What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4

Typical pattern

5% of complaints about the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2009 vehicle — around the middle of the 212 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.4 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (49 complaints), typically at 5.7 yr or about 65,000 miles.

Complaints
220
Median age at failure
4.4 yr
Median mileage
41,000 n=201
Crash / fire / tow
5.5% of reports
Safety recalls
1

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
49 reports · 65,000 mi
5.7 yr
2%
Steering
34 reports · 38,600 mi
4.1 yr
0%
Suspension
32 reports · 38,600 mi
3.7 yr
0%
Fuel / propulsion
27 reports · 50,000 mi
7.3 yr
3.7%
Fuel system
18 reports · 27,000 mi
2.4 yr
5.6%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

09V118000 2009-04-09
Electrical system:wiring

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 4,314 MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, COMMANDER AND WRANGLER VEHICLES. WIRING MAY BE REVERSED ON THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE DRIVER AIRBAG SQUIB CONNECTOR. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY INFLATE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.

In owners’ own words

Fuel system mileage not reported 7 mo in service
I AM AWARE OF SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM OCCURRING WHICH I FEEL NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED AND ALMOST EVERY TIME I FUEL IT, AFTER THE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY CLICKS OFF, I GET A SPLASH OF FUEL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING, OFF AND ON, SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Fuel system 32,000 mi 1.6 yr in service
WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE IT ALWAYS OVERFLOWS SPILLING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND AND ON ME. *TR
Fuel system 26,000 mi 2.3 yr in service
WHEN FILLING MY GAS TANK UP, GAS WILL OVERFLOW OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE, ONTO THE SIDE OF MY JEEP, ONTO THE BUMPER AND ONTO THE GROUND WHEN IT IS FULL OR CLOSE TO BEING FULL. THE GAS NOZZLE WILL SHUT OFF, BUT A LOT OF GAS POURS OUT. EVEN WHEN I MANUALLY HOLD THE NOZZLE TO SLOW THE FLOW DOWN, IT STILL SPILLS OVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT PUMPS AT THE SAME STATION. THE STATION IS A NEWER STATION, AROUND 5 YEARS OLD. *TR
Suspension 8,000 mi 1.8 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE AND THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE REPLACED TWICE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

Other Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 model years

200920082007

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