EVER I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. AS OF TODAY, THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. AFTER CHECKING WITH POSTS ON JK-FORUM.COM (FORUM RELATED TO 2007+ JEEP WRANGLERS) I FOUND THAT THERE IS ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SA… Look up ODI 10411154 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	6218.3% ODI 10186340 · 2,540 mi WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN,ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. A FEW SECONDS LATER IT RESTARTED. IF THE INTERSECTION WAS A 2 WAY STOP THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A DEALER WAS HESITANT TO FIX A PROBLEM IF IT COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM , AND I KNEW OF AT LEAST 50 PEOPLE THAT HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN EVERY 2000 MILES. THE ORIGINAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) TO FIX THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK Look up ODI 10186340 at NHTSA ↗	4513.2% ODI 10306794 · 38,130 mi MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER WOULD NOT START. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE WCM MODULE FAILED. THE REPLACEMENT COST ME $336.20. I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PART FAILING. INCLUDING ONE PERSON WHERE THIS PART FAILED AFTER ONLY OWNING THE CAR ONE WEEK. CHRYSLER/JEEP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR Look up ODI 10306794 at NHTSA ↗	89.5% ODI 10286791 · 900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 10 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SHE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT TO RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RESURFACED AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THIRTEEN TIMES AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAI… Look up ODI 10286791 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	339.7% ODI 10195309 APPROX. 3 WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED OUR NEW 2007 JEEP WRANGLER WE EXPERIENCED A PREMATURE ENGAGEMENT OF THE ESP SYSTEM UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT A SPEED OF 35MPH. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE DUE TO AUTOMATIC BRAKING AND SHUT DOWN OF THROTTLE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER SERVICE AND THEY REPLACED 3 LEAKING BRAKE CALIPERS. APPROX. 2 WEEKS LATER WE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE AT A LOW SPEED. WE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER SERVICE AND THEY REPLACED THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. A… Look up ODI 10195309 at NHTSA ↗	4011.7% ODI 10220787 · 550 mi MY BRAND NEW 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X 4X4 BEGAN THE DREADED "DEATH WOBBLE" (LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL) AROUND 550 MILES. THOUGHT I WAS ABOUT TO "DIE". HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES UNTIL I GOT IT TO THE DEALER. AFTER SEARCHING JEEP FORUMS AND SUCH, I FOUND THAT 1000S OF JEEP OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, WITH MANY JEEP MODELS. AND LEARNED THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT CONSIDER THE DEATH WOBBLE AN ISSUE. MY FAITH IN MANUFACTURERS HAS DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT. THIS IS AN EXCEEDINGLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I'M GOING TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO TO GET THIS JEEP D… Look up ODI 10220787 at NHTSA ↗	44.8% ODI 10363812 · 21,325 mi OCTOBER 30 2010 I PURCHASED A SECOND HAND JEEP WRANGLER YEAR MODEL 2009. IN THE SPAN ON ONE WEEK I HAVE TWICE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS REFERRED ON MANY FORUMS AND WEB PAGES ON THE INTERNET AS "DEATH WOBBLE". MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS WAS AT 55MPH WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS. AFTER CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACKS THE FRONT END OF MY MOTOR VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN A VERY VIOLENT MANNER THIS FORCED ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE DAYS LATER WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 … Look up ODI 10363812 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	257.4% ODI 10225339 · 2,950 mi WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HITS A BUMP, GRAVEL, OR SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER THE TIRE FEELS LIKE IT IS BOUNCING. THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE STEERED UNTIL THE WOBBLE/BOUNCING STOPS WHICH IS USUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST STOPPED. *TR Look up ODI 10225339 at NHTSA ↗	247.0% ODI 10220787 · 550 mi MY BRAND NEW 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X 4X4 BEGAN THE DREADED "DEATH WOBBLE" (LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL) AROUND 550 MILES. THOUGHT I WAS ABOUT TO "DIE". HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES UNTIL I GOT IT TO THE DEALER. AFTER SEARCHING JEEP FORUMS AND SUCH, I FOUND THAT 1000S OF JEEP OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, WITH MANY JEEP MODELS. AND LEARNED THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT CONSIDER THE DEATH WOBBLE AN ISSUE. MY FAITH IN MANUFACTURERS HAS DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT. THIS IS AN EXCEEDINGLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I'M GOING TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO TO GET THIS JEEP D… Look up ODI 10220787 at NHTSA ↗	44.8% ODI 10460652 · 16,000 mi AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME SINCE. *TR Look up ODI 10460652 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	61.8% ODI 10465067 · 36,000 mi WHEN REFUELING, FUEL SPITS BACK OUT OF TANK. APPROXIMATELY 1-1.5 LITRES, EVERY TIME WHEN TANK IS FILLED. USUALLY COMES OUT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO COVER MY HANDS, PANTS, AND SHOES WITH GASOLINE. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR Look up ODI 10465067 at NHTSA ↗	133.8% ODI 10478282 · 43,000 mi EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY JEEP WITH GAS IT OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND AND IN SOME CASES ME.... *TR Look up ODI 10478282 at NHTSA ↗	1619.0% ODI 10490960 · 28,000 mi FUEL FILLER BURPS OUT GASOLINE AFTER ALL FILL UPS. HAPPENS AT ANY TYPE OF PUMP AND FILL STATION. *TR Look up ODI 10490960 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	319.1% ODI 10192046 · 5,000 mi STALL: MY NEW 2007 WRANGLER HAS TWICE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER FOR 1-2 SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL TURN ON AS IF THE CAR WAS JUST STARTED, THE BRAKES AND STEERING STOP RESPONDING AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO EITHER TURN OFF COMPLETELY OR GO SILENT. THIS LASTS FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN THE VEHICLE POWERS UP AGAIN AND ACTS AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR ON STRAIGHT LANES AND AM WORRIED THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT HAPPENS ON A CURVE OR WHEN I NEED TO USE MY BRAKES. I … Look up ODI 10192046 at NHTSA ↗	20.6% ODI 10326465 · 40,000 mi TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH A BANGING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN OPERATION TO THE RESIDENCE, AND UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. Look up ODI 10326465 at NHTSA ↗	11.2% ODI 10320416 · 21,000 mi 2009 JEEP WRANGLER HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING, SOMETIMES LOSES POWER, AND/OR BUCKS RANDOMLY. WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO START ACCELERATING, WITH THE DELAY BEING IN THE ORDER OF 2 SECONDS OR MORE. WHEN MERGING, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES LOSES POWER IF YOU STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR HARD. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND ACCELERATING GENTLY, IT SOMETIMES HESITATES OR 'BUCKS' AND THEN GAINS POWER. *TR Look up ODI 10320416 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Manual Transmission	123.5% ODI 10203515 · 35 mi IT IS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL, THERE IS A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. WHEN IN THE RPM RANGE OF 1500 TO 2000 RPMS IT MAKES THIS NOISE. IT IS STARTING TO BECOME VERY ANNOYING BECAUSE THE MORE I DRIVE THE LOUDER IT GETS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE THROW OUT BEARING PER THE TSB THAT WAS GIVEN. THAT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE 30 DAYS TO GET A FIELD ENGINEER OUT TO LOOK AT MY PROBLEM TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR IT. SO I AM STILL … Look up ODI 10203515 at NHTSA ↗	82.3% ODI 10240769 · 14,590 mi I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AT 50-60MPH. ALL OF SUDDEN I JUST LOSE POWER AND MY SENSOR LIGHTS COME ON IN THE DASH. I HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO PULL OVER WITHOUT ANY STEERING AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON, THIS USUALLY WORKS BUT RECENTLY THIS HAPPENED AND WHEN I WENT TO START THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND IT DID THE SAME THING AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 100 MORE FEET AND WOULD DIE OUT AFTER ABOUT 3 ATTEMPTS AND I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE STARTED, I LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THEN I… Look up ODI 10240769 at NHTSA ↗	1113.1% ODI 10288694 · 1,535 mi 1) DURING THE PERIOD OF PLACING THE MANUAL 6 SPEED INTO FIRST GEAR, THE GEAR WILL SPORADICALLY POP OUT AND ABRUPTLY BACK INTO NEUTRAL. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE AS TO THE TEMPERATURES NOR CONDITIONS OUTSIDE. IT OCCURS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. (STATE/CITY ROAD 2WD) 2) THE FAILURE IS THAT WITHOUT WARNING IN A SPORADIC STATE, 1ST GEAR WHILE ENGAGED AND MOVING AT EITHER 1 - 10 MPH WILL ABRUPTLY POP OUT OF FIRST AND LAND IN NEUTRAL WITH A LOUD THUD WHEN OCCURRING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE IN THAT IF ONE IS PULLING ONTO A RO… Look up ODI 10288694 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Air Bags	48,500–77,500 mi	63,500 mi	18	ODI 10411154 · 38,625 mi TWO DAYS AGO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTED INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING ALONG WITH AN AUDIBLE CHIME SOUNDING WHEN EVER I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. AS OF TODAY, THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. AFTER CHECKING WITH POSTS ON JK-FORUM.COM (FORUM RELATED TO 2007+ JEEP WRANGLERS) I FOUND THAT THERE IS ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SA… Look up ODI 10411154 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10520935 · 36,200 mi AIR BAG LAMP ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC ON VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE CLOCK SPRING IS BAD. PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND MAYBE A MONTH BEFORE IN STOCK. AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED WHEN LAMP ILLUMINATES. DEALER IS NOT COVERING REPAIR DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR Look up ODI 10520935 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10532951 · 70,000 mi VEHICLES AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKED AND ALARM SOUNDED. THIS WOULD GO ON AND OFF FOR A FEW DAYS THEN STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEY INDICATED IT WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING. THE REPAIR COST WAS $507.39 TO HARR JEEP IN WORCESTER MA JULY 13, 2013. I CONTACTED JEEP AND THEY INDICATED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE AND PART FELL INTO A RECALL PERIOD, ONLY RH DRIVE VEHICLES WERE RECALLED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MANY WRANGLERS, DIFFERENT YEARS AND CONFIGURATIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER JEEP VEHICLES INCLUDING THE CHEROKEE AND LIBERTY.… Look up ODI 10532951 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	22,500–50,750 mi	40,650 mi	12	ODI 10490960 · 28,000 mi FUEL FILLER BURPS OUT GASOLINE AFTER ALL FILL UPS. HAPPENS AT ANY TYPE OF PUMP AND FILL STATION. TR Look up ODI 10490960 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10497687 · 37,800 mi MY 2009 WRANGLER HAS AN OVERFILLING PROBLEM EVERY SINGLE TIME I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I USE THE LOWEST SETTING ON THE GAS PUMP OR IF I MANUALLY USE AS LITTLE PRESSURE AS POSSIBLE. IT OVERFILLS EVERY SINGLE TIME AND GAS POURS OUT OF THE FILL SPOUT RUNNING DOWN THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE ON MY HAND ON MY CLOTHES AND ON THE GROUND. MY MECHANIC HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH JEEP WHO CLAIMS THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, AND HE HAS ALSO CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION WHO HAS NOT RETURNED HIS PHONE CALLS. AT THIS POINT I JUST … Look up ODI 10497687 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10499997 · 45,000 mi WHEN FUELING, GASOLINE WILL SPLASH BACK FROM THE FILLER BEFORE THE PUMP STOPS CAUSING GAS TO SPILL ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND. IT HAPPENS AT ANY GAS STATION ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED UP. TR Look up ODI 10499997 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Manual Transmission	4,768–18,950 mi	11,000 mi	11	ODI 10288694 · 1,535 mi 1) DURING THE PERIOD OF PLACING THE MANUAL 6 SPEED INTO FIRST GEAR, THE GEAR WILL SPORADICALLY POP OUT AND ABRUPTLY BACK INTO NEUTRAL. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE AS TO THE TEMPERATURES NOR CONDITIONS OUTSIDE. IT OCCURS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. (STATE/CITY ROAD 2WD) 2) THE FAILURE IS THAT WITHOUT WARNING IN A SPORADIC STATE, 1ST GEAR WHILE ENGAGED AND MOVING AT EITHER 1 - 10 MPH WILL ABRUPTLY POP OUT OF FIRST AND LAND IN NEUTRAL WITH A LOUD THUD WHEN OCCURRING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE IN THAT IF ONE IS PULLING ONTO A RO… Look up ODI 10288694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10294779 · 1,200 mi 2009 JEEP WRANGLER WITH SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON START FROM STANDING STOP TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP ACTUAL "POP" OUT OF FIRST GEAR. PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT BUT WILL OCCUR TWO TO THREE TIMES DURING A DRIVING DAY. CAR HAS LEFT ME VULNERABLE IN TRAFFIC AS I TRY TO RE-ENGAGE TRANSMISSION TO GET OUT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC'S WAY. SEARCH ON WEB INDICATES IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO OWNERS OF 2007-2009 JK WRANGLER OWNERS BUT JEEP HAS NOT ISSUED ANY TSB OR OTHER FIX. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO GET KILLED… Look up ODI 10294779 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10294933 · 11,000 mi 2009 JEEP WRANGLER X POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FROM A COMPLETE STOP. AS THIS IS OCCURRING IN FIRST GEAR FROM A STOP IT IS USUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC OR AT A STOP SIGN, THUS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A BROADSIDE COLLISION OR REAR END. *TR Look up ODI 10294933 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	26,229–77,299 mi	56,000 mi	7	ODI 10286791 · 900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 10 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SHE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT TO RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RESURFACED AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THIRTEEN TIMES AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAI… Look up ODI 10286791 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10747629 · 56,000 mi WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY JEEP'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING DING SOUNDED. THE LIGHT WOULD REGULARLY SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN, EVERY TIME ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING DING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED BACK ON. THE LIGHT IS PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON NOW, AND THE WARNING DING ONLY SOUNDS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE AIRBAG WARNING CHECKED OUT AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. THE CLOCK SPRING APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN; CHRYSLER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL AFTER A PREVIOUS NHTSA INVEST… Look up ODI 10747629 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10777931 · 44,000 mi BACKING OUT THE DRIVE WAY WIPERS CAME ON PULLED BACK IN DRIVEWAY CHECKED HEADLIGHTS WERE ON WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS WOULDN'T TURN OFF WITH SWITCHES I NOTICED I DIDN'T HAVE A DOME LIGHT NO GAUGES ON DASH NO SPEEDOMETER OR ODOMETER TURN SIGNALS AND 4WAY FLASHERS WOULDN'T WORK THE HORN DOESN'T WORK I KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITHOUT HORN AND TURN LIGHTS WIPERS ON ALL THE TIME I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SUCH AS JEEP FORUM WRANGLER FORUM YOU TUBE AND FOUND THERE IS A LOT OF JEEP WRANGLERS AND CHRYSLER PRODUCTS OUT THERE WITH THE … Look up ODI 10777931 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	17,550–22,250 mi	20,500 mi	8	ODI 10302419 · 10,200 mi FUEL TANK WILL OVERFLOW SPILLING ANYWHERE FROM 1-2 QUARTS OF FUEL FROM VEHICLE WHEN AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS ARE USED. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE TANK DOES NOT VENT PROPERLY, WHEN THE AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS SHUT OFF (REGARDLESS OF STATION) THE TANK APPEARS TO "BURP" VENTING MORE GASES AND 1-2 QUARTS OF FUEL. THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM HAPPENING REGULARLY (EVERY SECOND OR THIRD FILL UP). *TR Look up ODI 10302419 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10348842 · 325 mi 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR RUBICON W/ 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. DECELERATION PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SPORADICALLY WHEN DESCENDING LONG STEEP GRADES FORCING DRIVER TO RIDE BRAKES TO KEEP UNDER CONTROL. THIS OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE APPROACHES APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM. IT FEELS LIKE JUST A SLIGHT ACCELERATION, HOWEVER, IT'S ENOUGH TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO A COASTING SITUATION WITH NO ENGINE BRAKING WHATSOEVER. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS COMPLETELY RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE JUST GOES INTO A COAST. THIS … Look up ODI 10348842 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10377896 · 20,000 mi MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER WILL OVERFLOW GAS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE JEEP ONTO THE GROUND EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK UP WHEN USING ANY GAS STATION'S AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF. I DO NOT "TOP OFF" THE TANK. I HAVE TRIED 5 DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS NOT LIMITED TO MY USUAL GAS STATIONS. I HAVE ALSO TRIED FILLING THE TAKE UP AT SLOWER SPEEDS, BUT IT STILL OVERFLOWS. THIS ISSUE STARTED APPROXIMATELY AT 20K MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT OTHER PEOPLE USING THE GAS PUMP AFTER ME. ON SPARK FROM STATIC ELECTRICITY COULD… Look up ODI 10377896 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	56,000–80,011 mi	62,597 mi	5	ODI 10747629 · 56,000 mi WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY JEEP'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING DING SOUNDED. THE LIGHT WOULD REGULARLY SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN, EVERY TIME ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING DING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED BACK ON. THE LIGHT IS PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON NOW, AND THE WARNING DING ONLY SOUNDS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE AIRBAG WARNING CHECKED OUT AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. THE CLOCK SPRING APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN; CHRYSLER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL AFTER A PREVIOUS NHTSA INVEST… Look up ODI 10747629 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853428 · 127,500 mi THE PROBLEM IS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE ON THERE OWN WITH NO CONTROL. THE GAUGE CLUSTER SHUTS DOWN AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS TURN ON. YOU LOOSE ABILITY TO CONTROL TURN SIGNALS AND HEADLIGHTS. THE RADIO TURNS OFF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. THIS MAY OCCOUR AT ANY TIME. Look up ODI 10853428 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10979205 · 80,011 mi WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH THE JEEP WILL BEGIN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE SO BAD IT IS HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS INTERMITTENT, I AM ABLE TO DRIVE THE SAME ROUTE WITH NO PROBLEM, AND OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE. Look up ODI 10979205 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	18,000–23,200 mi	21,325 mi	5	ODI 10293979 · 18,000 mi WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE I WANDERED OVER THE YELLOW LINE AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE RAN OVER THE INDENTED 'WAKE UP' IMPRESSIONS IN THE ASPHALT AT WHICH TIME MY FRONT END BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING LIKE I WAS DRIVING A JACK HAMMER. I BEGAN TO BRAKE AND MADE IT ACROSS 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE I COULD COME TO A STOP. THE SHAKING DID NOT STOP UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP. I INSPECTED THE FRONT END COMPONENTS AND ALL WERE FINE. I SLOWLY DROVE OFF AND THE PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTED. THIS PROBLEM IS 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND IS ALL OVER JEEP MESSA… Look up ODI 10293979 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10302420 · 9,800 mi FRONT AXLE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS SHOWING ABNORMAL WEAR AND MOVEMENT. DEALER CLAIMS WEAR AND PLAY IN JOINTS IS NORMAL EVEN THOUGH THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL SAYS THE PARTS ARE WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR Look up ODI 10302420 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10363812 · 21,325 mi OCTOBER 30 2010 I PURCHASED A SECOND HAND JEEP WRANGLER YEAR MODEL 2009. IN THE SPAN ON ONE WEEK I HAVE TWICE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS REFERRED ON MANY FORUMS AND WEB PAGES ON THE INTERNET AS "DEATH WOBBLE". MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS WAS AT 55MPH WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS. AFTER CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACKS THE FRONT END OF MY MOTOR VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN A VERY VIOLENT MANNER THIS FORCED ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE DAYS LATER WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 … Look up ODI 10363812 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	29,955 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10363812 · 21,325 mi OCTOBER 30 2010 I PURCHASED A SECOND HAND JEEP WRANGLER YEAR MODEL 2009. IN THE SPAN ON ONE WEEK I HAVE TWICE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS REFERRED ON MANY FORUMS AND WEB PAGES ON THE INTERNET AS "DEATH WOBBLE". MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS WAS AT 55MPH WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS. AFTER CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACKS THE FRONT END OF MY MOTOR VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN A VERY VIOLENT MANNER THIS FORCED ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE DAYS LATER WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 … Look up ODI 10363812 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10460652 · 16,000 mi AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME SINCE. TR Look up ODI 10460652 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10567753 · 39,000 mi AT AROUND 60 MPH I EXPERIENCED WHAT IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. AFTER GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED, I COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. RESUMED TRAVEL AND ALL WAS OK UNTIL I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. AGAIN HAD THE DEATH WOBBLE. TR Look up ODI 10567753 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2008: 129 complaints · 2009: 34 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2008	17	53	129
2009	13	25	34

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2008	339	0	2
2009	84	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags	Fuel/Propulsion System	Power Train:Manual Transmission	Electrical System	Fuel System, Gasoline	Unknown Or Other	Suspension:Front	Steering
Air Bags	—	0	0	2 ODI 10747629 · 56,000 mi WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY JEEP'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING DING SOUNDED. THE LIGHT WOULD REGULARLY SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN, EVERY TIME ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING DING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED BACK ON. THE LIGHT IS PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON NOW, AND THE WARNING DING ONLY SOUNDS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE AIRBAG WARNING CHECKED OUT AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. THE CLOCK SPRING APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN; CHRYSLER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL AFTER A PREVIOUS NHTSA INVEST… Look up ODI 10747629 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10838899 · 92,000 mi WHILE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME COME ON RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES SECONDS APART OVER TIMES MINUTES, ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAYBE DEFECTIVE AND THIS ISSUE IS A RECALL MATTER ON RIGHT DRIVE JEEPS MINE HOWEVER IS A LEFT DRIVE. STARTED 2/17/2016 AND HAS BEEN GOING ON EVER SINCE Look up ODI 10838899 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10747629 · 56,000 mi WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY JEEP'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING DING SOUNDED. THE LIGHT WOULD REGULARLY SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN, EVERY TIME ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING DING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED BACK ON. THE LIGHT IS PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON NOW, AND THE WARNING DING ONLY SOUNDS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE AIRBAG WARNING CHECKED OUT AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. THE CLOCK SPRING APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN; CHRYSLER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL AFTER A PREVIOUS NHTSA INVEST… Look up ODI 10747629 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209974 HORN DOESN'T WORK AND CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK AIRBAG LIGHT ON N Look up ODI 11209974 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Manual Transmission	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	2 ODI 10747629 · 56,000 mi WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY JEEP'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING DING SOUNDED. THE LIGHT WOULD REGULARLY SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN, EVERY TIME ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING DING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED BACK ON. THE LIGHT IS PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON NOW, AND THE WARNING DING ONLY SOUNDS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE AIRBAG WARNING CHECKED OUT AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. THE CLOCK SPRING APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN; CHRYSLER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL AFTER A PREVIOUS NHTSA INVEST… Look up ODI 10747629 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10838899 · 92,000 mi WHILE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME COME ON RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES SECONDS APART OVER TIMES MINUTES, ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAYBE DEFECTIVE AND THIS ISSUE IS A RECALL MATTER ON RIGHT DRIVE JEEPS MINE HOWEVER IS A LEFT DRIVE. STARTED 2/17/2016 AND HAS BEEN GOING ON EVER SINCE Look up ODI 10838899 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	3 ODI 10747629 · 56,000 mi WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY JEEP'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING DING SOUNDED. THE LIGHT WOULD REGULARLY SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN, EVERY TIME ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING DING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED BACK ON. THE LIGHT IS PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON NOW, AND THE WARNING DING ONLY SOUNDS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE AIRBAG WARNING CHECKED OUT AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. THE CLOCK SPRING APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN; CHRYSLER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL AFTER A PREVIOUS NHTSA INVEST… Look up ODI 10747629 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853428 · 127,500 mi THE PROBLEM IS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE ON THERE OWN WITH NO CONTROL. THE GAUGE CLUSTER SHUTS DOWN AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS TURN ON. YOU LOOSE ABILITY TO CONTROL TURN SIGNALS AND HEADLIGHTS. THE RADIO TURNS OFF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. THIS MAY OCCOUR AT ANY TIME. Look up ODI 10853428 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11013800 · 62,597 mi DASH CLUSTER FLICKERS, JEEP SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES STARTS THREW OUT STALL ON ITS OWN. WON'T START ALL THE TIME. HAVE AN ISSUE WE'RE MY BATTERY CABLES ARE MASSIVELY MELTED CAUSING SMOKE. Look up ODI 11013800 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	2 ODI 10747629 · 56,000 mi WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY JEEP'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING DING SOUNDED. THE LIGHT WOULD REGULARLY SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN, EVERY TIME ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING DING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED BACK ON. THE LIGHT IS PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON NOW, AND THE WARNING DING ONLY SOUNDS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE AIRBAG WARNING CHECKED OUT AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. THE CLOCK SPRING APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN; CHRYSLER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL AFTER A PREVIOUS NHTSA INVEST… Look up ODI 10747629 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209974 HORN DOESN'T WORK AND CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK AIRBAG LIGHT ON N Look up ODI 11209974 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	3 ODI 10747629 · 56,000 mi WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY JEEP'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING DING SOUNDED. THE LIGHT WOULD REGULARLY SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN, EVERY TIME ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING DING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED BACK ON. THE LIGHT IS PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON NOW, AND THE WARNING DING ONLY SOUNDS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE AIRBAG WARNING CHECKED OUT AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. THE CLOCK SPRING APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN; CHRYSLER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL AFTER A PREVIOUS NHTSA INVEST… Look up ODI 10747629 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853428 · 127,500 mi THE PROBLEM IS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE ON THERE OWN WITH NO CONTROL. THE GAUGE CLUSTER SHUTS DOWN AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS TURN ON. YOU LOOSE ABILITY TO CONTROL TURN SIGNALS AND HEADLIGHTS. THE RADIO TURNS OFF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. THIS MAY OCCOUR AT ANY TIME. Look up ODI 10853428 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11013800 · 62,597 mi DASH CLUSTER FLICKERS, JEEP SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES STARTS THREW OUT STALL ON ITS OWN. WON'T START ALL THE TIME. HAVE AN ISSUE WE'RE MY BATTERY CABLES ARE MASSIVELY MELTED CAUSING SMOKE. Look up ODI 11013800 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0
Suspension:Front	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10363812 · 21,325 mi OCTOBER 30 2010 I PURCHASED A SECOND HAND JEEP WRANGLER YEAR MODEL 2009. IN THE SPAN ON ONE WEEK I HAVE TWICE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS REFERRED ON MANY FORUMS AND WEB PAGES ON THE INTERNET AS "DEATH WOBBLE". MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS WAS AT 55MPH WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS. AFTER CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACKS THE FRONT END OF MY MOTOR VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN A VERY VIOLENT MANNER THIS FORCED ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE DAYS LATER WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 … Look up ODI 10363812 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10363812 · 21,325 mi OCTOBER 30 2010 I PURCHASED A SECOND HAND JEEP WRANGLER YEAR MODEL 2009. IN THE SPAN ON ONE WEEK I HAVE TWICE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS REFERRED ON MANY FORUMS AND WEB PAGES ON THE INTERNET AS "DEATH WOBBLE". MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS WAS AT 55MPH WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS. AFTER CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACKS THE FRONT END OF MY MOTOR VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN A VERY VIOLENT MANNER THIS FORCED ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE DAYS LATER WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 … Look up ODI 10363812 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 6.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 48,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10411154 · 38,625 mi

Look up ODI 10411154 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10759664 · 112,700 mi

MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CLOCK SPRING ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN MANY 07-12 WRANGLERS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION SHOULD A FRONTAL IMPACT OCCUR.

Look up ODI 10759664 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10761859 · 45,800 mi

Look up ODI 10761859 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 35,799 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10360606 · 9,000 mi

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ODI 11013800 · 62,597 mi

DASH CLUSTER FLICKERS, JEEP SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES STARTS THREW OUT STALL ON ITS OWN. WON'T START ALL THE TIME. HAVE AN ISSUE WE'RE MY BATTERY CABLES ARE MASSIVELY MELTED CAUSING SMOKE.

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,597 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11013800 · 62,597 mi

DASH CLUSTER FLICKERS, JEEP SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES STARTS THREW OUT STALL ON ITS OWN. WON'T START ALL THE TIME. HAVE AN ISSUE WE'RE MY BATTERY CABLES ARE MASSIVELY MELTED CAUSING SMOKE.

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