2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 problems
Owners have filed 103 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. Next are air bags (19%) and transmission (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 103 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 89 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 26 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 89 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 34,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 26,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler 4x4. The contact stated that there was no heat shield underneath the exhaust system. While driving at an unknown speed, he detected smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. He pulled the vehicle over and noticed flames. There was minor damage to the hoses and wires. The dealer recommended that the vehicle not be driven. The vehicle was then towed to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the vehicle was designed properly. The vehicle has not been repaired.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler 2-dr 4x4. The transmission fluid leaked from the vent of the transmission. The dealer cleaned the vent and advised the contact to let him know if it recurs. The dealer also stated that it appeared that the fluid was burping out of the heat vent from the transmission but not from any other seal. The failure mileage was 400 and the current mileage was 12,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. When applying pressure on the accelerator pedal at 10 MPH the vehicle would not accelerate. She shut the engine off and restarted it to reset the computer system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the computer system was repaired; however, the failure resurfaced and became progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer thirteen times and the technician replaced the throttle body. None of the repairs have remedied the failure.
After hitting a pot hole jeep started to shake violently, would not stop until it came to a complete stop. It has happened several time since.
My 2009 jeep wrangler overfills every single time I try and fill-up. It has gotten tot he point that I generally try and stop filling up at about 3/4 of a tank if I can, but if I allow it to fill aon its own, it overfills and splashes out.