2006 Jeep Wrangler fuel system problems
483 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler, which is 57% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 483 57% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 413 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 75 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 134 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 120 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 53 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 413 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 39,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 15 injuries.
What owners wrote
When refueling the vehicle, the fuel does not automatically shut off and splashes out down the side the vehicle, onto the ground and all over the person fueling the vehicle. This happens every time the vehicle needs to be refueled. Nothing has been found to stop this from happening. The dealer is unwilling to assist in solving the problem.
Regardless of how fuel nozzle is placed, fuel tank over fills approx 1/8th-1/3th gallon of fuel. I fear this could cause a fire in the event fuel splashed onto brake rotor or other hot components, not to mention the environmental and financial impact of this issue directly related to poor design.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler
- Steering 86 complaints
- Suspension 73 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 50 complaints
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints