2008 Jeep Wrangler Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 2%of 873 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2% of the 873 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car at random will not start, lights will not work or radio will stop working ... Check engine light stays on without any engine issues ... To pump fuel it takes 20 minutes to fill it up you can't walk away or it will over flow ... Jeep left me sit the other day and no garage can tell me whats wrong with it... Its not the starter ...”
NHTSA complaint #10971897, filed 2017-04, 6 miles“While driving home last night during a snow storm at approx. 50 MPH the engine stalled and the lights started going on and off. Thankfully I was able to make it to the highway shoulder and stop. I attempted to restart the engine but it would not (the light continued to flicker on and off sporadically, they finally stopped after I turned the emergency flashers on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10808220, filed 2015-12, 148,000 miles“On 4 occasions, my horn and windshield wiper have spontaneously activated. On the most recent occurrence, we were driving at night and the headlights turned off for several seconds. This happened at highway speed but luckily my wife was able to cycle the headlight switch and power returned to the headlights.”
NHTSA complaint #10676130, filed 2015-01, 67,500 miles“We were driving in the nm mountains at night. The headlights and tail lights went out. The wipers started running. I pulled off the road. We were lucky we didn't have a wreck. Eventually we shut off the engine and restarted it. The lights came back on.”
NHTSA complaint #11060944, filed 2018-01, 88,500 miles“While driving at night car went berserk lights started flashing, horn continuous sounding, wipers both front and back continue to stay on while shooting washer fluid. As tried to accelerate to get off the freeway I experience lost of power and steering. I was able to make it to the side of the freeway and turned the ignition off and on several times hoping to rest the problem, but only continue for about 30 mins and then stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10655346, filed 2014-11, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10023351Aug 8, 2007Exterior lamp - lens fogging.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 6 | 1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 | 9 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 9 | 0% |
| 2017 | 5 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 | 10 | 2% |
| 2012 | 21 | 3% |
| 2011 | 8 | 2% |
| 2010 | 25 | 4% |
| 2009 | 9 | 2% |
| 2008 | 20 | 2% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1995 | 8 | 4% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Wrangler
309 complaintsElectrical system
178 complaintsSteering
156 complaintsFuel system
140 complaintsSuspension
108 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
67 complaintsBrakes
52 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsEngine
37 complaintsWheels
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsElectronic stability control
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler
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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