2005 Jeep Wrangler Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
Owners have filed 346 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2005 Jeep Wrangler, 53% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (31% of reports).
- 346fuel system, gasoline complaints
- 50,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Gas tank: mentioned in 106 of 346 complaints (31%)
- Every fill: mentioned in 70 of 346 complaints (20%)
- Filler neck: mentioned in 35 of 346 complaints (10%)
- Onto ground: mentioned in 27 of 346 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?
Based on 279 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 346 complaints, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Jeep Wrangler fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel System, Gasoline complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Wrangler | 1 | 0% | 5,000 |
| 2022 Wrangler | 2 | 0% | 35,000 |
| 2021 Wrangler | 23 | 2% | 32,150 |
| 2020 Wrangler | 10 | 2% | 58,000 |
| 2019 Wrangler | 1 | 0% | 18,000 |
| 2018 Wrangler | 2 | 0% | 19,390 |
| 2017 Wrangler | 2 | 1% | 51,774 |
| 2016 Wrangler | 1 | 0% | 49,900 |
| 2013 Wrangler | 3 | 0% | 88,671 |
| 2012 Wrangler | 3 | 0% | 500 |
| 2011 Wrangler | 12 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2010 Wrangler | 69 | 10% | 22,000 |
| 2009 Wrangler | 22 | 6% | 37,100 |
| 2008 Wrangler | 71 | 8% | 36,605 |
| 2007 Wrangler | 62 | 11% | 37,883 |
| 2006 Wrangler | 355 | 49% | 36,000 |
| 2005 Wrangler | 346 | 53% | 50,000 |
| 2004 Wrangler | 8 | 4% | 53,297 |
| 2003 Wrangler | 9 | 9% | 20,000 |
| 2002 Wrangler | 3 | 3% | 99,140 |
| 2001 Wrangler | 5 | 3% | 57,000 |
| 2000 Wrangler | 7 | 3% | 86,500 |
| 1999 Wrangler | 5 | 2% | 97,500 |
| 1998 Wrangler | 14 | 5% | 77,000 |
| 1997 Wrangler | 39 | 10% | 64,500 |
| 1995 Wrangler | 9 | 4% | 125,949 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline for the 2005 Jeep Wrangler. 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 up the 2005 jeep wrangler rubicon with gasoline, the tank overflows at the filling point every time, before the pump shuts off. It happens at every station, every time. It is not operator error. *js
Just purchased this used jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon about 2 1/2 months ago and everytime i fill the gas tank, fuel pukes back out the filler opening and runs down the side all over the ground before the gas pump can shut off. Seems really dangerous not to mention making a big, embarrassing…
I own a 2005 jeep wrangler unlimited (lj) that i purchased in march of this year. From day 1, like many others, when i fill the vehicle's fuel tank, the pump will not shut off, causing fuel to spray / spill out and run down the body onto the ground. This is obviously a fire and environmental hazard…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Jeep Wranglers have fuel system, gasoline problems?
No. NHTSA has 346 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 2005 Jeep Wrangler (53% of the 650 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 2005 Jeep Wrangler 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 50,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2005 Jeep Wrangler?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 106 of 346 complaints, followed by “every fill” (70).
Other 2005 Jeep Wrangler problems
See all 2005 Jeep Wrangler problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all Wrangler years.