2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 RHD Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 29%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 RHD, 29% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I have a 2009 Jeep wrangler unlimited with 6 speed manual transmission first gear slips out violently taken to dealership several times new trans has been put in everything and its still happening this is a safety issue needs to be recalled and fixed I was stopped on a hill in sylvania ohio went to drive off for the green light it violently popped I rolled back and hit a car behind me.. …”
NHTSA complaint #10339456, filed 2010-06, 8,000 miles“Shifter cable on transfer case broke, during normal use. I was shifting the transfer case into neutral and the shifter just went limp and flopped around. I had to have it towed to the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10350002, filed 2010-08, 19,500 miles“Transmission oil overheating.... While making long ascents (climbs) up hill in 4 wheel drive, the transmission fluid has overheated twice in my 2009 Jeep wrangler under non-rigorous conditions (dirt road). This occurred twice over the past 4 weeks, where I immediately shut down the vehicle and let it cool off each time. I noticed the transmission was having problems because I received a hot oil warning on the instrument panel. I have traveled these roads in other 4x4 vehicles in the past without any problems. …”
NHTSA complaint #10339084, filed 2010-06, 11,500 miles“First a whining sound began in the case and got worse over the next 10,000 miles, then at 90,000 it wouldn't shift out of 4 wheel drive for a varying amount of time maybe 15 seconds one time or 10 minutes other times etc. When it did shift out of 4 wheel it would bang so loud and hard it felt like you ran over a large object, it actually threw you up in the air a bit .when you got stuck in snow and needed 4 wheel it only would make a ratcheting sound. Jeep refused to fix it under warranty because its a rhd postal Jeep. …”
NHTSA complaint #10569473, filed 2014-03, 75,000 miles“2009 Jeep wrangler unlimited 4x4 rubicon. Pops out of first gear upon starting from a complete stop. When I let out the clutch and press the gas the shifter pops out of first gear. It is quite alarming. Never on deceleration or once the clutch is let out.”
NHTSA complaint #10276106, filed 2009-07, 4,800 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 RHD
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 RHD
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.
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