2008 Jeep Wrangler Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,204 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (23% of reports).
- 69fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 70,204median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention 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 16 of 69 complaints (23%)
- Filler neck: mentioned in 8 of 69 complaints (12%)
- Every fill: mentioned in 6 of 69 complaints (9%)
- Station pump: mentioned in 5 of 69 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 69 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Jeep Wrangler fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Wrangler | 3 | 27% | — |
| 2025 Wrangler | 24 | 34% | — |
| 2024 Wrangler | 188 | 25% | — |
| 2023 Wrangler | 65 | 18% | — |
| 2022 Wrangler | 65 | 16% | — |
| 2021 Wrangler | 115 | 12% | — |
| 2020 Wrangler | 33 | 5% | 100 |
| 2019 Wrangler | 9 | 1% | 11,000 |
| 2018 Wrangler | 18 | 1% | 7,000 |
| 2017 Wrangler | 13 | 4% | 26,600 |
| 2016 Wrangler | 13 | 3% | 26,700 |
| 2015 Wrangler | 15 | 3% | 27,000 |
| 2014 Wrangler | 19 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 2013 Wrangler | 30 | 5% | 60,000 |
| 2012 Wrangler | 42 | 5% | 48,000 |
| 2011 Wrangler | 88 | 18% | 45,000 |
| 2010 Wrangler | 159 | 23% | 43,000 |
| 2009 Wrangler | 58 | 16% | 51,000 |
| 2008 Wrangler | 69 | 8% | 70,204 |
| 2007 Wrangler | 54 | 10% | 70,000 |
| 2006 Wrangler | 118 | 16% | 48,000 |
| 2005 Wrangler | 99 | 15% | 55,000 |
| 2004 Wrangler | 3 | 2% | 88,500 |
| 2002 Wrangler | 1 | 1% | 53,846 |
| 2001 Wrangler | 2 | 1% | 116,703 |
| 2000 Wrangler | 4 | 2% | 135,000 |
| 1999 Wrangler | 1 | 0% | 126,000 |
| 1997 Wrangler | 4 | 1% | 157,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2008 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 fuel filler neck has an issue. When I refuel, I have to stop the pump manually or the filler cap will overflow. This creates a significant risk for fire or explosion unless I very carefully monitor how much fuel I am putting in the vehicle. I see several other owners experiencing this issue…
While pumping fuel the nozzle will continuously trip or spill gasoline back out of the fuel tank filler hose.
I own the Jeep for 6 months now and at each fill up, fuel gets spit out of f the filler neck at the end. I try running slow, manual and the noses in different position. The jeep dealer say, there is no problem or recall for my VIN. But there is a recall part :(CNNNX321AC Tube) available form Mopar…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Jeep Wranglers have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler (8% of the 873 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 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 70,204 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 16 of 69 complaints, followed by “filler neck” (8).
Other 2008 Jeep Wrangler problems
- Air Bags problems (309)
- Electrical System problems (178)
- Steering problems (156)
- Suspension problems (108)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (71)
- Power Train problems (67)
See all 2008 Jeep Wrangler problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Wrangler years.