2008 Jeep Wrangler visibility/wiper problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle components begin malfunctioning, wipers turn on, wiper washer pump floods windshield, lights flash, headlights randomly turn off while vehicle is in motion, horn sounds, cannot turn vehicle off. Turn key to off position and vehicle continues to run creating an extremely dangerous situation…”
filed Dec 23, 2020
“The defrost on a jeep wrangler is very ineffective and poorly designed. The only blower for the defrost is in the middle of the window causing the sides of the front windshield to severely freeze up and become impossible to see out of during inclement weather such as fog, sleet or snow. Basically…”
filed Dec 17, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 5 | 1% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 6 | 2% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 6 | 2% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 15 | 2% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 33 | 6% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 29 | 4% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 40 | 2% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 9 | 3% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.