Jeep fuel system problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 10,052 complaints involve fuel system. The Wrangler accounts for the largest share (26%). The single worst model year is the 2006 Wrangler with 483 fuel system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 10,052 about fuel system, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Wrangler 26% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 5,378 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 148 and 186
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wrangler | 2,612 | 26% |
| Grand Cherokee | 2,584 | 26% |
| Liberty | 1,786 | 18% |
| Cherokee | 753 | 8% |
| Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 471 | 5% |
| Patriot | 418 | 4% |
| Renegade | 308 | 3% |
| Compass | 296 | 3% |
| Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 | 271 | 3% |
| Patriot 4X4 | 118 | 1% |
Worst model years for fuel system
- 2006 Jeep Wrangler483 complaints
- 2005 Jeep Wrangler454 complaints
- 2005 Jeep Liberty409 complaints
- 2006 Jeep Liberty370 complaints
- 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee336 complaints
Fuel system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 47 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 31 |
| 1993 | 95 |
| 1994 | 109 |
| 1995 | 117 |
| 1996 | 186 |
| 1997 | 562 |
| 1998 | 262 |
| 1999 | 118 |
| 2000 | 104 |
| 2001 | 54 |
| 2002 | 238 |
| 2003 | 203 |
| 2004 | 243 |
| 2005 | 897 |
| 2006 | 892 |
| 2007 | 1,018 |
| 2008 | 795 |
| 2009 | 233 |
| 2010 | 320 |
| 2011 | 465 |
| 2012 | 452 |
| 2013 | 159 |
| 2014 | 468 |
| 2015 | 246 |
| 2016 | 192 |
| 2017 | 206 |
| 2018 | 275 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2020 | 93 |
| 2021 | 228 |
| 2022 | 162 |
| 2023 | 146 |
| 2024 | 269 |
| 2025 | 51 |
| 2026 | 16 |
Among the 5,378 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.