2008 Jeep Wrangler brakes problems
52 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes.
What owners wrote
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer sent letters regarding the failure of the emergency brake holding on an incline.*tgw the consumer stated when he set the emergency brake, the vehicle started to roll backwards and hit the his gate.
Parking brake lever spring broke, vehicle popped out of first gear while parked. It then rolled over a block down the street and crashed into another parked car. Luckily all the kids in the neighborhood had already boarded the school bus, as it rolled through the bus stop!
Other problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler
- Air bags 310 complaints
- Electrical system 178 complaints
- Steering 156 complaints
- Fuel system 141 complaints
- Suspension 108 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 59 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints
- Wheels 29 complaints