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

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

165 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

39,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 151 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 47 of 165 complaints (28.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	37	22.4%
Fuel system concerns	21	12.7%
Braking behavior	13	7.9%
Transmission and shifting	7	4.2%
Electrical and battery issues	6	3.6%
Engine operation	2	1.2%

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

Steering

Fuel/Propulsion System

Suspension

Fuel System, Gasoline

Electrical System

Suspension:Front

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Air Bags: 47; Steering: 34; Fuel/Propulsion System: 27; Suspension: 24; Fuel System, Gasoline: 16; Electrical System: 11; Suspension:Front: 8; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 5

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: 39; 25,000 to 49,999: 51; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 2

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (51). 14 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

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2015

2016

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2019

2020

2009: 8; 2010: 12; 2011: 28; 2012: 17; 2013: 27; 2014: 16; 2015: 21; 2016: 23; 2017: 6; 2018: 5; 2019: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 37 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 21 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 13 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 10356735 · 2010-09-21 (September 21, 2010)

I EXPERIENCED THE"DEATH WOBBLE" IN A 2009 4DR JEEP WRANGLER LAST WEEK. SHORTLY AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD,WE EXPERIENCED VERY ERRATIC SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE SHAKING AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. WHEN WE SLOWED DOWN TO A SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH,THE SHAKING STOPPED. WE PROCEEDED TO OUR DESTINATION AND TWO MORE TIMES THIS ACTION HAPPENED AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ONE TIME ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY,WE HAD A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER PULL UP NEXT TO US AND TELL US TO PULL OV…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10356735 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10360799 · 2010-10-16 (October 16, 2010)

CLUNKING IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. SEEMS TO AFFECT EVERY JEEP JK WRANGLER FROM 2007 ON. CHEAP/DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS AND STEERING SHAFTS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360799 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10260693 · 2009-03-04 (March 4, 2009)

PURCHASED NEW 2009 JEEP RUBICON AND PICKED IT UP AT THE DEALERSHIP ON WED. 3/3/09 WITH 6 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES TO PRIVATE PROPERTY AND DROVE UP DIRT HILL (NOTHING THAT A JEEP COULDN'T HANDLE) & IT GOT STUCK. LEFT REAR WHEEL WASN'T TURNING EVEN THOUGH IN 4W LOW. THE WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DRIVER GOT OUT TO CHECK THE WHEEL AND THE FIRE WAS UNDER THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE & A LOOSE HOSE WAS LEAKING SOME LIQUID. THE DRIVER TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE AND WAS UNABLE …

Owner-reported narrative. 8 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260693 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10376643 · 2011-01-14 (January 14, 2011)

WHEN FILLING MY GAS TANK UP, GAS WILL OVERFLOW OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE, ONTO THE SIDE OF MY JEEP, ONTO THE BUMPER AND ONTO THE GROUND WHEN IT IS FULL OR CLOSE TO BEING FULL. THE GAS NOZZLE WILL SHUT OFF, BUT A LOT OF GAS POURS OUT. EVEN WHEN I MANUALLY HOLD THE NOZZLE TO SLOW THE FLOW DOWN, IT STILL SPILLS OVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT PUMPS AT THE SAME STATION. THE STATION IS A NEWER STATION, AROUND 5 YEARS OLD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10376643 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10268622 · 2009-05-13 (May 13, 2009)

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SPONTANEOUSLY POPS OUT OF GEAR IN COLD WEATHER. THIS RESULTS IN A MOVING VEHICLE BEING IN NEUTRAL. AFTER FAILING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM CHRYSLER ADVISES TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED IN NEUTRAL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON IN COLD WEATHER. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND IS WARNED AGAINST IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10268622 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10291400 · 2009-11-08 (November 8, 2009)

MY DAUGHTERS 2009 JEEP WAGONEER X WHICH SHE HAS OWNED NEW SINCE MAY HAD THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FALL OFFWHILE SHE WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS DRIVING AT 25MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED (THANK GOODNESS). THE FONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MADE THE BACK OF THE JEEP TO COME UP OFF THE GROUND. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED HE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND ONE HE HAD TO COME AFTER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CURRENTLY THE ONLY MAINTENANCE THAT THIS JEEP HAS HAD IS NORMAL SERVICE OF THE ENGINE( OIL CHANGES). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10291400 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10280086 · 2009-08-11 (August 11, 2009)

INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASE OF THE NEW VEHICLE. ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME, THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION WILL THRUST OUT OF 1ST GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THIS OFTEN IS DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING INTO BUSY TRAFFIC OR MERGING ONTO CROWDED HIGHWAYS. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280086 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10311090 · 2010-02-16 (February 16, 2010)

AFTER REMOVING THE REAR-MOUNTED SPARE TIRE ON MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON (4 DOOR, 4WD) I NOTICED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION (CONDUIT) PROTECTING THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAD RUBBED AGAINST THE HARD PLASTIC GROMMET WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS EXITS THE REAR (OUTSIDE) PANEL OF THE TAILGATE. THE INSULATION HAD RUBBED DOWN TO THE POINT THAT THE INNER WIRES AND THEIR INSULATION WERE SHOWING. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT SINCE, IF NOT ADDRESSED, THE RUBBING WOULD EVENTUALLY GO THROUGH THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES, CAUSING A SHO…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311090 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10318212 · 2010-03-09 (March 9, 2010)

MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. I MANAGED TO STEER OFF TO THE SIDE, BUT THE MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10318212 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10467532 · 2012-07-24 (July 24, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10467532 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10892576 · 2016-08-02 (August 2, 2016)

CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED JULY 18, 2016 DUE TO RECALL. NOW THE VEHICLE WIPERS COME ON ANYTIME AND VEHICLE THEN STALLS. TAKES 5 MINUTES OR MORE TO START VEHICLE AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. DEALER CLAIM FAULTY WIPER MOTOR AND ABS MODULE. REPLACED BOTH AUGUST 1ST, IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN DRIVING HOME THAT SAME DAY, PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE AGAIN. MY VEHICLE RAN GREAT BEFORE DEALER CHANGED CLOCKSPRING.

Owner-reported narrative. 68,720 miles reported. Look up ODI 10892576 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

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

91.5%Usable mileage151 / 165 records

100.0%Valid incident date165 / 165 records

100.0%Valid filing date165 / 165 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates165 / 165 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	19833.7% ODI 10187218 · 900 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 40MPH DOWN A STEEP HILL, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE FUEL GAGE DISPLAYED EMPTY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD A 1/2 A TANK OF GAS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONDUCTED A TEST FOUR TIMES AND EACH TIME AFTER 4 MINUTES THE ENGINE STALLED, BEGAN TO COAST AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC WAS IN THE VEHICLE ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 900. THERE WERE NO INJURIE… Look up ODI 10187218 at NHTSA ↗	16126.2% ODI 10230203 · 6,900 mi I BOUGHT A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (4) DOOR UNLIMITED RUBICON. I DID NOT HAVE MORE THAN 150 MILES ON IT BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE STALLS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 7000 MILES ON IT AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO IT STALLED ON A MAIN CITY ROAD GOING ABOUT 40 ' 45 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE DISPLAY SHOWED THAT IT WAS OUT OF GAS BUT IT HAD OF A TANK. AFTER HAVING IT PUSHED OFF THE ROAD, AND HAVING 5 ADDITIONAL GALLONS OF GAS PUT IN, IT STARTED WITH A VERY HIGH RPM. THE VEHICLE IS NOW ABOUT 8 M… Look up ODI 10230203 at NHTSA ↗	169.7% ODI 10357471 I AM AWARE OF SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM OCCURRING WHICH I FEEL NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED AND ALMOST EVERY TIME I FUEL IT, AFTER THE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY CLICKS OFF, I GET A SPLASH OF FUEL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING, OFF AND ON, SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10357471 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	183.1% ODI 10341052 · 55,025 mi 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. CLOCKSPRING AND AIRBAG MODULE NEED REPLACED AT 56K MILES. AIRBAG LIGHT AND CHIME STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. NUMEROUS CASES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH SAME FAILURE. SOLUTION IS TO HAVE $700 REPLACEMENT DONE OR CIRCUMVENT AIRBAG SYSTEM...WHICH IS NOT SAFE TO DO. *TR Look up ODI 10341052 at NHTSA ↗	13722.3% ODI 10376866 · 37,216 mi CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE CLOCK SPRING ON OUR JEEP FAILED CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO TURN ON AND OFF AND THE WARNING BELL GO OFF WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED. *LN Look up ODI 10376866 at NHTSA ↗	4728.5% ODI 10381026 · 41,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ON A CONSISTENT BASIS FOR TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 CN UPDATED 06/30/11 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 01/10/12 Look up ODI 10381026 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	9315.8% ODI 10186649 · 4,500 mi MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON ME 2 TIMES. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON A 2007 4WD JEEP WRANGLER JK. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AND THEN STARTED TO TRAVEL FORWARD, THEN ALL THE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP, THE RADIO WHEN DEAD, AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WITHIN 2 SECONDS, IT STARTED DRIVING NORMAL AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, I PARKED IN A SPOT. I SAT THERE FOR 2 MINUTES, THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. I COMPLETELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE… Look up ODI 10186649 at NHTSA ↗	9615.6% ODI 10212975 · 4,200 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SIERRA. WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY. WHICH THEN IGNITED TO THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. HE LEFT THREE MESSAGES FOR THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. THE SALESMAN REFEREED HIM TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER. WHEN HE SPOKE WITH A CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY ADVISED TO SEND INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT AND LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT NO KNOWN MA… Look up ODI 10212975 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10311090 · 6,500 mi AFTER REMOVING THE REAR-MOUNTED SPARE TIRE ON MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON (4 DOOR, 4WD) I NOTICED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION (CONDUIT) PROTECTING THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAD RUBBED AGAINST THE HARD PLASTIC GROMMET WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS EXITS THE REAR (OUTSIDE) PANEL OF THE TAILGATE. THE INSULATION HAD RUBBED DOWN TO THE POINT THAT THE INNER WIRES AND THEIR INSULATION WERE SHOWING. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT SINCE, IF NOT ADDRESSED, THE RUBBING WOULD EVENTUALLY GO THROUGH THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES, CAUSING A SHO… Look up ODI 10311090 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	7913.5% ODI 10200686 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES SEVERELY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. Look up ODI 10200686 at NHTSA ↗	8213.4% ODI 10293063 · 12,900 mi VEHICLE: 2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK UNLIMITED 4WD - 12,900 MILES. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 M.P.H. AFTER DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE JEEP STARTED TO SHUDDER TO THE EXTENT THAT A PLASTIC PANEL ON THE DASH OF THE JEEP FELL OUT. THE SHUDDER, COMMONLY REFERRED TO A "DEATH WOBBLE", MADE THE VEHICLE ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY BUT THE SHUDDERING DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STANDSTILL. THE VEHICLE WILL BE RETURNED TO TH… Look up ODI 10293063 at NHTSA ↗	3420.6% ODI 10356735 · 19,000 mi I EXPERIENCED THE"DEATH WOBBLE" IN A 2009 4DR JEEP WRANGLER LAST WEEK. SHORTLY AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD,WE EXPERIENCED VERY ERRATIC SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE SHAKING AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. WHEN WE SLOWED DOWN TO A SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH,THE SHAKING STOPPED. WE PROCEEDED TO OUR DESTINATION AND TWO MORE TIMES THIS ACTION HAPPENED AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ONE TIME ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY,WE HAD A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER PULL UP NEXT TO US AND TELL US TO PULL OV… Look up ODI 10356735 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	518.7% ODI 10195664 · 8,000 mi THE 2007 FOUR DOOR JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHUDDERING IN THE FRONT END WHEN TRAVELLING OVER BUMPS AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH. THE SHUDDERING WA SSO VIOLENT THAT THE VEHICLE GOT PULLED TO THE SIDE, FORCING ME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTED NO PROBLEMS, HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE PERSISTED. I WAS CONVINCED THEREWAS SOME KIND OF ENGINEERING FLAW. *AK Look up ODI 10195664 at NHTSA ↗	477.7% ODI 10291409 · 15,078 mi WHY DOES MY JEEP HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE? YES DEATH WOBBLE IS WHAT IT IS CALLED AMONGST JEEP OWNERS. <WITH VERY GOOD REASON> DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON IT!! I AM QUITE SURE THAT YOUR ENGINEERS HAVE HEARD OF IT. THE FRONT END WOBBLES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR POT HOLE GOING OVER 45 MPH. IT WILL ONLY STOP DOING IT IF YOU SLOW DOWN BELOW 45 MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ANYWHERE, MUCH LESS ON AN INTERSTATE WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND YOU!! YES THAT HAS HAPPENED,WITH MY FAMILY,AND ELDERLY MOTHER IN THE VEHICLE. MY JEEP IS ONLY A LITTLE … Look up ODI 10291409 at NHTSA ↗	2414.5% ODI 10354458 · 33,600 mi I BOUGHT MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER AROUND OCTOBER, NOVEMBER 2009, USED WITH ABOUT 16,000 MILES FROM WORLD CAR NISSAN WITH A ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY. THE JEEP CAME WITH AN AFTER MARKET LIFT KIT OF APPROX 4 INCHES WITH 33 INCH TOYO OPEN COUNTRY TIRES "RANCHO SHOCKS, SKY JACKER LIFT" WORLD CAR TOLD ME THE JEEP CAME LIKE THIS ORIGINALLY FROM THE DEALER. WORLD CAR ENCOURAGED ME TO TAKE THE JEEP AND TEST DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. AFTER RETURNING THE JEEP I TOLD THEM THAT I LIKED THE JEEP BUT IT HAD HANDLING ISSUES ON THE ROAD. WHILE … Look up ODI 10354458 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	223.7% ODI 10459601 · 56,000 mi FUEL SPITS BACK EVERY TIME YOU FILL THE GAS TANK. THE PUMP STOPS FILLING AND THEN THE CAR EJECTS FUEL FROM THE TANK AND IT GOES EVERYWHERE! *TR Look up ODI 10459601 at NHTSA ↗	335.4% ODI 10459054 · 52,000 mi I WAS AT THE GAS STATION FILLING UP MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA WHEN THE CLICK OF THE GAS PUMP THAT LETS YOU KNOW YOUR DONE FILLING THE TANK CAME ON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GAS STARTING OVERFLOWING IN A LARGE PUDDLE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY JEEP. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE OF SOME SORT SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. THEN THE NEXT TIME I FILLED UP I HAD THE SAME SITUATION HAPPEN AND THE SAME AMOUNT CAME POURING OUT. AFTER THIS I KNEW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND I TRIED FILLING MY TANK SLOWLY AND IT STILL MADE NO DIFFERENCE IN THE SPILLAGE. I… Look up ODI 10459054 at NHTSA ↗	2716.4% ODI 10460874 ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO I WAS FILLING UP AT PUMP AND THE AUTO-SHUT OFF DID NOT WORK CAUSING GAS TO GUSH OUT ALL OVER MY JEEP AND THE GROUND. TRIED SEVERAL GAS STATIONS AND IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. TOOK JEEP TO DEALER AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE - SAID IT WAS NOT A RECALL, THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, O-RING, FUEL PUMP AND LEVEL UNIT. LUCKILY I HAVE A WARRANTY, HOWEVER, I DID HAVE TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. MY HUSBAND WAS RESEARCHING AND SAW THAT THIS IS AN EMISSIONS ISSUE AND READ THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY EMISSI… Look up ODI 10460874 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	478.0% ODI 10183213 · 7,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON AS TO START THE MOTOR ALL POWER WAS LOST AND THE WHOLE JEEP BUCKED. AFTER A SHORT OUTAGE, ELECTRICAL POWER WILL BE RESTORED AND THE ENGINE WILL RESTART. WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE WHEN IT HAPPENED YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. *NM Look up ODI 10183213 at NHTSA ↗	91.5% ODI 10200827 · 497 mi MY BRAND NEW 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA, AFTER ONLY 8 DAYS AND 499 MILES STALLED TODAY WHILE DRIVING. IT ACTUALLY STALLED 6 TIMES TOTAL WITHING A 2 MILE TRIP HOME. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE, THE RADIO WENT OUT AND THE ENGINE STALLED, TAKING THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WITH IT. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART, JUST CLICKED. AFTER WAITING 5 MINUTES OR SO, THE ENGINE TURNED OVER, ONLY TO STALL WITHIN A HALF MILE AND THE PROCESS REPEATED ITSELF 4 TIMES AFTER THAT. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND THE CAR IS… Look up ODI 10200827 at NHTSA ↗	10.6% ODI 10291165 · 6,000 mi MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR CAUGHT FIRE WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. IT HAD 6,000 MILES ON IT. THE JEEP WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY SAFETY INSURANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL BUT FORWARDED US TO THE MANUFACTURER . WE HAVE BEEN GETTING THE COMPANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RUN AROUND. CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT { NO PHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT THEM DIRECT}TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW. BEWARE OF THIS PROBL… Look up ODI 10291165 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	254.3% ODI 10204205 · 22,000 mi AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE JEEP GOES OVER A FEW BUMPS IN THE ROAD IT WILL GO IT TO MAJOR SHAKES THAT DON'T STOP UNTIL YOU PULL OFF THE ROAD AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TR Look up ODI 10204205 at NHTSA ↗	203.3% ODI 10238042 2008 WRANGLER 4 DOOR. FRONT WHEEL OSCILLATION OCCURS BETWEEN 35 & 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE TRAVELS ALONG UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES AND HITS A POTHOLE ON THE RHS. FRONT END SUSPENSION OSCILLATION INTENSIFIES AS SPEED INCREASES RENDERING STEERING FORCES THAT EXCEED HUMAN STRENGTH. THE SENSATION THAT IS GENERATED IS THAT THE FRONT END GOES IN ONE DIRECTION WHILST THE WHEELS GO IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SQUEALING FROM THE TIRES RESULTS IN VISIBLE SKID MARKS ON MOST ROAD SURFACES. THE RESULT OF THIS UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT IS A IS A CRASH TO THE RHS THAT L… Look up ODI 10238042 at NHTSA ↗	84.8% ODI 10356735 · 19,000 mi I EXPERIENCED THE"DEATH WOBBLE" IN A 2009 4DR JEEP WRANGLER LAST WEEK. SHORTLY AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD,WE EXPERIENCED VERY ERRATIC SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE SHAKING AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. WHEN WE SLOWED DOWN TO A SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH,THE SHAKING STOPPED. WE PROCEEDED TO OUR DESTINATION AND TWO MORE TIMES THIS ACTION HAPPENED AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ONE TIME ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY,WE HAD A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER PULL UP NEXT TO US AND TELL US TO PULL OV… Look up ODI 10356735 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	47,438–95,000 mi	67,400 mi	45	ODI 10381026 · 41,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ON A CONSISTENT BASIS FOR TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 CN UPDATED 06/30/11 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 01/10/12 Look up ODI 10381026 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10408799 · 38,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DOOR 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A REVERSED WIRING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V118000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 CN UPDATED 09/21/11 Look up ODI 10408799 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10461201 · 36,000 mi CLOCK SPRING FAILED. TR Look up ODI 10461201 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	28,000–54,500 mi	38,600 mi	33	ODI 10356735 · 19,000 mi I EXPERIENCED THE"DEATH WOBBLE" IN A 2009 4DR JEEP WRANGLER LAST WEEK. SHORTLY AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD,WE EXPERIENCED VERY ERRATIC SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE SHAKING AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. WHEN WE SLOWED DOWN TO A SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH,THE SHAKING STOPPED. WE PROCEEDED TO OUR DESTINATION AND TWO MORE TIMES THIS ACTION HAPPENED AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ONE TIME ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY,WE HAD A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER PULL UP NEXT TO US AND TELL US TO PULL OV… Look up ODI 10356735 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10360799 · 12,000 mi CLUNKING IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. SEEMS TO AFFECT EVERY JEEP JK WRANGLER FROM 2007 ON. CHEAP/DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS AND STEERING SHAFTS. *TR Look up ODI 10360799 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10394201 · 34,000 mi ON 03/31/2011 I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN MY JEEP WRANGLER HIT A BUMP CAUSING DEATH WOBBLE. THE WOBBLE WAS SO VIOLENT THAT I HAD TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC TO GET IT TO STOP. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT ONCE BEFORE FOR THIS EVENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A BALANCE ISSUE WITH THE TIRES. I CAN FEEL AND HEAR A SLIGHT CLUNK FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE STEERING AREA, MOST LIKELY THE TRAC BAR BUSHINGS ARE FAILING. THE VEHICLE IS STOCK NO MODIFICATIONS EXCEPT A STEERING STABILIZER REPLACEMENT TO HEAVY DUTY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME … Look up ODI 10394201 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	28,627–86,400 mi	50,000 mi	23	ODI 10483505 · 75,000 mi EVERY TIME FILLING THE JEEP WITH FUEL WHEN THE GAS PUMP KICKS OFF FUEL SPILLS OR SHOULD I SAY BLOWS BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK COVERING WHO EVER IS FUELING VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE SIDE OF VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. TR Look up ODI 10483505 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503491 · 18,000 mi WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE UP AT A GAS STATION AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL WILL KICK BACK OUT OF THE TANK AND GET ON THE INDIVIDUAL, THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT NEARS A FULL TANK. I HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON A 2007 THAT WAS RECALLED BY CHRYSLER, BUT THEY TELL ME THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE 2009. THIS CONDITION IS SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE THAN MY OLD 2007 AND POSES AS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. TR Look up ODI 10503491 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503577 · 50,000 mi ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE JEEP STARTED SPITTING OUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE AT THE FUEL PUMP 10 SECONDS AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL NOW AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS YOU HAVE TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE WITH THE REAR CORNER COVERED IN GASOLINE. I DID RESEARCH AND THIS IS A COMMON CHRYSLER/JEEP ISSUE YET THEY SAID IT'S NOT A COVERED REPAIR ON MY YEAR MODEL AND COULD COST $1000 TO FIX... THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I URGE ALL DRIVERS WITH THIS ISSUE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AS IT'S DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WAR… Look up ODI 10503577 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	36,500–64,750 mi	41,000 mi	22	ODI 10354458 · 33,600 mi I BOUGHT MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER AROUND OCTOBER, NOVEMBER 2009, USED WITH ABOUT 16,000 MILES FROM WORLD CAR NISSAN WITH A ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY. THE JEEP CAME WITH AN AFTER MARKET LIFT KIT OF APPROX 4 INCHES WITH 33 INCH TOYO OPEN COUNTRY TIRES "RANCHO SHOCKS, SKY JACKER LIFT" WORLD CAR TOLD ME THE JEEP CAME LIKE THIS ORIGINALLY FROM THE DEALER. WORLD CAR ENCOURAGED ME TO TAKE THE JEEP AND TEST DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. AFTER RETURNING THE JEEP I TOLD THEM THAT I LIKED THE JEEP BUT IT HAD HANDLING ISSUES ON THE ROAD. WHILE … Look up ODI 10354458 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10424637 · 38,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED (STOCK) APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES INTO A TRIP THE VEHICLE HIT A DEFECT IN THE ROADWAY AT 65MPH AND WE EXPERIENCED SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE, IE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT WAS NOT STEERABLE. WHEN SLOWED TO 30MPH THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL AND WE STOPPED TO CHECK THE FRONT COMPONENTS NOTHING WAS BROKEN OR APPEARED TO BE ASKEW. AS WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP WE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME CONDITION/PROBLEM 5 MORE TIMES AT SPEEDS OF ANYWHERE FROM 55-70 MPH AND THIS DID … Look up ODI 10424637 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10425098 · 28,000 mi AT 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE 35 SOUTH OF 635 IN DALLAS MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER ( WITH 28,000 MILES ) UNLIMITED'S STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY UPON DRIVING ACROSS THE SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE ROAD AND OVERPASS SEAM MEETS ...I HAD TO SLOW TO 35MPH TO GET THE WOBBLING AND SHAKING TO STOP. I HAVE NOW HAD THIS RE-OCCUR AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN LESS THAN 2000 MILES WITH 6 SERVICES VISITS IN 2000 MILES! ON THE FOURTH VISIT TO THE JEEP DEALER THE SERVICE AGENT ACTUALLY WROTE THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING THE JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE" … Look up ODI 10425098 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	20,250–35,620 mi	26,500 mi	14	ODI 10368198 · 32,000 mi WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE IT ALWAYS OVERFLOWS SPILLING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND AND ON ME. TR Look up ODI 10368198 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10376643 · 26,000 mi WHEN FILLING MY GAS TANK UP, GAS WILL OVERFLOW OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE, ONTO THE SIDE OF MY JEEP, ONTO THE BUMPER AND ONTO THE GROUND WHEN IT IS FULL OR CLOSE TO BEING FULL. THE GAS NOZZLE WILL SHUT OFF, BUT A LOT OF GAS POURS OUT. EVEN WHEN I MANUALLY HOLD THE NOZZLE TO SLOW THE FLOW DOWN, IT STILL SPILLS OVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT PUMPS AT THE SAME STATION. THE STATION IS A NEWER STATION, AROUND 5 YEARS OLD. TR Look up ODI 10376643 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10376706 · 20,000 mi FUEL OVERFLOWS WHEN USING AN AUTOMATIC FUEL FILL NOZZLE. FUEL WILL SPILL ON THE GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON THE OPERATOR. CAN BE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT. BUT DOES VARY. SLOW MANUAL FILLING IS A MUST TO AVOID THIS. *TR Look up ODI 10376706 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	25,000–66,800 mi	54,650 mi	10	ODI 10311090 · 6,500 mi AFTER REMOVING THE REAR-MOUNTED SPARE TIRE ON MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON (4 DOOR, 4WD) I NOTICED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION (CONDUIT) PROTECTING THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAD RUBBED AGAINST THE HARD PLASTIC GROMMET WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS EXITS THE REAR (OUTSIDE) PANEL OF THE TAILGATE. THE INSULATION HAD RUBBED DOWN TO THE POINT THAT THE INNER WIRES AND THEIR INSULATION WERE SHOWING. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT SINCE, IF NOT ADDRESSED, THE RUBBING WOULD EVENTUALLY GO THROUGH THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES, CAUSING A SHO… Look up ODI 10311090 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10318212 · 10,000 mi MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. I MANAGED TO STEER OFF TO THE SIDE, BUT THE MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. *TR Look up ODI 10318212 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10520341 · 58,200 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREM… Look up ODI 10520341 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	18,500–24,942 mi	22,282 mi	8	ODI 10356735 · 19,000 mi I EXPERIENCED THE"DEATH WOBBLE" IN A 2009 4DR JEEP WRANGLER LAST WEEK. SHORTLY AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD,WE EXPERIENCED VERY ERRATIC SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE SHAKING AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. WHEN WE SLOWED DOWN TO A SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH,THE SHAKING STOPPED. WE PROCEEDED TO OUR DESTINATION AND TWO MORE TIMES THIS ACTION HAPPENED AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ONE TIME ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY,WE HAD A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER PULL UP NEXT TO US AND TELL US TO PULL OV… Look up ODI 10356735 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10381529 · 8,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE AND THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE REPLACED TWICE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. Look up ODI 10381529 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10381661 · 25,000 mi 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X 4 DOOR 4X4 STOCK: EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" WHILE TRAVELING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 50-65 MPH FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY ESPECIALLY WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR POT HOLE. SHAKING WAS SO VIOLENT THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETED STOP EVEN IN THE LANE OF TRAVEL ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO JEEP DEALER WHO REPLACED STEERING DAMPER, CLAIMING THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP IT HAPPENED APROX 10 TIMES VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY, WHERE DAMPER, AS WELL AS … Look up ODI 10381661 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Too few reports for a range	60,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10514670 · 55,000 mi ESP/BAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING, THEY FIXED IT SINCE IT WAS JUST UNDER THE 50K MILE WARRANTY, THREE WEEKS LATER I WAS OVER THE 50K WARRANTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN DEALERSHIP FIXED IT AGAIN THEN A BIT OVER A YEAR LATER IT WENT AGAIN, I DON'T GO OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING CRAZY NOW I HAVE TO DROP 600 BUCKS (PARTS+LABOR) TO FIX IT AGAIN IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THE AIRBAG GOES OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT CRAZY THIS IS NOT A RECALL YET, … Look up ODI 10514670 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10545737 · 41,000 mi DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 50MPH, HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. I HAD TO GRAB THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS PUSH ON THE BRAKE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THINKING MY TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF (EVERYTHING WAS STILL THERE). WHEN I GOT HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS, THEY HAVE LABELLED IT "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE". I LIVE IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, WHICH HAS WINDY ROADS WITH NO GUARD RAILS. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON TIOGA RD. I DON'T DOUBT I… Look up ODI 10545737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10609780 · 65,000 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THE ABS ESP AND BAS LIGHTS COME ON WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, HAVING A CAR WASH OR GOING AROUND A CORNER. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IT'S … Look up ODI 10609780 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: 219 complaints · 2009: 57 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2008	29	78	219
2009	13	32	57

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	602	0	12
2009	164	0	1

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	Steering	Fuel/Propulsion System	Suspension	Fuel System, Gasoline	Electrical System	Suspension:Front	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
Air Bags	—	2 ODI 10525799 · 126,000 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREM… Look up ODI 10525799 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10538554 · 106,500 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007-2010 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MY DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS CHRYSLER, THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (10YR/150,000MI) ISSUED TO THE 2… Look up ODI 10538554 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10514670 · 55,000 mi ESP/BAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING, THEY FIXED IT SINCE IT WAS JUST UNDER THE 50K MILE WARRANTY, THREE WEEKS LATER I WAS OVER THE 50K WARRANTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN DEALERSHIP FIXED IT AGAIN THEN A BIT OVER A YEAR LATER IT WENT AGAIN, I DON'T GO OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING CRAZY NOW I HAVE TO DROP 600 BUCKS (PARTS+LABOR) TO FIX IT AGAIN IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THE AIRBAG GOES OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT CRAZY THIS IS NOT A RECALL YET, … Look up ODI 10514670 at NHTSA ↗	0	8 ODI 10520341 · 58,200 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREM… Look up ODI 10520341 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10538554 · 106,500 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007-2010 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MY DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS CHRYSLER, THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (10YR/150,000MI) ISSUED TO THE 2… Look up ODI 10538554 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10557447 · 40,000 mi STARTING ON 12/23/2013, THE AIRBAG SENSOR DINGED AND BECAME LIT ON DASH, REMAINS LIT FOR ABOUT 8 SECONDS, DINGS AND DISAPPEAR ONLY TO REAPPEAR AGAIN WITH A DING IN ABOUT 8 SECONDS. THIS REPEATS THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED NW JEEP/CHRYSLER AND THEY INFORMED THIS WRITER IT IS LIKELY THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUED OF A PRICE AROUND $250 TO FIX IT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE, KNOWING 07 AND 08 JEEPS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE, THAT THIS WRITER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING A FAULTY SENSOR… Look up ODI 10557447 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 10514670 · 55,000 mi ESP/BAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING, THEY FIXED IT SINCE IT WAS JUST UNDER THE 50K MILE WARRANTY, THREE WEEKS LATER I WAS OVER THE 50K WARRANTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN DEALERSHIP FIXED IT AGAIN THEN A BIT OVER A YEAR LATER IT WENT AGAIN, I DON'T GO OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING CRAZY NOW I HAVE TO DROP 600 BUCKS (PARTS+LABOR) TO FIX IT AGAIN IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THE AIRBAG GOES OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT CRAZY THIS IS NOT A RECALL YET, … Look up ODI 10514670 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10609780 · 65,000 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THE ABS ESP AND BAS LIGHTS COME ON WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, HAVING A CAR WASH OR GOING AROUND A CORNER. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IT'S … Look up ODI 10609780 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10811337 THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AND HIT ANY BUMP THE LIGHT DINGS AND STAYS ON Look up ODI 10811337 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	2 ODI 10525799 · 126,000 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREM… Look up ODI 10525799 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10538554 · 106,500 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007-2010 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MY DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS CHRYSLER, THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (10YR/150,000MI) ISSUED TO THE 2… Look up ODI 10538554 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	19 ODI 10424637 · 38,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED (STOCK) APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES INTO A TRIP THE VEHICLE HIT A DEFECT IN THE ROADWAY AT 65MPH AND WE EXPERIENCED SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE, IE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT WAS NOT STEERABLE. WHEN SLOWED TO 30MPH THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL AND WE STOPPED TO CHECK THE FRONT COMPONENTS NOTHING WAS BROKEN OR APPEARED TO BE ASKEW. AS WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP WE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME CONDITION/PROBLEM 5 MORE TIMES AT SPEEDS OF ANYWHERE FROM 55-70 MPH AND THIS DID … Look up ODI 10424637 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10425098 · 28,000 mi AT 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE 35 SOUTH OF 635 IN DALLAS MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER ( WITH 28,000 MILES ) UNLIMITED'S STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY UPON DRIVING ACROSS THE SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE ROAD AND OVERPASS SEAM MEETS ...I HAD TO SLOW TO 35MPH TO GET THE WOBBLING AND SHAKING TO STOP. I HAVE NOW HAD THIS RE-OCCUR AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN LESS THAN 2000 MILES WITH 6 SERVICES VISITS IN 2000 MILES! ON THE FOURTH VISIT TO THE JEEP DEALER THE SERVICE AGENT ACTUALLY WROTE THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING THE JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE" … Look up ODI 10425098 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10432296 · 41,000 mi JEEP FRONT END BEGINS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN CROSSING HIGHWAY SEAMS, SMALL BUMPS, ETC ESPECIALLY WHEN TIRES HIT THEM ONE TIRE AT A TIME. JEEP MUST BE STOPPED TO CORRECT SHAKING. NO MODIFICATIONS COMPLETELY STOCK. DEALER CLAIMS EVERYTHING IS GOOD WITH VEHICLE AND IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER AND OVER. *TR Look up ODI 10432296 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10538554 · 106,500 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007-2010 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MY DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS CHRYSLER, THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (10YR/150,000MI) ISSUED TO THE 2… Look up ODI 10538554 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10356735 · 19,000 mi I EXPERIENCED THE"DEATH WOBBLE" IN A 2009 4DR JEEP WRANGLER LAST WEEK. SHORTLY AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD,WE EXPERIENCED VERY ERRATIC SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE SHAKING AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. WHEN WE SLOWED DOWN TO A SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH,THE SHAKING STOPPED. WE PROCEEDED TO OUR DESTINATION AND TWO MORE TIMES THIS ACTION HAPPENED AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ONE TIME ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY,WE HAD A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER PULL UP NEXT TO US AND TELL US TO PULL OV… Look up ODI 10356735 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10545737 · 41,000 mi DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 50MPH, HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. I HAD TO GRAB THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS PUSH ON THE BRAKE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THINKING MY TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF (EVERYTHING WAS STILL THERE). WHEN I GOT HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS, THEY HAVE LABELLED IT "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE". I LIVE IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, WHICH HAS WINDY ROADS WITH NO GUARD RAILS. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON TIOGA RD. I DON'T DOUBT I… Look up ODI 10545737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11013527 · 86,000 mi CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 50-55 MPH. FRONT STEERING STABILIZER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, "DEATH WOBBLE" STILL OCCURS. HAPPENS ON SMOOTH, NON-BUMPY ROADS AS WELL AS BUMPY ONES. Look up ODI 11013527 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	1 ODI 10514670 · 55,000 mi ESP/BAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING, THEY FIXED IT SINCE IT WAS JUST UNDER THE 50K MILE WARRANTY, THREE WEEKS LATER I WAS OVER THE 50K WARRANTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN DEALERSHIP FIXED IT AGAIN THEN A BIT OVER A YEAR LATER IT WENT AGAIN, I DON'T GO OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING CRAZY NOW I HAVE TO DROP 600 BUCKS (PARTS+LABOR) TO FIX IT AGAIN IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THE AIRBAG GOES OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT CRAZY THIS IS NOT A RECALL YET, … Look up ODI 10514670 at NHTSA ↗	19 ODI 10424637 · 38,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED (STOCK) APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES INTO A TRIP THE VEHICLE HIT A DEFECT IN THE ROADWAY AT 65MPH AND WE EXPERIENCED SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE, IE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT WAS NOT STEERABLE. WHEN SLOWED TO 30MPH THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL AND WE STOPPED TO CHECK THE FRONT COMPONENTS NOTHING WAS BROKEN OR APPEARED TO BE ASKEW. AS WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP WE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME CONDITION/PROBLEM 5 MORE TIMES AT SPEEDS OF ANYWHERE FROM 55-70 MPH AND THIS DID … Look up ODI 10424637 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10425098 · 28,000 mi AT 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE 35 SOUTH OF 635 IN DALLAS MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER ( WITH 28,000 MILES ) UNLIMITED'S STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY UPON DRIVING ACROSS THE SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE ROAD AND OVERPASS SEAM MEETS ...I HAD TO SLOW TO 35MPH TO GET THE WOBBLING AND SHAKING TO STOP. I HAVE NOW HAD THIS RE-OCCUR AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN LESS THAN 2000 MILES WITH 6 SERVICES VISITS IN 2000 MILES! ON THE FOURTH VISIT TO THE JEEP DEALER THE SERVICE AGENT ACTUALLY WROTE THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING THE JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE" … Look up ODI 10425098 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10432296 · 41,000 mi JEEP FRONT END BEGINS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN CROSSING HIGHWAY SEAMS, SMALL BUMPS, ETC ESPECIALLY WHEN TIRES HIT THEM ONE TIRE AT A TIME. JEEP MUST BE STOPPED TO CORRECT SHAKING. NO MODIFICATIONS COMPLETELY STOCK. DEALER CLAIMS EVERYTHING IS GOOD WITH VEHICLE AND IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER AND OVER. *TR Look up ODI 10432296 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	3 ODI 10514670 · 55,000 mi ESP/BAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING, THEY FIXED IT SINCE IT WAS JUST UNDER THE 50K MILE WARRANTY, THREE WEEKS LATER I WAS OVER THE 50K WARRANTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN DEALERSHIP FIXED IT AGAIN THEN A BIT OVER A YEAR LATER IT WENT AGAIN, I DON'T GO OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING CRAZY NOW I HAVE TO DROP 600 BUCKS (PARTS+LABOR) TO FIX IT AGAIN IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THE AIRBAG GOES OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT CRAZY THIS IS NOT A RECALL YET, … Look up ODI 10514670 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10545737 · 41,000 mi DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 50MPH, HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. I HAD TO GRAB THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS PUSH ON THE BRAKE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THINKING MY TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF (EVERYTHING WAS STILL THERE). WHEN I GOT HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS, THEY HAVE LABELLED IT "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE". I LIVE IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, WHICH HAS WINDY ROADS WITH NO GUARD RAILS. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON TIOGA RD. I DON'T DOUBT I… Look up ODI 10545737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11013527 · 86,000 mi CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 50-55 MPH. FRONT STEERING STABILIZER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, "DEATH WOBBLE" STILL OCCURS. HAPPENS ON SMOOTH, NON-BUMPY ROADS AS WELL AS BUMPY ONES. Look up ODI 11013527 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Electrical System	8 ODI 10520341 · 58,200 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREM… Look up ODI 10520341 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10538554 · 106,500 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007-2010 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MY DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS CHRYSLER, THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (10YR/150,000MI) ISSUED TO THE 2… Look up ODI 10538554 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10557447 · 40,000 mi STARTING ON 12/23/2013, THE AIRBAG SENSOR DINGED AND BECAME LIT ON DASH, REMAINS LIT FOR ABOUT 8 SECONDS, DINGS AND DISAPPEAR ONLY TO REAPPEAR AGAIN WITH A DING IN ABOUT 8 SECONDS. THIS REPEATS THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED NW JEEP/CHRYSLER AND THEY INFORMED THIS WRITER IT IS LIKELY THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUED OF A PRICE AROUND $250 TO FIX IT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE, KNOWING 07 AND 08 JEEPS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE, THAT THIS WRITER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING A FAULTY SENSOR… Look up ODI 10557447 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10538554 · 106,500 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007-2010 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MY DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS CHRYSLER, THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (10YR/150,000MI) ISSUED TO THE 2… Look up ODI 10538554 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0
Suspension:Front	0	1 ODI 10356735 · 19,000 mi I EXPERIENCED THE"DEATH WOBBLE" IN A 2009 4DR JEEP WRANGLER LAST WEEK. SHORTLY AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD,WE EXPERIENCED VERY ERRATIC SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE SHAKING AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. WHEN WE SLOWED DOWN TO A SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH,THE SHAKING STOPPED. WE PROCEEDED TO OUR DESTINATION AND TWO MORE TIMES THIS ACTION HAPPENED AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ONE TIME ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY,WE HAD A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER PULL UP NEXT TO US AND TELL US TO PULL OV… Look up ODI 10356735 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	3 ODI 10514670 · 55,000 mi ESP/BAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING, THEY FIXED IT SINCE IT WAS JUST UNDER THE 50K MILE WARRANTY, THREE WEEKS LATER I WAS OVER THE 50K WARRANTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN DEALERSHIP FIXED IT AGAIN THEN A BIT OVER A YEAR LATER IT WENT AGAIN, I DON'T GO OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING CRAZY NOW I HAVE TO DROP 600 BUCKS (PARTS+LABOR) TO FIX IT AGAIN IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THE AIRBAG GOES OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT CRAZY THIS IS NOT A RECALL YET, … Look up ODI 10514670 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10609780 · 65,000 mi ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THE ABS ESP AND BAS LIGHTS COME ON WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, HAVING A CAR WASH OR GOING AROUND A CORNER. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IT'S … Look up ODI 10609780 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10811337 THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AND HIT ANY BUMP THE LIGHT DINGS AND STAYS ON Look up ODI 10811337 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10545737 · 41,000 mi DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 50MPH, HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. I HAD TO GRAB THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS PUSH ON THE BRAKE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THINKING MY TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF (EVERYTHING WAS STILL THERE). WHEN I GOT HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS, THEY HAVE LABELLED IT "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE". I LIVE IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, WHICH HAS WINDY ROADS WITH NO GUARD RAILS. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON TIOGA RD. I DON'T DOUBT I… Look up ODI 10545737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11013527 · 86,000 mi CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 50-55 MPH. FRONT STEERING STABILIZER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, "DEATH WOBBLE" STILL OCCURS. HAPPENS ON SMOOTH, NON-BUMPY ROADS AS WELL AS BUMPY ONES. Look up ODI 11013527 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 10514670 · 55,000 mi ESP/BAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING, THEY FIXED IT SINCE IT WAS JUST UNDER THE 50K MILE WARRANTY, THREE WEEKS LATER I WAS OVER THE 50K WARRANTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN DEALERSHIP FIXED IT AGAIN THEN A BIT OVER A YEAR LATER IT WENT AGAIN, I DON'T GO OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING CRAZY NOW I HAVE TO DROP 600 BUCKS (PARTS+LABOR) TO FIX IT AGAIN IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THE AIRBAG GOES OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT CRAZY THIS IS NOT A RECALL YET, … Look up ODI 10514670 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10545737 · 41,000 mi DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 50MPH, HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. I HAD TO GRAB THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS PUSH ON THE BRAKE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THINKING MY TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF (EVERYTHING WAS STILL THERE). WHEN I GOT HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS, THEY HAVE LABELLED IT "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE". I LIVE IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, WHICH HAS WINDY ROADS WITH NO GUARD RAILS. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON TIOGA RD. I DON'T DOUBT I… Look up ODI 10545737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11013527 · 86,000 mi CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 50-55 MPH. FRONT STEERING STABILIZER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, "DEATH WOBBLE" STILL OCCURS. HAPPENS ON SMOOTH, NON-BUMPY ROADS AS WELL AS BUMPY ONES. Look up ODI 11013527 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—

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Search patterns

5 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

21 mentions · 12.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (21 usable records).

ODI 10381026 · 41,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ON A CONSISTENT BASIS FOR TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN UPDATED 06/30/11 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 01/10/12

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ODI 10493527 · 38,400 mi

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. *TR

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ODI 10505715 · 45,200 mi

WHILE DRIVING OFF ROAD ON A WASHBOARD TYPE SURFACE AT ABOUT 5 - 10 MPH WHEN MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER AND MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. (IT'S STILL COMES ON AND OFF). WHEN WE STOPPED THE BATTERY WAS HOT AND HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED AND REPLACED, ALSO WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT PROBLEM THE HORN HARDLY MAKES A SOUND. MY MECH SAYS THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AND IT'S A "RUBICON" :( *TR

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Matching rule

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

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 25,300 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10354458 · 33,600 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER AROUND OCTOBER, NOVEMBER 2009, USED WITH ABOUT 16,000 MILES FROM WORLD CAR NISSAN WITH A ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY. THE JEEP CAME WITH AN AFTER MARKET LIFT KIT OF APPROX 4 INCHES WITH 33 INCH TOYO OPEN COUNTRY TIRES "RANCHO SHOCKS, SKY JACKER LIFT" WORLD CAR TOLD ME THE JEEP CAME LIKE THIS ORIGINALLY FROM THE DEALER. WORLD CAR ENCOURAGED ME TO TAKE THE JEEP AND TEST DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. AFTER RETURNING THE JEEP I TOLD THEM THAT I LIKED THE JEEP BUT IT HAD HANDLING ISSUES ON THE ROAD. WHILE …

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ODI 10402550 · 17,000 mi

2009 JEEP WRANGLER X-UNLIMITED (COMPLETELY STOCK) WITH 20K MILES. THIS IS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN LABELED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" BY MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS AFTER A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH, AS WELL AS HORRIFIC YOUTUBE VIDEOS. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A POT HOLE OR BRIDGE JOINT INITIATES A HORRIFIC WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END. COUNTLESS INCIDENTS OVER THE LAST 3K MILES WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS JERKING LEFT AND RIGHT AND TIRES BEGIN HOPPING ON THE ROAD. THE WOBBLE FORCES YOU TO HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN AS LOW AS 30 MPH OR EVEN ALMOST STOP TO E…

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Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,360 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10467532 · 32,000 mi

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ODI 10892576 · 68,720 mi

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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 · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10913554

******* TIPM ISSUES *******WHILE DRIVING 70MPH DOWN INTERSTATE THE JEEP LOST ALL POWER AND CONTROL ABILITIES AND CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO START UP AND WAS LIKE IT HAD A DEAD BATTERY. CARS WERE SWERVING AND BLOWING LIKE CRAZY TRYING TO AVOID ME AND NOT WRECK. ONCE TRAFFIC WAS SOMEWHAT STABLE I GOT OUT TO PUSH JEEP OFF TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE AND A ANOTHER MOTORIST STOPPED TO HELP. MY PASSENGER WAS HURT FROM THE SUDDEN STOP WHEN HER KNEES WENT INTO THE DASH. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER…

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Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 156,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11326004 · 156,000 mi

LESS THAN 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA, I WAS DRIVING IT AND WENT TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, MY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN SLIGHTLY BUT NOT AS MUCH AS IT NORMALLY DID, IT PULLED TO THE LEFT, AND WOBBLED WHENEVER I PRESSED THE BRAKES CAUSING ME TO MOMENTARILY LOOSE CONTROL AS A RESULT OF IT FISH TAILING. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AS IT NORMALLY TOOK TO DO SO. I IMM…

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