2008 Jeep Wrangler body & structure problems
16 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Jan 24 2018. I am driving my jeep jk 2008. 103,000 miles. Stock everything. Was driving it all day in the everglades. All of a sudden as we were exiting the park my brakes stopped working and lights on the dash came on. We were going no faster than 35 MPH. All of a sudden there was smoke coming from around the car. We ope the hood there is a fire in the engine area by all of the wiring.
Driver door mirror fell completely off vehicle while driving on a main highway. Actual arm bar oxidized and dropped off the vehicle, creating a dangerous situation for others around the vehicle as well as to me as the driver of the vehicle. I was unable to maneuver between lanes which created a major safety issue. Arm bar must be defective since it fell off the vehicle completely.
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
- Brakes 52 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints