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

2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

Typical pattern

1.9% of complaints about the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is fuel system (55 complaints), typically at 4.0 yr or about 41,400 miles.

Complaints
207
Median age at failure
4.9 yr
Median mileage
52,000 n=174
Crash / fire / tow
8.7% of reports
Safety recalls
0

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Fuel system
55 reports · 41,400 mi
4.0 yr
0%
Suspension
31 reports · 60,000 mi
5.3 yr
6.5%
Steering
30 reports · 50,000 mi
5.3 yr
6.7%
Power train
18 reports · 52,220 mi
4.9 yr
0%

In owners’ own words

Steering 49,000 mi 3.0 yr in service
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN COINED THE TERM "DEATH WOBBLE" TO EXPRESS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL. HE THEN ADDED THAT THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49000. UPDATED 10/23/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING LOCKED UP. UPDATED 10/26/09
Steering 36,800 mi 3.5 yr in service
UNCONTROLLED STEERING, BAD STABILIZER BAR, NEED TO REPLACE THE STABILIZER BAR OR WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. *TR
Steering 12,000 mi 4.2 yr in service
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP SAHARA 4X4, AND HAVE HAD THE DEATH WOBBLE OVER TEN TIMES. THE DEALER SAID PUT ON AFTER MARKET STEERING STAB, AND THAT DID NOT FIX IT THEY PUT ON A NEW TIE RODE AND THAT DID NOT FIX IT, NOW THERE SAYING BECAUSE I TOW MY JEEP BEHIND MY RV THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING THE STEERING STAB TO GO BAD. THE DEALER IS LUMPE DODGE IN VISALIA CALIFORNIA. *TR
Power train 31,662 mi 2.6 yr in service
2007 JEEP WRANGLER SARAHA - SMOKE/STEAM COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE HOOD (TWICE). I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY "COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS" YESTERDAY, MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, STALLING ME IN THE PATH OF ONLINE TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND I AM A SINGLE MOTHER THAT IS AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN WHO ARE PASSENGERS IN THIS VEHICLE. EACH TIME I VOICE MY CONCERNS TO MY JEEP DEALERSHIP THEY "CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG." I KNOW THAT VEHICLE AS WELL AS YOU WOULD YOUR OWN BODY, AND THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG. *TR

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