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2008 Jeep Wrangler steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 156 complaints for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
156 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 143 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2008 Jeep Wrangler Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 35 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 34 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 25 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 14 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 143 complaints that include mileage. 57% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles13
20k to 40k miles35
40k to 60k miles34
60k to 80k miles25
80k to 100k miles14
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 143 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel suddenly and erroneously turned to the left. As a result, the contact drove into the opposite lane facing oncoming traffic. A second vehicle crashed into the passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The front seat passenger sustained a fractured right leg, and injuries to the ribs, head, and right hip. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed.

Reported at 150,000 miles, October 2017 CrashInjury

Airbag warning light in instrument panel consistently goes off during irregular speed, steering wheel operation, and temperature. There is no pattern that correlates with the timing of the airbag warning light. When it first started, it would only come during at brief moments and turn off again. Now, april, it turns off after vehicle start (like normal operation), comes back on immediately, and only briefly does it turn off at random times.

Reported at 36,000 miles, November 2011

Other problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler

Steering problems in other years

Steering problems across all Jeep models