2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 23, 2019 · 114 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 114 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4, 33% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 27,725 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (31% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Gas tank: mentioned in 35 of 114 complaints (31%)
  • Every fill: mentioned in 23 of 114 complaints (20%)
  • Filler neck: mentioned in 13 of 114 complaints (11%)
  • Clicks off: mentioned in 10 of 114 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?

Based on 96 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles4 · 4%
10k–25k miles34 · 35%
25k–50k miles49 · 51%
50k–75k miles8 · 8%
75k–100k miles1 · 1%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 114 complaints, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.

Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year

Peak: 2008, with 114 complaints
2007: 10520071052008: 11420081142009: 820098

n = 227 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel System, Gasoline complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2009 Wrangler 2-DR 4X4810%20,500
2008 Wrangler 2-DR 4X411433%27,725
2007 Wrangler 2-DR 4X410531%32,798

When owners reported it

Peak: 2010, with 55 complaints
2009: 102009102010: 552010552011: 392011392012: 7201272013: 1201312014: 220142

n = 114 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

When filling the fuel tank gas always comes spilling out of the filler hole. It does not matter if you are holding the pump handle with your hand or letting the pump shut off automatically. There seems to be some strange bubble effect and the gasoline burps back out of the filler hole and sprays…

Received Jan 10, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10559316

When ever i fill up with gas, fuel spits back out at me. *tr

Received Jan 8, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10559067

I have owned this jeep since early may of 2013. Whenever i go to the gas station and fill the tank gas always overflows from the filling neck. When pumping gas when the tank reaches full there is a bubble effect and you can effectively hear the filler neck burp then it spews fuel all over the…

Received Nov 12, 2013 · NHTSA complaint 10551880

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4s have fuel system, gasoline problems?

No. NHTSA has 114 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 (33% of the 341 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 fuel system, gasoline?

No recall currently lists fuel system, gasoline for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems start?

The median reported mileage is 27,725 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4?

The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 35 of 114 complaints, followed by “every fill” (23).

Other 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 problems

See all 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 years.