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2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 Equipment Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
1%of 341 total for the year
Median mileage
29,365miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4, 1% of the 341 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,365 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.

“Chrysler safety recall j24, mopar tow bar. There appears to be a problem within chrysler/Jeep ability to fix the problem. Even though the recall affects only 308 units the repair parts are not readily available. Dealers are restricted to ordering only one repair kit per week. The dealer knows nothing the chrysler hot line assured me (after I inquired about the repair) that the repair kit for my vehicle would be sent to the dealer. They answered my question of when by saying they didn't know when the kit would be sent. Great. …”

NHTSA complaint #10294968, filed 2009-12, 9,000 miles

“I purchase a 2008 Jeep wrangler as an off road vehicle. The model has a key recognition key and in this last year has failed twice. Both times we have had to have the vehicle towed to a dealer, replace the wcm, and reprogram the key. The safety issue is: fortunately I was in edmonton both times the wcm failed. If it had been one month earlier I was 50 miles in the bush with an 80 year old diabetic. No cell phone access. There is no manual override for this vehicle therefore you are stranded. It should not be marketed as an off road vehicle until the problem is corrected.”

NHTSA complaint #10295296, filed 2009-12, 29,365 miles

“Well I have a 2008 Jeep wrangler x. When I get to 50 MPH I experience extreme death wobble as its often called. My vehicle will shake to the point that it feel like either the axel is going to snap or the wheels will shoot off in opposite directions. It is very scary. Its does it roughly 8 out of 10 times at 50mph. It started after having the Jeep for about 4 months and my dealership tried once to fix the problem after they diagnosed it as the front stabilizer. …”

NHTSA complaint #10384058, filed 2011-02

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200851%
200741%

Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4

Fuel system
128 complaintsAir bags
81 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsSteering
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsSuspension
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology