2007 Jeep Wrangler Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 8, 2026 · 62 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 37,883 miles. The words owners use most often: “filler neck” (19% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Filler neck: mentioned in 12 of 62 complaints (19%)
  • Filling gas: mentioned in 11 of 62 complaints (18%)
  • Every fill: mentioned in 10 of 62 complaints (16%)
  • Side ground: mentioned in 7 of 62 complaints (11%)

At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?

Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles4 · 7%
10k–25k miles9 · 17%
25k–50k miles26 · 48%
50k–75k miles7 · 13%
75k–100k miles5 · 9%
100k–150k miles2 · 4%
150k+ miles1 · 2%

How serious are the reports?

Of 62 complaints, 1 a fire.

Jeep Wrangler fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year

Peak: 2006, with 355 complaints
1995: 919951997: 391998: 1419981999: 52000: 720002001: 52002: 320022003: 92004: 820042005: 3462006: 35520063552007: 622008: 7120082009: 222010: 6920102011: 122012: 320122013: 32016: 120162017: 22018: 220182019: 12020: 1020202021: 232022: 220222023: 1

n = 1,084 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel System, Gasoline complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2023 Wrangler10%5,000
2022 Wrangler20%35,000
2021 Wrangler232%32,150
2020 Wrangler102%58,000
2019 Wrangler10%18,000
2018 Wrangler20%19,390
2017 Wrangler21%51,774
2016 Wrangler10%49,900
2013 Wrangler30%88,671
2012 Wrangler30%500
2011 Wrangler122%50,000
2010 Wrangler6910%22,000
2009 Wrangler226%37,100
2008 Wrangler718%36,605
2007 Wrangler6211%37,883
2006 Wrangler35549%36,000
2005 Wrangler34653%50,000
2004 Wrangler84%53,297
2003 Wrangler99%20,000
2002 Wrangler33%99,140
2001 Wrangler53%57,000
2000 Wrangler73%86,500
1999 Wrangler52%97,500
1998 Wrangler145%77,000
1997 Wrangler3910%64,500
1995 Wrangler94%125,949

When owners reported it

Peak: 2011, with 29 complaints
2007: 1200712010: 7201072011: 292011292012: 152012152013: 4201342014: 2201422017: 2201722019: 1201912021: 120211

n = 62 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline 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.

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while refueling the vehicle, gasoline would spew out of the fuel filler neck. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN and that the vehicle was out of…

Received Oct 29, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11438636

I purchased the 2007 jeep wrangler used with 77, 000 miles on it. I now have 84500. Every single time i fill up with gas, once a week, it overflows out of the end spilling on the fender, driver side and ground. I have learned never to stand near it. Since getting soaked a few times.

Received Jan 5, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11165432

Everyime this vehicle is fueled full at the gas pump, it will not shut off when the tank is full. This results in an overflow of gasoline, everywhere...on my hands, down the side of my vehicle and puddles on the ground. There is no warning and the only way i am able to fill the tank is by turning…

Received Jun 16, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 10995651
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 system, gasoline problems?

No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler (11% 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 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 37,883 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler?

The most frequent phrase is “filler neck”, in 12 of 62 complaints, followed by “filling gas” (11).

Other 2007 Jeep Wrangler problems

See all 2007 Jeep Wrangler problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all Wrangler years.