2008 Jeep Wrangler Steering Problems
Owners have filed 156 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler, 18% 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: “death wobble” (33% of reports).
- 156steering complaints
- 50,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 66%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Death wobble: mentioned in 52 of 156 complaints (33%)
- Front end: mentioned in 36 of 156 complaints (23%)
- Steering damper: mentioned in 16 of 156 complaints (10%)
- Began shake: mentioned in 15 of 156 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 143 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 156 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Jeep Wrangler steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Wrangler | 2 | 18% | — |
| 2025 Wrangler | 3 | 4% | — |
| 2024 Wrangler | 71 | 10% | 8,000 |
| 2023 Wrangler | 56 | 15% | 13,255 |
| 2022 Wrangler | 83 | 21% | 18,500 |
| 2021 Wrangler | 254 | 27% | 18,050 |
| 2020 Wrangler | 239 | 39% | 300 |
| 2019 Wrangler | 447 | 60% | 2,175 |
| 2018 Wrangler | 1,116 | 61% | 5,000 |
| 2017 Wrangler | 19 | 6% | 20,500 |
| 2016 Wrangler | 28 | 6% | 30,000 |
| 2015 Wrangler | 29 | 6% | 15,000 |
| 2014 Wrangler | 26 | 4% | 38,000 |
| 2013 Wrangler | 167 | 26% | 23,300 |
| 2012 Wrangler | 204 | 24% | 32,000 |
| 2011 Wrangler | 58 | 12% | 44,500 |
| 2010 Wrangler | 66 | 10% | 50,100 |
| 2009 Wrangler | 65 | 17% | 45,940 |
| 2008 Wrangler | 156 | 18% | 50,000 |
| 2007 Wrangler | 138 | 25% | 51,572 |
| 2006 Wrangler | 86 | 12% | 25,000 |
| 2005 Wrangler | 58 | 9% | 39,000 |
| 2004 Wrangler | 67 | 35% | 48,856 |
| 2003 Wrangler | 14 | 14% | 47,685 |
| 2002 Wrangler | 10 | 9% | 47,500 |
| 2001 Wrangler | 10 | 6% | 55,000 |
| 2000 Wrangler | 11 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 1999 Wrangler | 3 | 1% | — |
| 1998 Wrangler | 16 | 6% | 104,251 |
| 1997 Wrangler | 31 | 8% | 72,798 |
| 1996 Wrangler | 1 | 50% | 6,845 |
| 1995 Wrangler | 6 | 3% | 110,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering 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 RHD Jeep Wranglers had a recall on all the clock springs. I had mine fixed, it lasted a year and then broke again. Every mail carrier I know has the same issue. I believe the recall needs to become a lifetime recall, not a singular recall. They are all failing again causing postal employees to…
My 2008 jeep has the death wobble ,how to get fixed07
While driving at 65mph my vehicle began to violently shake, and I had to come to a complete stop. This violent shaking happened four times in a 25 mile stretch of bumpy highway, all four times I had to come to a complete stop in fast moving traffic, that traffic was going at speeds of 65 to 70mph.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Jeep Wranglers have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 156 owner complaints about steering for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler (18% 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 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering 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 steering problems on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler?
The most frequent phrase is “death wobble”, in 52 of 156 complaints, followed by “front end” (36).
Other 2008 Jeep Wrangler problems
See all 2008 Jeep Wrangler problems or steering problems across all Wrangler years.