2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 17%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD, 17% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When refueling, gas overflows from filler neck without warning. This is a safety concern considering gasoline sprays not only on the vehicle but on my feet and hands as well. I have researched the web to find this is a major issue with Jeep owners with a broad range of model year wranglers.”
NHTSA complaint #10319406, filed 2010-03, 60,000 miles“I am tired of not being able to fill up my gas tank all the way. I've had to stop the gas pump a gallon or two before my tank is full so I won't waste gas or get any gasoline spilled on me. Every time I take my Jeep in for service or an oil change I always ask if there is a recall yet to fix this gas spillage problem. I have had so many other recalls & other problems with my Jeep I just don't understand how this one issue has not been seriously addressed yet. I'm tired of having to babysit a gas pump every time I put ten or eleven gallons in. …”
NHTSA complaint #10489317, filed 2012-12, 15,000 miles“The gas tank can not be filled without constantly re-starting the fuel pump, it stops every few seconds, it happens at every gas station or any fuel pump, so it is definitely not the pump but a problem with the Jeep gas tank and/or it's components. It got worse over the last few weeks and months and is to the point now where it takes me 10-15 minutes to fill up 11 -15 gallons of fuel. The gas tank was replaced under a recall back in 2011 (at approx. …”
NHTSA complaint #10655306, filed 2014-11, 89,102 miles“When trying to fill gas tank it will not take the fuel as it shuts the pump off. It takes about 20 minutes to put in $10 worth of gas in. It has progressively gotten worse.”
NHTSA complaint #10783699, filed 2015-10, 38,000 miles“Fuel overflows everytime I fill up. If you set the nozzle on automatic, when it shuts off about a cup of gasoline splashes out and runs all over the paint to the ground.”
NHTSA complaint #10396978, filed 2011-04Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 17% |
| 2007 | 3 | 43% |
Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD
24 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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