2009 Jeep WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
84 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
29,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 74 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 84 complaints (23.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 11 | 13.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 10 | 11.9% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 9.5% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 3.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 3.6% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 2.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 20 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 16 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 11 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 8 |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
| Suspension:Front | 5 |
| Steering | 4 |
Air Bags: 20; Fuel/Propulsion System: 16; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 11; Electrical System: 8; Fuel System, Gasoline: 8; Unknown Or Other: 7; Suspension:Front: 5; Steering: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 34 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 17 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 34; 25,000 to 49,999: 17; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (34). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
2009: 7; 2010: 10; 2011: 11; 2012: 2; 2013: 10; 2014: 9; 2015: 11; 2016: 7; 2017: 7; 2018: 4; 2019: 6
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10302419 · 2010-01-26 (January 26, 2010)
FUEL TANK WILL OVERFLOW SPILLING ANYWHERE FROM 1-2 QUARTS OF FUEL FROM VEHICLE WHEN AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS ARE USED. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE TANK DOES NOT VENT PROPERLY, WHEN THE AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS SHUT OFF (REGARDLESS OF STATION) THE TANK APPEARS TO "BURP" VENTING MORE GASES AND 1-2 QUARTS OF FUEL. THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM HAPPENING REGULARLY (EVERY SECOND OR THIRD FILL UP). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302419 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10377896 · 2011-01-19 (January 19, 2011)
MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER WILL OVERFLOW GAS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE JEEP ONTO THE GROUND EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK UP WHEN USING ANY GAS STATION'S AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF. I DO NOT "TOP OFF" THE TANK. I HAVE TRIED 5 DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS NOT LIMITED TO MY USUAL GAS STATIONS. I HAVE ALSO TRIED FILLING THE TAKE UP AT SLOWER SPEEDS, BUT IT STILL OVERFLOWS. THIS ISSUE STARTED APPROXIMATELY AT 20K MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT OTHER PEOPLE USING THE GAS PUMP AFTER ME. ON SPARK FROM STATIC ELECTRICITY COULD…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10377896 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10280790 · 2009-08-18 (August 18, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CLEANED THE VENT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LET HIM KNOW IF IT RECURS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE FLUID WAS BURPING OUT OF THE HEAT VENT FROM THE TRANSMISSION BUT NOT FROM ANY OTHER SEAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280790 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10294779 · 2009-12-07 (December 7, 2009)
2009 JEEP WRANGLER WITH SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON START FROM STANDING STOP TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP ACTUAL "POP" OUT OF FIRST GEAR. PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT BUT WILL OCCUR TWO TO THREE TIMES DURING A DRIVING DAY. CAR HAS LEFT ME VULNERABLE IN TRAFFIC AS I TRY TO RE-ENGAGE TRANSMISSION TO GET OUT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC'S WAY. SEARCH ON WEB INDICATES IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO OWNERS OF 2007-2009 JK WRANGLER OWNERS BUT JEEP HAS NOT ISSUED ANY TSB OR OTHER FIX. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO GET KILLED…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294779 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10411154 · 2011-07-01 (July 1, 2011)
TWO DAYS AGO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTED INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING ALONG WITH AN AUDIBLE CHIME SOUNDING WHEN EVER I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. AS OF TODAY, THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. AFTER CHECKING WITH POSTS ON JK-FORUM.COM (FORUM RELATED TO 2007+ JEEP WRANGLERS) I FOUND THAT THERE IS ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SA…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,625 miles reported. Look up ODI 10411154 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10416870 · 2011-08-03 (August 3, 2011)
WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, WHILE MERGING I CROSSED OVER A ROADWAY LANE SEAM WHICH SEEMED TO ACTUATE A HARMONIC VIBRATION IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHICH INCREASED TO A DANGEROUS UNCONTROLLABLE AND VIOLENT SHAKING MAKING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THIS SHAKING CONTINUED WHILE I SLOWED AND CROSSED 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED ONLY AFTER I CAME TO A FULL STOP. INSPECTED FRONT SUSPENSION FOR DAMAGE AND SAW NONE. I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. THIS CONDITION IS INHERENT IN WRANGLERS AND OFTEN R…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,412 miles reported. Look up ODI 10416870 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10293979 · 2009-11-30 (November 30, 2009)
WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE I WANDERED OVER THE YELLOW LINE AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE RAN OVER THE INDENTED 'WAKE UP' IMPRESSIONS IN THE ASPHALT AT WHICH TIME MY FRONT END BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING LIKE I WAS DRIVING A JACK HAMMER. I BEGAN TO BRAKE AND MADE IT ACROSS 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE I COULD COME TO A STOP. THE SHAKING DID NOT STOP UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP. I INSPECTED THE FRONT END COMPONENTS AND ALL WERE FINE. I SLOWLY DROVE OFF AND THE PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTED. THIS PROBLEM IS 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND IS ALL OVER JEEP MESSA…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293979 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10348842 · 2010-08-11 (August 11, 2010)
2009 JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR RUBICON W/ 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. DECELERATION PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SPORADICALLY WHEN DESCENDING LONG STEEP GRADES FORCING DRIVER TO RIDE BRAKES TO KEEP UNDER CONTROL. THIS OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE APPROACHES APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM. IT FEELS LIKE JUST A SLIGHT ACCELERATION, HOWEVER, IT'S ENOUGH TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO A COASTING SITUATION WITH NO ENGINE BRAKING WHATSOEVER. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS COMPLETELY RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE JUST GOES INTO A COAST. THIS …
Owner-reported narrative. 325 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348842 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10761859 · 2015-09-06 (September 6, 2015)
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAVE CHECKED FOR LOOSE OR BAD WIRING CONNECTION EXTERNALLY - NONE FOUND. BELIEVE THAT THIS CONDITION IS DUE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING FAILURE. TALKED WITH DEALER (OF LITTLE HELP) - NO RECALL NOTICE, YOUR PROBLEM BUT WE CAN FIX. FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY/RECALL PROCESS.
Owner-reported narrative. 45,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10761859 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11013800 · 2017-08-08 (August 8, 2017)
DASH CLUSTER FLICKERS, JEEP SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES STARTS THREW OUT STALL ON ITS OWN. WON'T START ALL THE TIME. HAVE AN ISSUE WE'RE MY BATTERY CABLES ARE MASSIVELY MELTED CAUSING SMOKE.
Owner-reported narrative. 62,597 miles reported. Look up ODI 11013800 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10360606 · 2010-10-15 (October 15, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 7 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND THEN INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE OR FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360606 at NHTSA ↗