2007 Jeep Wrangler Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 8, 2026 · 54 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “every fill” (22% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Every fill: mentioned in 12 of 54 complaints (22%)
  • Fuel tank: mentioned in 10 of 54 complaints (19%)
  • Gas pump: mentioned in 9 of 54 complaints (17%)
  • Check valve: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 43 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles3 · 7%
10k–25k miles2 · 5%
25k–50k miles6 · 14%
50k–75k miles13 · 30%
75k–100k miles9 · 21%
100k–150k miles6 · 14%
150k+ miles4 · 9%

How serious are the reports?

Of 54 complaints, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.

Jeep Wrangler fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2024, with 188 complaints
1997: 419971999: 12000: 420002001: 22002: 120022004: 32005: 9920052006: 1182007: 5420072008: 692009: 5820092010: 1592011: 8820112012: 422013: 3020132014: 192015: 1520152016: 132017: 1320172018: 182019: 920192020: 332021: 11520212022: 652023: 6520232024: 1881882025: 2420252026: 3

n = 1,312 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Wrangler327%—
2025 Wrangler2434%—
2024 Wrangler18825%—
2023 Wrangler6518%—
2022 Wrangler6516%—
2021 Wrangler11512%—
2020 Wrangler335%100
2019 Wrangler91%11,000
2018 Wrangler181%7,000
2017 Wrangler134%26,600
2016 Wrangler133%26,700
2015 Wrangler153%27,000
2014 Wrangler193%40,000
2013 Wrangler305%60,000
2012 Wrangler425%48,000
2011 Wrangler8818%45,000
2010 Wrangler15923%43,000
2009 Wrangler5816%51,000
2008 Wrangler698%70,204
2007 Wrangler5410%70,000
2006 Wrangler11816%48,000
2005 Wrangler9915%55,000
2004 Wrangler32%88,500
2002 Wrangler11%53,846
2001 Wrangler21%116,703
2000 Wrangler42%135,000
1999 Wrangler10%126,000
1997 Wrangler41%157,500

When owners reported it

Peak: 2013, with 9 complaints
2012: 7201272013: 9201392014: 4201442015: 5201552016: 8201682017: 8201782018: 3201832019: 1201912020: 2202022021: 5202152022: 1202212025: 120251

n = 54 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2007 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.

In 2022, I paid over $15,000 to an official Jeep dealership (Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM City, Greenwich CT) to replace the engine in my Jeep Wrangler. Without clear disclosure or consent, they installed a non-OEM Jasper remanufactured engine. The invoice misleadingly stated “ALL PARTS ARE NEW UNLESS…

Received May 30, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11663997

Service Bulletin # 14-001-11, dated February 11, 2011 built between March 1, 2007 March 31, 2008 recall on inlet check valve recall. My vehicle was built 08/2006 and does not fall within the dated window however it is experiencing the issue. Gas overflow is not only a cost of money but also a…

Received Jun 6, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11467824

Fuel spits out during filling so you have to barely squeeze the pump handle. It takes a long time to just put 20.00 in gas in it sometimes as long as 5 mins. When you live in a cold weather state it becomes an issue when you try to pump it and get splashed with gas because you are trying to get out…

Received Dec 27, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11445180
Jeep Wrangler
Jeep_Wrangler_Rubicon_(JL)_4xe at Retro Classics 2022. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Jeep Wranglers have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler (10% of the 558 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 2007 Jeep Wrangler fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 70,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler?

The most frequent phrase is “every fill”, in 12 of 54 complaints, followed by “fuel tank” (10).

Other 2007 Jeep Wrangler problems

See all 2007 Jeep Wrangler problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Wrangler years.