U.S. public vehicle records

2007 Jeep WRANGLER SAHARA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

155 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 130 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 54 of 155 complaints (34.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns	26	16.8%
Steering behavior	18	11.6%
Braking behavior	16	10.3%
Transmission and shifting	11	7.1%
Electrical and battery issues	4	2.6%
Engine operation	2	1.3%

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline

Steering

Suspension

Electrical System

Power Train

Fuel/Propulsion System

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Fuel System, Gasoline: 54; Steering: 30; Suspension: 27; Electrical System: 12; Power Train: 12; Fuel/Propulsion System: 10; Unknown Or Other: 9; Air Bags: 8

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 50; 50,000 to 74,999: 30; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 16; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (50). 25 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.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2009: 12; 2010: 40; 2011: 34; 2012: 19; 2013: 8; 2014: 7; 2015: 7; 2016: 10; 2017: 7; 2018: 6; 2019: 5

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 26 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 16 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 10292281 · 2009-11-16 (November 16, 2009)

GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AFTER GAS PUMP AUTO SHUTS OFF THE FIRST TIME. I AM NOT OVERFILLING THE TANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292281 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10292624 · 2009-11-17 (November 17, 2009)

WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK WITH GAS, THE FUEL WILL SPILL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AFTER THE PUMP IS SHUT OFF. I AM NOT TOPPING OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FILL UP AND IS UNAVOIDABLE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE JEEP FORUM OF THE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED ASAP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10292624 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10285248 · 2009-09-25 (September 25, 2009)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10285248 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10290113 · 2009-10-28 (October 28, 2009)

I OWN A 2007 4 DOOR 2WD JEEP WRANGLER THAT HAS WHAT IS KNOWN AS A "DEATH WOBBLE." IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BREAKING WHILE DRIVING ONTO UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR DIVETS IN THE ROAD. THIS STARTED HAPPENING OVER A MONTH AGO AFTER I NOTICED THE STEERING SEEMED SOFT/LOOSE. NOW IF HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. I AM WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP WHO BELIEVE THIS IS A CHRYSLER DEFECT THAT CAN NOT BE FIXED. CHRYSLER ALSO CONFIRMS THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS INDICATIVE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DEFECT IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290113 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10293578 · 2009-11-25 (November 25, 2009)

WHENEVER I GO TO WORK I HAVE TO GO UP DOWN A MOUNTAIN, WHEN I BRAKE THE FRONT WHEELS OF MY JEEP WOBBLE OUT OF CONTROL, SHAKING MY STEERING WHEEL OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN I PUT ON MY BRAKES IT GETS WORSE, I PULLED OVER BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO COME OFF. WHEN I DID A MAN WHO SAW ME COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SAID HE COULD SEE MY WHEELS WOBBLE HE THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF!! HE MOVED A BAR IN THE FRONT OF MY JEEP AND SAID THIS SHOULDN'T MOVE AND TO HAVE IT TOWED. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST JEEP DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE W…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293578 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10323292 · 2010-04-01 (April 1, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOBBLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE WOBBLING SEEMED TO WORSEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED ALTHOUGH BEING REPAIRED FOUR TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,291.

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323292 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10286365 · 2009-10-05 (October 5, 2009)

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 TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,662 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286365 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10305542 · 2010-02-04 (February 4, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 45 MINUTES OR AN HOUR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE ON 12 OCCASIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND MADE OTHER ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDING REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,870 miles reported. Look up ODI 10305542 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10394588 · 2011-03-30 (March 30, 2011)

VEHICLE STALLS OUT IN TRAFFIC, DESPITE BATTERY BEING FULLY CHARGED. WITH A RESTART, THE BATTERY SYMBOL REMAINS ILLUMINATED, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AGAIN. OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CREATING TRAFFIC HAZARD. REMAINS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT IS ONLY REMEDIED BY COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN RESTARTING IT AND CHECKING TO CONFIRM THAT THE BATTERY SYMBOL IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. SOMETIMES A BATTERY JUMP-START IS REQUIRED. ONE DANGEROUS ALTERNATIVE IS TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS ROLLI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10394588 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10445152 · 2012-01-25 (January 25, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, WHICH ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10445152 at NHTSA ↗