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Body and structurePart report

2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
3%of 587 total for the year
Median mileage
22,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the body and structure of the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4, 3% of the 587 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I drive a 2007 Jeep wrangler unlimited and everytime I try to fill my gas tank the pump at various gas stations never shuts off and causes lot of gas spilling out of the fuel tank eroding the paint on my car and causing greater expense in fuel. This has been an on going problem that has been happening for about one year.”

NHTSA complaint #10316408, filed 2010-03, 35,000 miles

“While driving the car the oil light came on but went off. I was on a narrow road and was about to pull off then lights started to flash and the clutch would not work I stopped and turned the car off but it would not stop. Then I tried to get out and the doors all locked on me.I got out and noticed what I first thought was a boiling radiator but when I went to lift the bonnet the car caught fire. It was gone in a matter of minutes. Jeep australia denied any cars had caught fire here and would not allow us to have forensics investigate. …”

NHTSA complaint #10723803, filed 2015-06, 49,000 miles

“When driving my 2007 4-door Jeep wrangler on the interstate 4 weeks ago I noticed that when I hit a hole in the road or a bump the entire vehicle shook, causing the steering wheel to shake back and forth causing me to almost skip lanes and almost hit a semi truck in the next lane. The next day I called the dealership that I purchased this vehicle from used about 5 months ago (10,000 miles ago). I have made 3 trips to the dealership in the past 4 weeks and the shaking has become worse. …”

NHTSA complaint #10358155, filed 2010-09, 50,000 miles

“On thurs june 25 at apx 1800 hrs both halves of the freedom top on my 2007 Jeep wrangler flew off the car at 55 MPH. The fiberglass failed and the tops tore away from the metal latches. I got fiberglass in my eyes and hurt my neck in the process. The tops were firmly secured and had not been off the car in at least six weeks. During those six weeks I had driven in excess of 55 MPH with out a problem had anyone been driving behind me the certainly could have been injured or killed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10275267, filed 2009-06, 40,000 miles

“Hello, I bought a new 2007 Jeep wrangler and have been having what the industry calls the death wobble since the vehicle was new and it is now in for the 4th repair attempt and dealership is telling me that there is nothing they can do to fix it and that they can't replicate the problem this time, although they have now repaired it 3 times now over the last 2 years and were able to replicate the problem each of the other times. Now my new vehicle warranty is within 200 miles of expiring now and I have a broken car that is in no way safe to drive. …”

NHTSA complaint #10251605, filed 2008-12, 12,000 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200953%
2008213%
2007173%

Other parts of the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4

Fuel system
223 complaints
Electrical system
111 complaints
Steering
82 complaints
Suspension
78 complaints
Engine cooling
74 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
31 complaints
Brakes
21 complaints
Air bags
19 complaints
Electronic stability control
16 complaints
Other or unknown
16 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Engine
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4

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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